War Update: Operation Rising Lion – Will the ceasefire hold?
June 24, 2025 | Ahron Shapiro
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli…
War Update: Operation Rising Lion – US joins the fight
June 23, 2025
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli…
War Update: Operation Rising Lion – Soroka Hospital struck
June 19, 2025 | Ahron Shapiro
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli…
War Update: Operation Rising Lion: June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 | Ahron Shapiro
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews, fresh analysis and commentary from Hebrew Israeli media.
War Update: Operation Rising Lion: June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025 | Ahron Shapiro
Today’s AIJAC Iran war update once again brings you rare and exclusive interviews and analysis from both the English and Hebrew Israeli media, along with a glimpse into the lives of Israelis under missile attack.
Five timely takes in the Hebrew media on the war with Iran
June 16, 2025 | Ahron Shapiro
At a time when Israeli cities are coming under unprecedently large and prolonged ballistic missile and drone attacks from Iran with no end in sight, the need for timely and accurate analysis and commentary is greater than ever. Unfortunately, the vast majority of such material is available only in Hebrew.
The humanitarian aid funding cuts you never heard about
June 13, 2025 | Alana Schetzer
As AIJAC wrote last week, a UN claim that “Gaza is the hungriest place on earth” is simply false, according to aid agency data… Yemen, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the sites of some of the longest and most tragic wars that have ravaged the world in recent decades, impacted the biggest numbers of people and created the most severe humanitarian crises.
No, Gaza is not “the hungriest place on earth”
June 8, 2025 | AIJAC staff
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) spokesperson Jens Laerke had a similar fit of hyperbole, claiming that “Gaza is the hungriest place on earth.” He clearly had not checked his declaration with the World Food Programme (WFP) or hunger-tracking NGOs such as Action Against Hunger or Concern Worldwide.
Houthi deal is a dangerous blow to US credibility and deterrence
May 14, 2025 | Oved Lobel
This general and by now predictable pattern of Trump’s threatening rhetoric followed quickly by unilateral US capitulation, whether on foreign or trade policy – always spun as a victory without accomplishing anything of substance – has made the world a far more dangerous place for US allies and partners.
Military strikes alone won’t stop the Houthis without direct pressure on Iran
March 20, 2025 | Oved Lobel
If the US Administration’s rhetoric is not simply bluster and does reflect the intent of the Administration to restore freedom of navigation through the Red Sea – including via direct strikes against Iranian assets, a much more devoted interdiction campaign and orchestrating a ground component – there are reasons to hope this operation in Yemen could succeed where previous ones have failed.
Israel didn’t target the IVF clinic
March 14, 2025 | Bren Carlill
Media reporting on a recent UN commission report has focused on the destruction of frozen embryos at an IVF clinic in Gaza. The UN and media imply that Israel intended to destroy the embryos. However, evidence does not support this.
Pay-for-Slay is likely still Pay-for-Slay
March 7, 2025 | Alana Schetzer
When embattled Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced that the PA would restructure its ‘pay-to-slay’ policy – its system of financially rewarding imprisoned terrorists, or the families of terrorists killed – in late January, the news was met with a mix of cautious optimism and scepticism.
