Since the reestablishment of the Jewish state in 1948, Israel has faced existential threats from hostile neighbors, terrorist militias and non-state actors. Central to the preservation and security of the state has been Israel’s excellence in military innovation, mastery of intelligence gathering and covert spy missions—with plots only Hollywood could imagine. To the host
Continue Reading »Just over one year ago, Israel was plunged into the dark night of war. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific terror attack, sparking a war that continues to wage on. Nearly one year later, on October 1, 2024, I was in an airplane flying to Israel when Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic
Continue Reading »As rocket sirens screamed across Israel on October 7, 2023, the urgent wail of ambulance sirens joined the cacophony in the south. Dozens of emergency vehicles belonging to Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national ambulance and emergency medical services, responded to the flood of calls from civilians facing Hamas terrorists. International law prohibits targeting
Continue Reading »This month, we are at the one-year anniversary since the Hamas invasion on October 7. One year. How does one capture a year of trauma, loss, agony, miracles, triumphs, tragedies, anger, sorrow and just about every other emotion you can think of? On October 7, Hamas invaded our country. Make no mistake, this wasn’t just
Continue Reading »For 45 years, the Iranian people have been subjected to a dictatorial Islamic government that prioritizes support for terrorism and enables rampant levels of corruption over the wellbeing of the people, the Iranian economy and the future of the state. The regime has faced several attempted popular uprisings but has repeatedly squashed them with appalling
Continue Reading »Volunteers in Israel have saved agricultural produce valued at US $50 million since the start of the war against Hamas in Gaza, even amid major damage to the country’s agricultural sector. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers from Israel and around the world have helped rescue over 35,000 tons of produce, according to Leket Israel, the
Continue Reading »For centuries, the West—anchored by Europe and the United States—has shaped the world’s political, economic and cultural landscape. However, we are living in times where the global balance of power is undergoing a seismic shift. The rapid rise of China, coupled with its significant financial influence globally, is redefining that global order. And as the
Continue Reading »As voices all over the globe shout that Israel violates international law by impeding humanitarian assistance into Gaza, and more specifically, committing genocide by starvation, there are two areas that need close examination. The first is understanding what international law requires of Israel in the current situation, which helps separate propaganda from truth. The second
Continue Reading »“My grandmother is older than Israel.” That’s a common buzz phrase for the anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian establishment, who point to the 1948 rebirth of the modern State of Israel as if the country had spawned out of nowhere. While it’s true that Israel as we know her today celebrated her 76th birthday this year, her rather
Continue Reading »As I write this article on the 310th day of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, the nations are holding their collective breath, waiting to see if Iran or her proxies will make good on the threat of devastating direct missile attacks against the Jewish state. The United States, United Kingdom and France have all
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