The Silence Between Wars: Why Calm Is the Most Dangerous Illusion
In Israel, there is a strategic concept known as the campaign between wars. It describes the continuous effort to weaken threats, disrupt enemy capabilities,...
The Pager Operation and the Illusion That Hezbollah Is Finished
The pager operation was an exceptional intelligence achievement. Treating it as the end of Hezbollah, however, would be a dangerous mistake. In September 2024,...
The Nobel Peace Prize—and the Politics of Morality
The decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay demands a fresh examination of the prize’s moral authority. An institution that...
Judaism and Hinduism—Between Different Beliefs and Moral Kinship
Arjuna stands on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, unable to bear the thought of fighting his relatives and teachers. The dilemma from which the Bhagavad...
They Let the Cat Guard the Cream
The arrest of a former intelligence chief forces a state to examine the foundations of its security establishment. In the case of August Hanning,...