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Yoni Ben Menachem, a veteran Arab affairs and diplomatic commentator for Israel Radio and Television, is a senior Middle East analyst for the Jerusalem Center. He served as Director General and Chief Editor of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.
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Netanyahu’s historic meeting with Trump sets the stage for a transformative Middle Eastern strategy.
Will President Trump pursue renewed negotiations or revert to his “maximum pressure” strategy?
The large-scale release of high-profile Palestinian terrorists will require extensive surveillance by the Mossad to thwart potential attacks.
Senior Israeli security officials have proposed a series of measures that President Trump could implement if the hostages are not released by the time he assumes office on January 20, 2025
Security sources confirm that Hamas’s military wing has recruited thousands of new fighters, who have undergone military training, in exchange for money, humanitarian aid, and medical treatment.
Currently, Israel follows a policy of “respecting and suspecting him,” and so far, it has not established open or secret communication channels with al-Jolani.
Israeli security forces claim to be closing in on the Hamas leader
Did Sinwar give the order?
The targeting of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran has triggered a battle for succession within the organization.
Abbas' comments at the summit have further deepened the division within Palestinian society.
Sinwar and Arafat’s militant endeavors dragged Israel into bloody conflicts, exacting a heavy toll on lives lost on both sides.
Sinwar is deliberately stalling the talks to incite conflict during the month of Ramadan.
Unraveling the Surprising Attack on Israel
Hamas will try every way to thwart the plan
Inside Gaza, allegiance to Hamas turns to scorn.
The leaders of Hamas in Gaza, including Sinwar, are currently evading capture, possibly seeking refuge in the Rafah area. It is imperative for the IDF to promptly take control of Rafah to locate him.
Yahya Sinwar is using hostages to subdue Israel. It is imperative that Israel resists surrender and takes decisive action to eliminate Sinwar and dismantle the military infrastructure of Hamas.
Recent developments indicate a significant departure from Hamas's previous policy of restricting its actions to "occupied Palestine."
Hamas sees Barghouti’s potential release as an opportunity to boost public support and showcase its commitment to a comprehensive approach involving prisoners from various factions.
The Oslo Agreement’s Self-Defense Mechanism
Established in May 2023, the Hamas-funded “Al-Ayash Battalion” is named in honor of Yahya Ayash, also known as “The Engineer.”
Senior Israeli security officials argue that a new nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran would endanger Israel by bolstering Iran’s military strength and that of its allies in the Middle East.
With the Palestinian Authority taking no police action, Israel weighs its next steps
Israel has offered the warring generals in Sudan to come to Israel and conduct talks on a ceasefire that will end the civil war in Sudan and allow the establishment of a civilian government in the country.
IDF continues its counter-terrorism operations in Judea and Samaria and sends a warning to the terrorist organizations of its long reach.
There is growing concern in Israel’s security establishment that teen recruitment receives broad social support and religious legitimacy, and will expand as the Palestinians move closer to Ramadan (March 22–April 20, 2023).
It is estimated that the Iranians will try to hit Israeli targets abroad or carry out attacks on Israeli targets using missiles and drones fired by its militias in the Middle East.
The Palestinian terrorist organizations are pushing for escalation
Visits by senior U.S. officials have not moved the Palestinian Authority’s Abbas
Israeli security forces shut down the “Aqbat Jaber Battalion,” striking an important blow against Hamas and halting its attempt to establish itself in the Jericho area
Achieving normalization in relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia is possible, but Saudi Arabia demands progress on the Israeli-Palestinian track.
During 2022, the PA lost its security control over the Nablus and Jenin areas in the northern West Bank
The Banat family directly accused PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas of being responsible for their son’s death.
Iran is working against Israel on all fronts. The activity in the West Bank is another step in the tightening of Iran’s stranglehold around Israel.
The incoming Netanyahu government will have to reevaluate the security policy in the West Bank and change the strategy, which has been proven to be insufficient to stop the new wave of terrorism.
Israel succeeded in surprising Islamic Jihad using remarkable intelligence and technological capabilities. Israel thwarted the attacks that Islamic Jihad was planning and killed the group’s entire senior military leadership in Gaza.
The IDF’s successful overnight operation in Nablus on July 23-24, 2022, in which two terrorists planning an attack at Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus were killed, deeply embarrassed the Palestinian Authority. The raid intensified the anger toward Abbas in the Palestinian street for continuing the security coordination with Israel even as the IDF eliminates operatives of […]
The Biden administration is trying to appease Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and has taken an intermediate step toward reopening the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, which was closed during the Trump administration. Israel made a mistake by not objecting to the administration’s action, which begins to erode Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Israel must expose Hamas’s covert military activity in Lebanon and hold the Lebanese government responsible for any hostile action against Israel.
Hamas may be trying to ride the latest wave of attacks to expand it into a new “knife intifada” like the one perpetrated in 2015.
The United States is dragging its feet on its commitments, including the Jerusalem Consulate
Israel must break the “Gaza-Jerusalem” equation that Hamas is trying to establish as a fact. This equation is dangerous to Israel’s security, and Israel has enough leverage to exert pressure on Hamas. Israel must not allow Hamas to dictate new rules of the game even at the cost of another round of fighting in the […]
The PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas ordered the opening of an international campaign regarding the right of east Jerusalem residents to participate in Palestinian parliamentary elections despite the recommendation of senior Fatah figures to postpone the elections.
Senior Fatah figures Marwan Barghouti and Nasser al-Kidwa, are distancing themselves from any connection to Dahlan for fear that it will undermine their political standing, but Dahlan’s allies say it is still too early to eulogize him.
The succession battle in the Palestinian Authority Heats Up Ahead of the Change of Government in the United States
There is a serious concern among the Hamas leadership that the normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel will paralyze Hamas’ activities in Sudan...Conditions have changed today, and normalization with Israel will commit it to a determined war against all forms of terrorism.
Senior PA sources say PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas received promises from Joe Biden to repeal a series of measures taken by the Trump administration against the Palestinians, notably the “Deal of the Century” plan.
It is time for Israel to make it clear to European countries that Israel will not agree in advance of negotiations to an outcome that is detrimental to its security.
The United States is trying to assist Israel to reach an agreement with four Arab countries that will eventually lead to full normalization with them. Several Arab countries still fear full normalization with Israel due to Palestinian opposition, but behind the scenes, they are advancing relations with Israel.
Through the use of “fake news,” and with the assistance of Qatar and Turkey, the Muslim Brotherhood, which seeks to overthrow the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, is successfully organizing demonstrations in Egypt.
The import of Shtayyeh’s words is that as far as the PA is concerned, the division of West Bank territory stipulated by the Oslo Accords is null and void.
The economic conference in Bahrain ended successfully and without the Palestinian Authority managing to undermine it or disrupt it with demonstrations.
Israeli policy needs to be unambiguous in this area. A firm stand will show the Palestinian Authority and Jordan that Israel does not intend to relinquish its sovereignty over the Temple Mount and east Jerusalem.
June 21, 2026 
