Elazar Gabay, at The Blogs

Jun 30, 2025, 10:18 AM

Satellite imagery of Iran’s Fordo nuclear site shows heavy equipment already operating at the facility. Image courtesy of Maxar

Let’s not kid ourselves. Israel and the U.S. just fought a 12-day war against Iran — and already, people are talking like the threat is over. Like we won. Like Iran’s nuclear program is permanently gone and destroyed. It’s...

Jun 19, 2025, 8:28 AM

Qatar: Israel’s Next Real Enemy After Iran

With Hamas almost completely dismantled in Gaza, Hezbollah defeated in Lebanon, Assad’s regime in Syria replaced, and Iran’s skies under complete Israeli control, the strategic map of the Middle East is being rewritten. The military wars are being won....

Nov 24, 2024, 9:42 PM

Rabbi Kogan’s murder, a catalyst for better Chabad security

Rabbi Zvi Kogan’s murder in the United Arab Emirates is a stark, tragic reminder of the incessant, daily, security-related challenges facing Chabad Lubavitch institutions around the world today. This tragedy highlights that need for serious security considerations for Chabad,...

Aug 5, 2024, 8:41 AM

Why Israel Must Declare War Now and Preemptively Strike Iran & Hezbollah

In the current geopolitical climate, Israel stands at a critical historical juncture. Faced with a multitude of enemies and threats, Israel cannot afford to continue its current “sitting duck” or tit-for-tat strategies with Hezbollah and Iran. Israel is now...

Jan 10, 2024, 4:26 AM

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The Chabad radicals within

Hasidic Jewish students observe as law enforcement establishes a perimeter around a breached wall in the synagogue that led to a tunnel dug by students, January 8, 2024, in New York. A group of Hasidic Jewish worshipers were arrested during a dispute over a secret tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue, setting off a brawl between police and those who tried to defend the makeshift passageway. (Bruce Schaff via AP)

Lubavitch headquarters is dominated by a violent messianic faction with disregard for the police. It's time for new leadership

Nov 15, 2023, 6:02 AM

Should Canadian Jews Consider Arming Themselves?

The Jewish community in Canada, particularly in Montreal, Quebec, is facing an alarming rise in blatant anti-semitic attacks. Since October 7th, Montreal police have registered 73 hate crimes and incidents targeting Jews. Despite official statements disconnecting these incidents from...

Nov 14, 2023, 12:05 PM

Between Occupation and Oversight: Israel’s Gaza Governance Options

Since October 7th, there has been a notable unification across the Israeli political landscape, with the entire nation united on the elimination of daily threats faced by its citizens emanating from Gaza, the West Bank, Hezbollah in the north,...

Nov 3, 2023, 12:00 PM

Preempting the Hezbollah Threat Before Its Too Late

Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nassralah is expected to deliver a potentially pivotal speech in Beirut this afternoon, with speculation rife that he may declare war on Israel. Alternatively, he may cower and offer justifications as to why he is not...

Oct 12, 2023, 9:53 AM

Iran’s Strategic Assault: A Calculated Plot Against Israel

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a parade with Army officers in Tehran - Iran.

The October 7th offensive initiated by Hamas should not be dismissed as a mere impulsive act of terrorism that fortuitously achieved its objectives. Instead, it should be understood as a meticulously planned, funded, and executed operation orchestrated by Iran,...

Jul 22, 2014, 7:06 PM

France: Laïcité or Republic of Anti-Semitism?

Violent Pro-Palestinian Protest in Paris, France - July 19th 2014 (Photo courtesy of: RT)

This past Shabbat (Saturday, July 19th 2014), Paris, France was probably not the best place to be practicing the Jewish faith. If you were a Jew in Paris this week, then you were probably advised -not to go to...

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Elazar Gabay is a political scientist, a serial tech entrepreneur, author, volunteer paramedic, husband and father to three beautiful children and a graduate of Concordia University, Long Island University and Université de Montréal. He writes about Technology, Politics, Religion and Chabad.

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