Author: Maayan Hoffman
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‘God is giving Israel a blank check’: Pro-Israel Christian leaders form coalition to boost US support for Israel
A new Christian-led organization aims to shape US policy in favor of Israel, focusing on sovereignty over the West Bank and countering antisemitism Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line| In a show of growing confidence and political influence, pro-Israel Christian leaders gathered at the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem on Tuesday to celebrate the Israel launch…
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Iran’s weakness won’t last—should Israel act now?
British-Israeli analyst and writer Jonathan Spyer: ‘Israel is leaning toward decisive action to try to bring down the regime in the Islamic Republic of Iran’ Iran and its proxies have taken serious blows, but “their weakness is a perishable asset,” according to British-Israeli analyst and writer Jonathan Spyer. In an interview on the ILTV News…
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Trump’s Groundhog Day? Same speech, 8 years later
US President Trump has promised a bold new vision for the Middle East, but his press conference with the Israeli prime minister bore striking similarities to the same event eight years earlier Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line| Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood side by side at the…
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Why the world can’t ignore Iran’s nuclear ambitions any longer
Avi Mayer: ‘I think it is certainly possible that they’re going to fast-track a path to some kind of crude nuclear weapon’ The world should take seriously the possibility that Iran is fast-tracking the development of a crude nuclear weapon, which could give the regime leverage against the West, said Avi Mayer, former editor-in-chief of…
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Netanyahu mismanaged Gaza—can he shift focus before it’s too late?
Einat Wilf: ‘The prime minister has to accept that the whole operation in Gaza was mismanaged, that he failed, and that he needs to cut his losses’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to win the war in Gaza. Now, his only move should be to bring the hostages home and then re-launch the war—this…
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Netanyahu’s Washington mission: Five key priorities
Analysis: Netanyahu faces a critical task in Washington. Here are five key issues the prime minister should consider prioritizing in his meeting with President Donald Trump Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington this week, marking a historic moment as the first foreign leader to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in his second…
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Will faith drive a ‘golden era’ for America and the Middle East?
Congressional Allies Caucus re-launches in festive event on Capitol Hill. Israel Allies Foundation president says “we see the God of Israel in action” with inauguration of Donald Trump The “people of faith” in the United States are ready to reclaim their influence in every branch of government and shape policy like never before. That was…
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Syrian activist predicts: Iran’s regime will fall next
Syrian-born activist Rawan Osman: ‘It is the beginning of a new Middle East’ The Iranian regime will be the next to fall now that Assad’s regime in Syria has been dismantled, according to Syrian-born activist Rawan Osman. LH PANEL 3 (ILTV) Speaking at the Lights of Hope event this week, Osman said, “The Iranian people…
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A ‘decisive’ attack on Iran could end the regional war, says Israeli general
Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi: ‘This coming year is going to be a very defining year, which we hopefully will see the Shia axis falling down’ If Israel were to carry out a decisive attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, it could end the regional war, according to Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi, founder and chairman…
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Iranian regime’s days numbered? Analyst predicts collapse within a year
Hazem Alghabra: ‘f anybody has a reason to rise against their government, it is the Iranian people’ The Iranian regime is unlikely to last another full year, according to at least one Middle Eastern analyst. Hazem Alghabra, a former senior advisor in the U.S. Department of State, told ILTV News last week that, following the…
