Yoni Ben Menachem's Blog - נושא: Israel

Jordan Prepares for the Post-Mahmoud Abbas Era

11 June 2023

Jordan is deeply concerned about the potential collapse of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the unexpected departure of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas from the political stage.
The country fears that the right-wing Israeli government might exploit the PA’s collapse to encourage the migration of Palestinians from Judea and Samaria to Jordanian territory, while proclaiming that Jordan will serve as the establishment grounds for a Palestinian state.

A New Nuclear Agreement Poses a Threat to Israel

11 June 2023

Iran and the US deny any progress toward a new nuclear agreement, but Israel remains skeptical. Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not be bound by any such agreement.
Senior security officials argue that a new nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran would endanger Israel by bolstering Iran’s military strength and that of its allies in the Middle East.

Is Marwan Al-Barghouti Returning to the Political Arena?

9 June 2023

Senior officials in Fatah report the willingness of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to reconcile with his bitter political rival, Marwan Al-Barghouti, and designate him as his future successor.
Mahmoud Al-Alul, vice chairman of the Fatah movement, expresses concern about the decline of the movement’s standing on the Palestinian street. He states that the movement is seeking a candidate from the younger generation to succeed Mahmoud Abbas.

Egypt is trying to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip

8 June 2023

Egypt invited the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to Cairo to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip and obtain their agreement for a long-term calm.
Hamas conveyed a message to Israel through Egyptian intelligence that an extensive operation by the IDF in northern Samaria against the armed terror groups would lead to a violation of the calm in the Gaza Strip.

Naval military alliance between Iran and the Gulf states

7 June 2023

Iran is drunk on power and is trying to push the US out of involvement in the Gulf, the commander of the Iranian Navy announced the establishment of a military naval alliance between his country and the Gulf states. Iran is trying to expand the vacuum left by the US in the Gulf through cooperation with Russia and China.

There is no danger to Israel’s relations with Egypt

6 June 2023

Despite the horrific murderous attack on Israel’s border with Egypt, there is no danger to the strategic relations between Israel and Egypt.
Israel sees the peace agreement with Egypt as an important pillar in its national security concept, the IDF and the Egyptian army will learn lessons and they are supposed to change the deployment of forces and security measures along the common border.

The US fears a possible collapse of the PA

5 June 2023

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar met in Washington with senior officials of the American administration and explained to them the security dangers in Judea and Samaria that undermine the stability of the PA.
The administration is concerned about the possibility of the PA collapsing and demands that Israel take steps to strengthen the PA, the problem is that the PA chairman has trouble helping himself.

Limited Israeli deterrence

4 June 2023

Senior officials in the Gaza Strip confirm that the IDF’s “Shield and Arrow” operation achieved a temporary tactical deterrence and that calm will prevail on the border of the Gaza Strip in the coming months.
The main task of the IDF is to restore deterrence against Hezbollah and Iran without this leading to a regional war, this is not an impossible task.

?Towards a new nuclear agreement

3 June 2023

According to leaks from Iranian and Israeli sources, secret talks have recently been held between the US and Iran on reaching a new and temporary nuclear agreement to prevent an escalation in the Middle East.
Israel is very concerned about this development that will economically and militarily strengthen Iran without removing the Iranian nuclear threat to Israel.

Israel is approaching the decision point

3 June 2023

Iran is racing towards the nuclear bomb and the US is conducting secret negotiations with it for a new temporary nuclear agreement aimed at stopping the uranium enrichment project but potentially strengthening its military power.
Israel is debating how to act but is also preparing to attack the nuclear facilities in Iran, the decision will be made only after a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Biden.

Israel

Jordan Prepares for the Post-Mahmoud Abbas Era

A New Nuclear Agreement Poses a Threat to Israel

Is Marwan Al-Barghouti Returning to the Political Arena?

Egypt is trying to stabilize the calm in the Gaza Strip

Naval military alliance between Iran and the Gulf states

There is no danger to Israel’s relations with Egypt