Attila Somfalvi
Six Weeks Of Calm And Then What?
All through the 15-month conflict Israel has focused on dismantling Hamas without sparing effort to create an alternative. That leaves a political void in Gaza and conditions for Hamas to spring back, leading to the cycle of war and destruction all over again
Future unknown: Into which Israel is going full speed ahead
Even if IDF has no interest in getting bogged down in a Lebanese quagmire, operations of this kind can easily lose their original form. It sees its honour as restored – but in a very risky gambit
Dilemma for Netanyahu, Nasrallah
As Israel-Hezbollah conflict broadens…Can Israelis live through another war after 11 months of Gaza attacks? Can Hezbollah gamble with the future of Lebanon, its own and its chief’s fate?
Israel, don’t bomb Iran back
An Israeli political analyst outlines what his country has ‘gained’ from foiled Iranian attacks. Keeping global opinion on Tel Aviv’s side means making sophisticated choices
US strikes may not be hitting home in Iran
Washington’s attack won’t deter Houthi rebels. The militia will continue a proxy war for Tehran, the latter unconcerned about West Asia’s worsening security situation, egging on escalation of conflict
King Bibi and his nine lives
The Israeli PM is no ordinary politician. For him survival comes first, even in the middle of the Israel-Hamas war
Question for Netanyahu: Who takes charge of Gaza?
A ground offensive against Hamas without a plan for Israeli military to exit the Strip will be disastrous for Israel and Palestinians. There are simply no takers for reoccupation
How did Hamas outfox the world's 'best' spies
In the dock are Israel’s intelligence agencies & the Prime Minister’s extremist positions
Netanyahu messed with the wrong generation, paid the price
An Israeli journalist underlines that the Israel PM didn’t take seriously enough how seriously all Israelis take security