Amir Rapaport
Mr. Amir Rapaport is the founder and Editor in Chief of IsraelDefense Magazine - an international magazine on Israeli military and defense affairs. He is a former military correspondent and commentator, an author and research associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA) of Bar-Ilan University.
Against the backdrop of Nasrallah's elimination and the expansion of the conflict in Lebanon, here are a few reasons for cautious security optimism as we head into the year 5785
Have we restored deterrence? Why is it necessary to maintain momentum to dismantle Hezbollah? Why might this be the right time for a ceasefire? And who is the international ally that has been surprisingly supportive, more than any other nation? These are the pressing questions after the most successful two weeks the Israeli defense establishment experienced in years
Comments and insights on the massive drama in northern Israel and the ongoing war in the south
While Hamas is strengthening its civilian control in the Gaza Strip, preparations for a war in the North are accelerating. Meanwhile, two different floors of the Ministry of Defense are taking opposing approaches to the wave of terror in the West Bank
Israel has not been focusing on the correct efforts in preparation for the defense challenges looming on the horizon. What can be learned from the specific expansion of Netzarim?
While the fighting in the south continues to make waves, an escalation in the north could have been a turning point in the struggle against Hezbollah, but Israel chose the path of caution
In anticipation of Iran and its proxies’ expected response, where do we go from here? What is the strategic importance of this week’s assassinations? And what is happening, in the meantime, in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon?
What we can learn from the Mohammed Deif attempted hit operation, the desolation at Eilat port, and the turbulent tenure of Commissioner Kobi Shabtai