When formulating the Israel Victory idea in the late 1990s (and first writing about it in April 2001), it seemed as distant as the moon. But now, the combination of a more realistic Israeli body politic and Arab states focused... 
Imagine that, on conquering Jerusalem in 1967, Israel's government blocked non-Jews from visiting the Temple Mount. Then imagine that a Saudi Muslim sneaked onto the mount, claiming to be a Jewish American, and broadcast his... 
Yemen is experiencing "the first real era of calm in seven years." Will it last? From Seth J. Frantzman. 
Seth J. Frantzman: "Where once Israel was a small country searching out better air defenses, it has now become a powerhouse of technology" sought by others seeking to upgrade. 
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri "should have been neutralized long ago," writes Seth J. Frantzman. "He met his end without really facing justice. And in the end, it was easier to turn him into mincemeat than have him answer for his crimes." 
Iraq is being plunged into chaos by mass protests that have taken over parliament. But it's not clear whether this chaos is the fault of the protesters or the corrupt politicians, many of them backed by Iran, who have hollowed... 
Two top Iranian officials have announced that their country has achieved the technical capability to build a nuclear weapon. From Seth J. Frantzman. 
Israel's Casper system allows troops to use voice commands to communicate with drones, part of what retired IDF commander calls a "dramatic change in concept" in the tools given to small unit commanders. From Seth J. Frantzman.
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