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Avi Issacharoff

Cease-fire call from Nasrallah’s deputy signals possible turning point for Lebanon

Opinion: Many Lebanese would welcome the removal of Iran's influence from their country, and Hezbollah's current weakened state presents a rare opportunity for leadership free from its grip—potentially preventing the group's resurgence

Avi Issacharoff | 10.09.24

A Nasrallah departure from the scene leaves a void in global terror, Lebanon

Analysis: Hezbollah's leader presented himself as a Lebanese patriot although his alliance and loyalty were to Iran; Nasrallah turned the armed terror group into the most powerful political party in Lebanon as its tentacles spread around the Mideast and Muslim world

Avi Issacharoff | 09.28.24

המראת מטוסי קרב מבסיס רמת דוד (כנף 1) לתקיפות בלבנון

Israel faces unavoidable showdown with Hezbollah

Opinion: Nasrallah has linked his fate with Sinwar’s and shows no signs of surrender; Israel faces two options: pursue a cease-fire in the south to change the equation, or launch a ground operation in Lebanon, risking a prolonged, costly war

Avi Issacharoff | 09.24.24

פיצוץ במכשירי קשר (ביפרים) של אנשי חיזבאללה בדאחייה ובדרום לבנון

Hezbollah pager blasts signal declaration of war

Opinion: Israelis must prepare for days or weeks of violence and a possible ground offensive in Lebanon but the government must be clear on its goals and war objectives

Avi Issacharoff | 09.18.24

Nasrallah is walking a tightrope

Analysis: Hezbollah is conducting a geopolitical balancing act - supporting the Palestinians in Gaza against Israel without triggering a full-scale war in the region; Nasrallah is a bob and weave political beast even more than a Pan-Islamic justice warrior

Avi Issacharoff | 08.26.24

Hamas plots to scuttle Doha summit, hoping to trigger regional war

Opinion: Statements from Tehran threatening an attack on Israel if Doha negotiations fail have all but doomed the summit to failure; Hamas, seeking to provoke a regional escalation that would tie up the IDF, appears intent on sabotaging the talks

Avi Issacharoff | 08.15.24

Any opposition to Sinwar means death

Opinion: After solidifying his rule over the politburo, the ruthless Hamas leader, who sees himself as a modern-day Saladin, is set to take the terror group to the farthest extreme, sharing an ideology with al Qaida and ISIS

Avi Issacharoff | 08.07.24

טהרן איראן האייתוללה עלי חמינאי פגישה עם מנהיג חמאס איסמעיל הנייה

World on edge: How will Iran respond to Haniyeh assassination?

Analysis: Iran faces pressure to respond after assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran; The precision strike highlights vulnerabilities within Hamas and incites potential escalation

Avi Issacharoff | 07.31.24

Hezbollah's miscalculation puts Israel in a bind

Opinion: The Iran-backed terror group's strike on Majdal Shams, killing at least 11 children, is the closest Israel has been to a war in Lebanon since October 7

Avi Issacharoff | 07.27.24

Amid heavy losses and public dissent, Hamas is on the ropes

Opinion: No, Hamas is not about to break and surrender, but it is at its lowest point in the war, grappling with significant setbacks: the decimation of its tunnel network, the elimination of senior military leaders and a drastic erosion of its rocket-launching capabilities

Avi Issacharoff | 07.18.24

Deif's assassination would deal crushing blow to Hamas' military wing

Analysis: As supreme commander, Mohammed Deif transformed small terror group into trained army capable of capturing Israeli settlements and holding hundreds of hostages; even if replaced, impact on Hamas will be significant

Avi Issacharoff | 07.13.24

Smotrich continues to weaken PA, bolster Hamas in West Bank

Opinion: Security officials warn of violence as unemployment of Palestinians spikes to 33%, commerce and tax revenues drop while finance minister seeks to dissolve the PA and prevent it from a role in post-war Gaza

Avi Issacharoff | 06.04.24

תיעוד: כניסת כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 401 למעבר רפיח בצידו העזתי

By tying Israel's hands over Rafah, US distancing hostage deal

Opinion: Hamas sees Israel has no leverage left in negotiations after concessions made, leaving Rafah its remaining bullet and that has no become a dud; only talk of day after war can change US position

Avi Issacharoff | 05.09.24

Sinwar kicks the ball into Israel's court

Analysis: Hamas finds the Egyptian hostage deal beneficial, leaving Netanyahu to deal with the worst political conundrum he had ever known before answering

Avi Issacharoff | 05.07.24

The hostage deal hangs on Sinwar's call, not Netanyahu's

Analysis: While Egypt tries to portray optimism for the new hostage deal sent to Hamas, the terror group's leader will likely refuse it while Netanyahu continues to avoid taking real action

Avi Issacharoff | 04.30.24