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Weekend Hebrew media update: Gaza, Iran and Israel
Following the apparent conclusion of the 12-day Israel-Iran war, AIJAC once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli media as some weekend reading. In his weekly column in Yedioth Ahronoth, Amit Segal gives his insider perspective on the war against Iran, Gaza and domestic Israeli politics In the…
Read MoreInside Israel’s strike on Iran: The intelligence coups that made it possible
According to Israeli sources, planning for the strike formally began in late 2024 – at the height of the war with Hezbollah – when Israeli intelligence recognised a convergence of opportunity, urgency and readiness
Read MoreSometimes a military solution is necessary
The Albanese Government’s belated and begrudging support for the US strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on Saturday reflected the discomfort of many Western governments at US President Trump’s direct military involvement.
Read MoreWar Update: Operation Rising Lion – Were the goals achieved?
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli media. Today’s update includes: Following yesterday’s ceasefire between Israel and Iran, veteran Middle East and military analysts Tzvi Yehezkeli and Yossi Yehoshua field questions from their i24 (Hebrew) colleague Miri Michaeli about whether Operation Rising…
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes Iran-Israel Ceasefire
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but warned that there is still more to be done to achieve regional stability and peace. AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein said, “Despite some initial breaches and incidents, the ceasefire between Iran and Israel now seems…
Read MoreWar Update: Operation Rising Lion – Will the ceasefire hold?
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli media. Today’s update includes: On “Good Morning Israel” on Army Radio, Danny Citrinowicz, former head of the Iran branch in the Research Division of the Intelligence Directorate and fellow at the Institute for National Security…
Read MoreQuestions over the legitimacy of the US-Israeli attack on Iran fail to grasp the threat — and the opportunity
There was also substantial evidence supporting the imminence of an Iranian threat. Recently released intelligence suggested that Tehran was accelerating its weaponisation of highly enriched uranium and restocking thousands of new ballistic missiles.
Read MoreWar Update: Operation Rising Lion – US joins the fight
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli media. Today’s update includes: On Channel 12 news’ website N12, award-winning analyst Ehud Ya’ari looks at the strategic picture in the war following the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites, discussing what threatening cards Iran…
Read MoreA critical first step to stability
The US intervention provides much greater confidence that Iran, a regime committed to dominating and destabilising its neighbours, international terrorism, and destroying Israel – and that was illegally trying to build nuclear weapons to facilitate all three objectives – is about to be thoroughly defanged.
Read MoreAIJAC applauds American intervention against Iranian nuclear program
The US decision to attack the Fordow and other Iranian nuclear sites is a very welcome development, making the world a better and safer place and underlining the ongoing US commitment to act as a key guarantor of international peace and security.
Read MoreThree reasons Israel decided to act against Iran now
IAEA reports say that Iran now possesses enough 60% enriched uranium to produce the cores of between nine and ten nuclear warheads in less than two weeks. Iran is the only non-nuclear weapon state to have ever enriched uranium to this level – an enrichment level with no legitimate civilian use.
Read MoreWar Update: Operation Rising Lion – Soroka Hospital struck
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli media. Today’s update includes: N12’s report on the reactions to Iran’s targeting of Beersheva’s Soroka Hospital, and the miraculous decision that saved many lives there According to Walla’s military correspondent Amir Bohbut, Iran was…
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