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The Gaza War Update – Day 631
According to a June 25 Israeli poll, 67 percent of Israelis now support a quick deal that ensures the immediate return of all the hostages, the…
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On the Ground in India: Researching Operation Sindoor Where It Happened
One of the things I love most about my job is doing the kind of research that cannot be done from behind a desk.
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The United Nations Has Only Itself to Blame
On the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, what should have been a moment of reflection and renewal has instead exposed deep fractures in its…
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Winners and Losers of the 12-Day Israel–Iran War
“War is thus an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.” — Carl von Clausewitz
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For the Back Seat: Why Iran Is Not Iraq or Afghanistan
We are hearing it again.
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Operation Midnight Hammer: The Strike That Changed Everything
In the dark hours of last night, the United States made military history and delivered a devastating message to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iran Is Not Libya. It’s Not Iraq Either.
The comparisons are flying fast and loose.
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What Is the Bomb Israel Needs from the U.S. to Quickly Destroy Fordow?
As Israel confronts the prospect of a nuclear-armed Islamic Republic of Iran, one question hangs over every war room, every intelligence briefing, and…
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Redefining Shock and Awe: What We Can Learn from Israel’s Opening of Operation Rising Lion
Imagine if Operation Overlord in World War II began with the elimination of Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, Chief of the German High Command; Heinrich…
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'Israel’s preemptive strikes against the Iranian nuclear program were legal, necessary and just!'
There are only two sides in this war: Those who want to kill millions of innocent people, and those who do not.
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A Plot Against American Jews Stopped, A Pattern Exposed: The Real Threat from Pakistan’s Global Jihad Network
This week, we learned the United States stopped what could have been a devastating terrorist attack, one intended to rival the horror of 9/11.
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I Woke to a Conversation About an Apology That Should Never Be Given
This morning, I woke to a conversation that should never exist.
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