Author: Yossi Melman
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Amid the Gaza Uproar, Trump Shot Down Netanyahu on Iran
Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | The cacophony triggered by his proposal to ‘take over’ Gaza obscured the fact that U.S. President Donald Trump has, for now, thwarted a key policy pushed by Israel’s PM. For decades, Netanyahu’s strategic, and personal, obsession has been Iran – but Trump is in no hurry to approve a…
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Amid the Gaza Uproar, Trump Shot Down Netanyahu on Iran
Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | The cacophony triggered by his proposal to ‘take over’ Gaza obscured the fact that U.S. President Donald Trump has, for now, thwarted a key policy pushed by Israel’s PM. For decades, Netanyahu’s strategic, and personal, obsession has been Iran – but Trump is in no hurry to approve a…
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Israel Ramps Up Intel Gathering in Yemen. But Is It Too Late?
Haaretz | Israel News Analysis | Israel has a long history of operating in Yemen, but in recent years it’s taken a back seat in defense priorities, with focus directed toward Hezbollah and Iran. Although not classified an ‘existential threat’ by experts, Israel has a limited toolkit in dealing with the Houthi threat Jan 2,…
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Israel Fears Assad’s Fall Will Push Iran to Assemble a Nuclear Bomb
Haaretz | Middle East News Analysis | Head of UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has dramatically increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% Dec 11, 2024 12:16 pm IST Dec 11, 2024 12:16 pm IST Following the dramatic developments in Syria, the intelligence communities of Israel, the United States and other Western countries are…