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“The Israeli defense establishment and its American partners have designed a layered system that will allow the Jewish state to respond to simultaneous attacks from multiple fronts”

WASHINGTON POST Israel to launch one of the most advanced missile defense systems in the world, with U.S. help by Ruth Eglash and William Booth March 3, 2016 A joint exercise now being conducted between thousands of Israeli troops and … Continue reading

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Thanks to Obama, the #IranDeal and $100bn, Hezbollah is stronger than ever

WORLD AFFAIRS Hezbollah Devours Lebanon by Michael J. Totten February 8, 2016 Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah declared victory last week in Lebanon. He has made plenty of empty bombastic victory boasts in the past, most notoriously after the Israelis … Continue reading

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If Iran uses 90 percent of its released assets peacefully, it could still spend fifty times as much money on terrorism as it used to

WORLD AFFAIRS Iran Gets its Blackmail Money by Michael J. Totten February 1, 2016 The Iranian sanctions are over. The United States has now officially returned 100 billion dollars in frozen assets to the Iranian government as required by last … Continue reading

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Russia pressures Hezbollah to keep peace with Israel

ALGEMEINER Russia Tries to Rein in Hezbollah After IDF Convoy Attack by Eliezer Sherman January 5, 2016 Russia encouraged Hezbollah to keep the peace with Israel on the Lebanese border, Israeli national radio reported on Tuesday. According to Saudi-owned Al Arabiya, Moscow wants … Continue reading

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Obama’s Syria policy poses direct threat to Israel

TABLET MAG Obama Licenses Iran To Ship Missiles to Hezbollah by Tony Badram October 30, 2015 Obama’s Syria policy, and the direct threat it poses to Israel, is a continuation of his broader policy of rapprochement with Iran. By recognizing … Continue reading

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Glick: Israel must take calculated risks to minimize survival threats

JERUSALEM POST Israel’s risk aversion problem by Caroline Glick October 1, 2015 On Wednesday the Obama administration was caught off guard by Russia’s rapid rise in Syria. As the Russians began bombing a US-supported militia along the Damascus-Homs highway, Secretary … Continue reading

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The Iran Nuclear Deal Means War Between Israel and Hezbollah

HUFFINGTON POST by Jonathan Schanzer August 21, 2015 …To be sure, war could erupt if Iran cheats. That is a real possibility, given Iran’s history of nuclear mendacity. But Iran may actually abide by the deal. If the regime simply … Continue reading

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Congress Must Send a Message and Reject Disastrous Iran Deal

NEW YORK OBSERVER Editorial Board July 21, 2015 Iran advances while America retreats—that is Obama’s actual intent for the Lausanne Agreement ….Iran also wants to destroy Israel. This is not empty rhetoric. Israel’s existence on sacred Muslim ground—as the Iranians … Continue reading

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Israel Hopes to Use Current Lull to Prepare for Radical Islamic Storm

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT by Yaakov Lappin June 12, 2015 If you ask defense officials in Israel today for a short-term security forecast, chances are good that you will hear an optimistic outlook and an expectation of relative quiet and stability. Yet a … Continue reading

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No Mr President, you don’t fully understand our fears

TIMES OF ISRAEL by David Horovitz June 3, 2015 Don’t just blame Israelis for seeing danger where you see possibility, as you did in your latest TV interview. Work to give us a tangible basis upon which to rebuild our … Continue reading

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