The Motivation behind the ISIS Attack in Moscow
The brutal assault against the audience that was seating itself ahead of a concert in a Moscow suburb was an Islamic terrorist attack. Some 137 persons lost their lives in this attack, which was the most brutal in Russia in the past 20 years. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, first through the organization’s […]
The envelop that defines the rules of the game between Iran and Israel is stretched. Will Iran tear the envelop?
One may assume that Israel, who was most probably behind the air strike in Damascus that killed General Zahedi and many of his IRGC Quds Force colleagues, knew the location of this Iranian command facility for a while. If so, the question is why did Israel decide to act now, in a way that certainly […]
Who’s Afraid of a Provisional Civil Administration? The civilian solution in Gaza the day after toppling Hamas
Following the toppling of the Hamas regime, an alternative government must be installed as the first order of business. This organ will address all the civilian aspects of life in the Gaza Strip. Since a local leadership is not going to materialize from thin air, the State of Israel has got to set up a provisional civil administration in Gaza. There are some clear advantages to such an administration. It will be beneficial both to the Gazans and to Israel’s security.