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Egypt has changed fundamentally, and Israelis aren’t paying attention. Qatar has gained a foothold, China is moving in, and Cairo is massively expanding its military.
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Iran’s growing leverage through the Houthis is turning Bab el-Mandeb into a strategic threat to Israel and the region.
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No security system can prevent every act of terrorism, but security depends on asking what we have failed to imagine. The objective of the IDF should be the removal of the threat, rather than merely reducing, managing, or containing it, while the state addresses the ideological conditions that allow threats to regenerate.
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The point is not that the Arab world is uniting against Iran or Turkey. Major Gulf states continue to seek dialogue with Tehran, and many Arab governments have practical reasons to preserve working relations with both powers. The important development may instead be a growing belief that Arabs themselves should be the central actors in organizing the Arab political and security arena.
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The terrorist organization’s growing strength and the weakening regional response demand new ways of confronting the threat from Yemen. Alongside support for the Houthis’ opponents and the development of local capabilities, Israel must prepare to act against the group’s leadership. If the danger is not stopped in time, the implications are clear.
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Israel’s partnerships with the United States, India and the UAE are very real.
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Israel’s actions this week in Syria and Gaza make its determination and the red lines it has drawn clearer than any diplomatic message could. The message is being heard in Tehran, Beirut, and Ankara – and in Washington too.
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Israel needs a regional initiative to transform the IMEC corridor into vital infrastructure between India and Europe.
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NATO must not ignore his outrageous and injurious behavior.
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Under pressure from the US president, the IDF has stopped strikes on Hezbollah’s power centers. The terrorist organization, for its part, continues to violate the ceasefire. Israel must stop playing by Hezbollah’s rules in order to disrupt its operations. In Gaza, too, greater sophistication is needed in the face of Hamas’ military buildup, which could begin targeting IDF forces at any moment.