Failing Iranian State Gives Growing Opportunity for Regime Change

Iran stands more vulnerable and more desperate than at any time since the mullahs’ rise to power in 1979
Syria’s Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: Will He Renounce or Restore Assad’s Bloody Legacy?

Everyone wants to know Jolani’s lineage: Sunni, Islamist, Jihadi, Muslim Brotherhood?
The Transformation of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani into Ahmed al-Sharaa

Who is the new leader of Syria?
PA Chairman Abbas’s “Operation for the Defense of the Homeland” in Northern Samaria

Israeli security officials doubt the PA’s ability to counter Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters
Syria’s Earthquake and the Aftershock in Lebanon

The fall of Assad will impact on Lebanon’s presidential election and Hizbullah’s future
Will Hamas Be Emboldened by the Hostage Deal?

Hamas should win no prize or gain legitimacy for its negotiations
How Iran Is Explaining Away Its Syrian Absence

Iran calls Syrian rebels “Islamist resisters,” seeking to recruit them as its new proxy.
Beware of Iran’s Dash to Nuclear Weapons

Do the ayatollahs have a “Samson strategy” of a deterrence threat of mutual destruction with nuclear weapons as a “last resort”?
Post-Assad Syria: Winners and Losers, Crisis and Opportunity

Where does Turkey stand?
Will the Israel-Lebanon Agreement Answer Israel’s Security Challenges?

The viability of the agreement is up to Israel
Understanding Abbas’s Decision to Appoint Rawhi Fattouh as His Successor

Without a hint of elections, will the Fatah functionary Fattouh become the next Palestinian leader?
Israel-Lebanon: The Truce Is Fragile But Necessary

Israel is no longer restrained by military or political shackles
Iran Challenges Israel’s Messages of Victory over Hizbullah

Iran and Hizbullah see the ceasefire agreement as a temporary step while Hizbullah rearms
A Trump Win Has Iran Recalculating Its War with Israel

Iran’s fear of an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities is driving its need to stall for time and project a willingness for dialogue with the Trump administration.
Israel Must Adopt a New Security Policy on Its Northern Border with Lebanon

Hizbullah’s Threat Remains and Its Strategic Rebuilding Must Be Blocked