
Anshel Pfeffer

Civil war in Israel is not unthinkable
Successful strikes on Hamas and Hezbollah leaders should not blind us to the threat brewing inside Israel

Bibi’s US mission isn't going according to plan – unlike the Israeli pilots who bombed Yemen
Israel’s beleagured prime minister may be starting to wish he had stayed at home, even if he did fly out on his newly refurbished jet

Are the walls closing in for Sinwar and Hamas?
While Israel rotates its units in and out of Gaza, Hamas is constantly on the frontline

How the IDF is using lessons from Gaza to teach the US how to minimise casualties
The CFR (case fatality rate) is down to 6.5 per cent from 15 per cent in the Second Lebanon War in 2006

Yeshivahs will not be solving the IDF’s personnel shortage crisis anytime soon
There is uncertainty over the IDF’s future missions – and the personnel shortage is also an intensely political issue

If Bibi cannot deliver Charedi exemption, his government will simply collapse
Netanyahu’s fragile coalition is once again under threat

The hostages’ miraculous rescue has led to security forces dilemma
Four lives have been saved, but the question of how to save more is far from settled

For the first time since October 7, Israel is prepared to accept a ceasefire
Even if no agreement is reached, Bibi’s official position is now more nuanced

Israel’s priorities are moving on
Hezbollah, diplomacy and the economy are the new priorities

Karim Khan chose to act when Israel’s leadership is at its most isolated and vulnerable
The ICC’s prosecutor created a moral equivalence in the eyes of the world between the perpetrator and the defender

Israel’s coalition may be looking for a way to rescind its veto of the PA
Asking the PA to manage the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing could ease tension with Egypt

Israel is now throttling Hamas in Rafah – but it may also choke itself
The worry is it may once again prove to be a liability rather than an asset

Whisper it, but Joe Biden might be the Jews’ greatest ever friend
In years to come we’ll celebrate Chag Joe Biden

How the war in Gaza ended without anyone even noticing
Netanyahu is fighting a battle that everyone except him has realised is over

As Charedi exemption ends, politicians prepare for election that has no date
As Netanyahu falters, members of the Knesset bide their time

Threat in the north is the real reason the IDF hasn’t gone into Rafah...yet
Israel is reluctant to commit itself to all-out war on two fronts at the same time
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