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ILTV News Mar. 5 Iranian War

My comments on the recent developments in the Iran war with US-Israel, some insight on the Hizballah involvement, and the possibilities of the Gulf states joining the efforts against Iran, and how this campaign could develop, with a panel, on ILTV News https://www.youtube.com/live/QJX8litjIAc?si=8EWi9idQcMCLuQEd&t=792

My comments on the recent developments in the Iran war with US-Israel, some insight on the Hizballah involvement, and the possibilities of the Gulf states joining the efforts against Iran, and how this campaign could develop, with a panel, on ILTV News

https://www.youtube.com/live/QJX8litjIAc?si=8EWi9idQcMCLuQEd&t=792

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ILTV News Feb 9, 2026

𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲:

I joined Eric R Mandel on ILTV News to break down the four most pressing questions facing the Middle East today, and also spoke about Kuwait's unexpected role against Hizballah.

𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲:

I joined Eric R Mandel on ILTV News to break down the four most pressing questions facing the Middle East today, and also spoke about Kuwait's unexpected role against Hizballah:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐂 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: What is the realistic ceiling for Netanyahu’s trip to Washington?

𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬: Is "disarmament" a real possibility or a strategic distraction?

𝐇𝐞𝐳𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐮𝐩: What to expect following IDF's attacks in South Lebanon

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: Is Tehran finally reaching a breaking point on nuclear and missile negotiations?

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Do you negotiate with terrorists?

Watch our full analysis here: youtube.com/watch?v=4Ugu_PluNL0

#Geopolitics #MiddleEast #Israel #Security #ILTV #InternationalRelations

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ILTV News Jan 29, 2026

My comments on ILTV News panel today regarding phase #2 for Gaza, the possibilities of a US strike on Iran, and the options opened up following the designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization by the EU.

My comments on ILTV News panel today regarding phase #2 for Gaza, the possibilities of a US strike on Iran, and the options opened up following the designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization by the EU.

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ILTV News Jan 7, 2026.

On YNet's 8pm English news, my brief analysis about the potential for an attack on Iran, prospects for peace with Syria, recent developments in Hezbollah's disarmament, and the upside in Israel-Somaliland relations.

On YNet's 8pm English news, my brief analysis about the potential for an attack on Iran, prospects for peace with Syria, recent developments in Hezbollah's disarmament, and the upside in Israel-Somaliland relations.

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ILTV News Dec 3, 2025

ILTV News hosted me in the studio, speaking on the prospects of the Syrian agreement and the possibility of a major IDF campaign against Hizballah.

ILTV News hosted me in the studio, speaking on the prospects of the Syrian agreement and the possibility of a major IDF campaign against Hizballah.

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Israel Affairs Nov 22, 2025

For the past forty years, the Syria–Hizballah relationship stood on its own merits, and as evident by Hizballah’s military involvement in the Syrian war in the last decade, Assad’s regime still had some Hizballah debt notes left to redeem. Notwithstanding, the academic research focused primarily on Iran’s relationship with Hizballah…

Two years ago, before the turmoil of the war, I sent out my first academic article about Hizballah’s Foundation and the Syrian Connection. It was for a special edition of Israel Affairs Journal dedicated to the period of the Security Strip in Lebanon. Recently, it was finally published online.

Hizballah’s foundation and the Syrian connection https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2025.2583768

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ILTV News Nov. 03, 2025

​My comments on the current situation with Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, on YNet's English news. Nov. 03, 2025

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Middle East Policy Jun 1, 2025

Excited to announce that my latest article, exploring Hizballah’s illicit partnership with the former Syrian regime, is now published in Middle East Policy Journal. This piece, originally completed last year and recently updated to reflect current developments, offers a deep dive into how Hizballah’s funding strategies have evolved and proposes actionable policies to disrupt the organization’s force regeneration.

I’m grateful to Bar-Ilan University for supporting open-access publication, making this research freely available to academics, policymakers, and professionals.

Lessons from the Syria-Hezbollah Criminal Syndicate, 1985–2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/mepo.12812

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I24 News Hebrew Nov. 01, 2024

Are we going towards an agreement with Lebanon, and what is the situation for Hizballah on the ground? Nov. 01, 2025

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I24 News Hebrew Oct. 31, 2024

On the recent appointment of Naim Qasim to Secretary General of Hizballah, for I24 News Hebrew edition, Oct. 31, 2024.

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Der Zeit Sep. 24 2024

An in depth interview I gave Evelyn Finger at the German weekly Der Zeit, on Hizballah and its current stage of the conflict with Israel, Sep. 24 2024.
Chosen to rule the world?
https://www.zeit.de/2024/41/hisbollah-hamas-israel-libanon-militaer-iftah-burman

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The Dispatch Sep. 23, 2024

An interviewed for an article at The Dispatch, on Israel's usage of covert operations, in relation to the recent actions on Lebanon against Hizballah, Sep. 23, 2024.
Israel's History of Covert Operations - Charlotte Lawson
https://thedispatch.com/article/israels-history-of-covert-op erations/

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