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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 23, 2026, 10:03 AM

Eilat Requires Capability, Not Complacent Defenses

Shin Bet Director David Zini has directed his agency to place Eilat’s defense at the top of its priorities. He assesses a risk of a large-scale attack on the southern city originating from Jordanian territory or the sea and...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

May 13, 2026, 4:09 AM

‘Indiana Trump’ Barks Again; No Bite Yet

In the brutal chessboard of Middle Eastern geopolitics, the Spanish proverb perro que ladra no muerde—a dog that barks does not bite—now defines President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy with merciless clarity. Since the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire took effect on April 8,...

May 3, 2026, 9:10 PM

Three Salutes to MAFAT

The quiet engine preserving Israel’s technological edge – and shaping the battlefield of tomorrow I have written recently about Deep Tech as the way forward for Israel’s long-term security. I argued, with conviction, that artificial intelligence alone is not enough;...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Apr 27, 2026, 7:29 AM

Abrahamic NATO: Iron Dome to Mutual Pact

Iranian missiles hammered the United Arab Emirates in April 2026. Facing saturation attacks, Abu Dhabi turned not only to Washington but also to Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded immediately, dispatching an Iron Dome battery, dozens of interceptors, and...

Apr 14, 2026, 2:11 AM

Winning the War, Losing the Will

We stand today facing consequential, perhaps even existential, questions about the war in Iran. Yet instead of finding unity, we see a country increasingly fractured. It is a subject close to my heart, as it may test the resolve...

Apr 5, 2026, 3:39 PM

For many years my mother refused to drive a Volkswagen. Though I was too young to understand it at the time, eventually I did. She was a Holocaust survivor from Germany, a woman whose entire family had been murdered by...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Mar 30, 2026, 7:10 AM

Ukraine Rehearsed Iran’s Drone War on Israel

Israel is not neutral in Ukraine. Pretending otherwise now is either naivete or evasion. Ukraine is where the Russia-Iran drone model is being tested, refined, and scaled under battlefield conditions. Ukraine is where Russia launched more than 54,000 suicide...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Mar 22, 2026, 10:43 AM

Iran’s War Is Forging the Next Abraham Accords

The war against the Ayatollah's regime is destroying more than launchers, depots, and proxies. It is destroying alibis. For decades, much of the Arab world denounced Israel in public, hid behind American power in private, and pretended Iran could...

Mar 19, 2026, 12:29 PM

Adir: Israel’s Mighty Wing

How the F-35I reshaped air supremacy in the US–Israel campaign against Iran Every nation has its icons. For Israel, some are human: soldiers, scientists, statesmen. Others are technological marvels that quietly stand guard over the nation’s survival. Iron Dome is one....

Jonathan Shavit

Mar 16, 2026, 3:27 AM

An extended stay in Israel (Part V): family, cluster missiles, and the last day

Last weekend, I was sitting in my aunt and uncle’s living room in Ra’anana, when I received an e-mail from El Al. After the airline had canceled my flight back to the Netherlands due to the war, they were...

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