Black Ethiopian Jews you should know (with video and links)
Four years ago, in the Spring of 2015, anti-racism protests took place across Israel, culminating in clashes with police in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The size of the protests and […]
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A centrist party of generals could end Netanyahu’s decade-long tenure
I wrote this in late February 2019. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israelis awoke on Thursday morning, February 2 with news that three former generals and a populist centrist political leader […]
Tracking down a bizarre story that linked Israel to “mercenaries”, the Negev and the Yemen war
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN An article on February 17, 2019 in Israel’s Haaretz had a provocative headline “Yemen’s War Is a Mercenary Heaven. Are Israelis Reaping the Profits?” Explosive details were contained […]
Here is what we know about Syria’s air defense, with notes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Syrian air defense appeared to fail on Tuesday night to intercept a wide ranging attack. Up to 60 missiles were fired to try to stop an […]
Syria downplays earlier claims of Israeli airstrike at Kiswah on Nov. 29 (with sources)
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Thursday night social media accounts that follow Syria lit up with reports of airstrikes south of Damascus. For instance Danny Makki began reporting the strike […]
Why was a Yazidi genocide bill voted down in Israel’s Knesset?
MK Svetlova: Israel was created from the ashes of the Holocaust, we are obligated to acknowledge the suffering of others By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a preliminary vote in the […]
Covering the Gaza November crises and Netanyahu’s teetering government
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On November 11 an Israeli army team near Khan Yunis was spotted by a suspicious Palestinian Hamas commander, according to reports. An exchange of fire left […]
Shakeup at the top: Israel Defense Minister resigns
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on Wednesday November 14 in the wake of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. His resignation leaves unprecedented power […]
Gaza: Prelude to a non-war shakes up Israeli politics and leads Hamas to think it “won”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After launching 400 rockets at Israel, Hamas decided that it wanted to send a message to Jerusalem. It put out a warning that any “excessive aggression” […]
Cliches lost and bewildered after Israel municipal elections
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Large numbers of cliches are lost after the Israel municipal elections. They were hoping to come out on November 1 to tell the public how the […]
