Israeli military officials warned of ISIS threat before Kabul attack

The flood of advanced weapons falling into the hands of the Taliban is also a concern for Israel since they can end up in the hands of terror groups By ANNA AHRONHEIM AUGUST 27, 2021 13:56 Just days before the deadly attack in Kabul, senior Israeli defense officials warned that the release of thousands of […]

Hedging Saudi bets: Iran looms, Israel beckons, and Taliban cause goosebumps – James M. Dorsey

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan raises concerns about Washington’s reliability regarding the defence of the Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, argued James M. Dorsey, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Middle East Institute in Singapore. Afghanistan might become a battlefield in the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Dorsey […]

10 good reasons NOT to reopen another US Consulate in Jerusalem

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett must make it clear to President Joe Biden that Israel will not allow the U.S. to reopen its Jerusalem consulate.Op-ed. C. Silberstein and H. Fendel , Aug 27 , 2021 9:14 AM With Prime Minister Bennett set to meet with US President Biden it is critical to discuss the American intention […]

Blinken Reaffirms US Commitment to Two-State Solution in Talk with Bennett

JNS News Service19 Elul 5781 – August 27, 2021 Photo Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Aug. 25, 2021. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Wednesday afternoon as part of Bennett’s first full day of his visit to […]

As nuclear diplomacy stalls, Israel places military option back on table: Analysis

The IDF’s Strategy and Third Circle Directorate, which is coordinating the strike option for Iran’s nuclear program, is guided by the concept of “going to the tree trunk, not the fruit” when dealing with a threat as big as Iran. By Yaakov Lappin, JNS.org The statement on Wednesday by Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, […]