Gadi Eisenkot: soldier, general, Chief of Staff, political leader — and bereaved father. After more than four decades serving Israel, his story is marked by command, sacrifice and the loss of his son Gal in Gaza. The Reminder looks beyond the candidate.
Gadi Eisenkot
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August 2026
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Israel's Problems of Governance:
Perennial Causes and Political Context
Perennial Causes and Political Context
The State of Israel is not often associated with the persistent problems of governance that have beset many of its neighbors over the years. With a powerful military, a highly accomplished intelligence community (despite its catastrophic failure is), a well-respected judiciary (albeit under political siege by the present government), a thriving high-tech driven private sector, […]
NAFTALI BENNETT: From Entrepreneur to Prime Minister
Israel’s next election will not simply be about political parties. It will be about leadership. And among the figures who may help shape Israel’s next chapter is a man whose life has taken him from the battlefield, to the world of technology, and ultimately to the Prime Minister’s Office. His name is Naftali Bennett.
NUCLEAR ESCALATION SCENARIOS
The IMPACT OF AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN “FIREBREAK” THEORIES ON ISRAELI SECURITY DOCTRINE
The IMPACT OF AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN “FIREBREAK” THEORIES ON ISRAELI SECURITY DOCTRINE
With the Trump administration announcing plans for a revised nuclear strategy that emphasizes the potential use of shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons, this strategy will move American nuclear war “firebreaks” to more closely resemble Moscow’s already-worrisome nuclear thresholds. At the same time, Russia is aiding Iran in the development of an independent supersonic cruise missile technology; […]
