Mourning for a bygone Lebanon

By Sarah Stern, EMET— Iranian-backed Hezbollah has long used Lebanon as a “state within a state.” This weekend, Israel’s sophisticated tunnel-detection equipment uncovered its sixth tunnel, carved out of rock by Hezbollah. In early December, Israel embarked on “Operation Northern Shield” to uncover and explode Hezbollah’s vast network of tunnels meant to reach across the…

The Golan Heights mean more than security for Israel

By Victor Sharpe, Israel National News— On Sunday, January 5th, 2019, Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, requested visiting U.S. National Security Advisor, John Bolton, to seek Washington’s long delayed recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. In doing so Netanyahu stressed the vital security importance of the Heights. He told Bolton that, “When you…

In Arab world, belief prevails that Trump will recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

By The Media Line—- Arab analysts believe that U.S. President Donald Trump will recognize Israel’s sovereignty on the Golan Heights, which was captured during the 1967 Six-Day War, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appeal last week had little impact on a decision that has essentially already been made. Netanyahu is pressing the US administration to…