Israel’s Naval Shadow War with Iran Comes Out into the Open
Stopping the smuggling of arms—and sending a message to Washington.
April 9, 2021
Israel’s Naval Shadow War with Iran Comes Out into the Open
Stopping the smuggling of arms—and sending a message to Washington.
Wednesday night, Israeli planes struck a weapons depot outside Damascus, reportedly killing three pro-Iran fighters. While such attacks have become both routine and widely known, the IDF has also been fighting the Islamic Republic at sea, a fact only recently brought to public attention because of an explosion on an Iranian military vessel on Tuesday. Ron Ben Yishai explains:
April 9, 2021
The U.S. Rewards Mahmoud Abbas for His Snubs
The Palestinian Authority president wouldn’t deign to take a call from the U.S. secretary of state.
Unrest in Jordan Should Be a Wake-Up Call to Israel and the U.S.
A fragile, but essential kingdom.
What the Bible Means When It Speaks of Worshipping God
Prayer isn’t the same across religions.
The Man Who Coined the Term “Genocide” and His Poem about the Holocaust
The perils of forgetting—and misremembering.