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Can President Trump Get a "Big, Beautiful" Deal in the Middle East?

Can President Trump Get a "Big, Beautiful" Deal in the Middle East?

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – When Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump meet at the White House Monday, they will bring different ideas for resolving two [...] More

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Israel's Actions in Lebanon offer a Warning for Tehran and Moscow

Glenn Corn

Israel's Actions in Lebanon offer a Warning for Tehran and Moscow

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, many commentators in the West were quick to cite the [...] More

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How Russia Could Emerge the Victor of Israel's War

How Russia Could Emerge the Victor of Israel's War

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As Israel’s war against Hamas surpasses the 100-day mark with no signs of an immediate end and indications that the [...] More

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'Rules of War' are Complicated, not only in Gaza

Geoffrey Corn

'Rules of War' are Complicated, not only in Gaza

OPINION — One of the most common accusations of Israeli illegality in the ongoing conflict in Gaza is that the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) [...] More

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Calculating the Impact of the Drone Strike that Killed Saleh Al-Arouri

Calculating the Impact of the Drone Strike that Killed Saleh Al-Arouri

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – A drone strike that killed the deputy chief of Hamas’s political arm, Saleh Al-Arouri and five others in southern [...] More

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The Potential Impact of the Growing Rift Between Israel and Washington

The Potential Impact of the Growing Rift Between Israel and Washington

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As the war in the Middle East rages into the new year and concerns over the Palestinian death toll mount, officials [...] More

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Is the U.S. Helping to Create a New Generation of Global Jihadists?

Emile Nakhleh

Is the U.S. Helping to Create a New Generation of Global Jihadists?

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION — The more Palestinians believe that Washington is condoning the unprecedented devastation of Gaza and the killing and [...] More

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Israel can't just 'hold' the moral high ground, it has to maintain it

Gary Corn

Israel can't just 'hold' the moral high ground, it has to maintain it

OPINION — “The distinction between a well-regulated army and a mob, is the good order and discipline of the first, and the licentious & disorderly [...] More

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The U.S. has both a Duty to Warn and a Duty to Ask

Glenn Corn

The U.S. has both a Duty to Warn and a Duty to Ask

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In the aftermath of Hamas’ horrific October terrorist attacks on Israel, many in the media were quick to criticize the [...] More

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A Look Inside Hamas's Weapons Arsenal

A Look Inside Hamas's Weapons Arsenal

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — While hardly a match for the overwhelmingly cutting-edge and highly trained Israeli forces, Hamas’s competency on [...] More

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How Israeli and U.S. Intelligence have rebounded since Hamas Attack

How Israeli and U.S. Intelligence have rebounded since Hamas Attack

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Israeli intelligence has regained its sea legs. After the terrorist attack launched by Hamas last month, it’s clear [...] More

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How Iran is Reshaping the Middle East

Moshe Nelson

How Iran is Reshaping the Middle East

Rodney Snyder

How Iran is Reshaping the Middle East

OPINION — The October 7th terrorist attack on Israelis and its devastating aftermath for Palestinian civilians should be a wake-up call that extends [...] More

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Let's Talk About Hamas and 'Intelligence Failure'

David Marlowe

Let's Talk About Hamas and 'Intelligence Failure'

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – Secret Intelligence, that material acquired through clandestine or sensitive means, makes up a small but important [...] More

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