By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I gave a talk at The Hebrew University’s Rothberg library today and discussed by book ‘After ISIS.’ I also looked at 2015 as a pivotal year […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iranian mobile networks appeared to go offline on Saturday night amid rising protests in Iran. Videos from across the country showed security forces firing tear gas, […]
Between Tuesday morning, November 12, and Thursday morning, November 14, Israel fought a short conflict with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Its context is more than a year of increasing tensions with […]
NATO conducted an exercise with Israel, called “Crystal Sea” in late October, 2019. NATO notes that it was “designed to develop regional medical support to ensure that any health issue among […]
On November 6, 2019 Ynet reported that “Russia has in its possession an advanced Israeli interceptor missile belonging to the David’s Sling defense system, designed to intercept planes, drones and […]
The Turkish invasion of northern Syria on October 9 has brought increased scrutiny on the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army. Who are the units within it? What about their videos showing […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN US officials who view Turkey as America’s natural ally are heading a State Department delegation to Ankara that will seek to work closely with Turkey on […]
The month of October were momentous for the Middle East, with the US withdrawal from Syria, Turkey’s invasion and protests in Iraq. Rising Israel-Iran tensions are also on the map. […]
What did US know about Turkey’s Syria invasion plans? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Almost a month after the momentous phone call that led US President Donald Trump to decide to […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The more I read about the “US betrayed Kurds,” I don’t think it’s betrayal; I think it was calculated primarily at the State Department by Pompeo […]
