Israel

From the Baltic Republics to Crimea, Washington has opposed forcible annexation—and the Golan Heights should be no exception.

The last thing either leader wants right now is a major confrontation.

With most votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu and ultranationalists look like big winners.

Benjamin Netanyahu ignores mounting criticism of his closest running mates’ agendas at his own peril.

The Religious Zionist Party’s rise isn’t about immigration, crime, or populist economics—it’s driven by Jewish supremacy and anti-Arab racism.

Alon Liel discusses the lack of arms for Ukraine and the long-term damage accommodating Moscow could do.

In many ways, Trump’s actions weakened both Israel’s security and that of the Jewish community in the United States.

Low Arab turnout would pave the way for Benjamin Netanyahu and the far right.

A U.S.-brokered maritime border agreement could have profound effects on the entire Middle East.

Israeli analysts have transformed a tool of objectivity to one of distortion.

Growing evidence points to a joint communication center in Beirut that coordinates activities in the region.

Modeled on NATO and enabled by the Abraham Accords, a joint force would foster deterrence and security in the region.

In Europe and the Middle East, plans for missile defense are a mixed blessing.

The U.S. president’s trip was an immediate and time-limited response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, domestic economic woes, and Iran.

In a new era of superpower conflict, Washington needs to recommit to the region.

The U.S. president’s upcoming trip to the region is being driven largely by a domestic political crisis linked to the price of oil.

As Israel ups the ante of covert warfare, Iran scrambles to respond.

Targeting senior leaders critical to an enemy program makes strategic sense from Israel’s perspective.