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Feb 12, 2019, 11:45 PM

Seriousness of US and UK Military Support to Lebanon

This is a call to attention to those citizens of Israel, those who live in Israel, those who support the existence and safety of those people and the State of Israel. In a world of fleeting and changing frienships...

Alexander Goldberg

Jan 25, 2019, 12:25 PM

A rabbi in Lebanon: Finding common cause during my trip to Tripoli

Alex outside 17th century synagogue in Deir am Qamar

Meeting Christian and Moslem leaders, I learned the importance of listening, empathising and simply showing respect

Jan 25, 2019, 1:10 AM

Increasing Probability of Large Collision Between Israel & Iran Proxies

INFORMATION: Another significant direct Israeli-Iranian military collision took place in Syria on January 20th and 21st, 2019. On January 20th the Israeli Air Force carried out an attack in the area of Damascus. Later that day, an Iranian made mid-range surface-to-surface missile...

Jan 20, 2019, 3:55 PM

Transition of Power within Hezbollah?

Information: Since early December 2018 until the date of this Intelligence Bulletin, Lebanese Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah has not appeared in public, nor has he delivered any visual or audio messages. Reportedly, he is hospitalized following a heart...

Dec 24, 2018, 3:21 PM

A bad neighborhood just got worse

An unidentified US military officer accompanies YPG and YPJ officers visiting a town in the northeastern Hasaka Governorate during the aftermath of Turkish airstrikes in the area. (Wikipedia)

The US ground forces in the Mideast were a declaration of intent, maintaining America's right to have a say in the region; Trump just gave up that right

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Dec 22, 2018, 10:01 PM

Arrest President Trump Now for current treason!

US President Trump has ordered US troups to leave Syria immediately. How does that make any sense? I tell you. His excuse "we beat ISIS" is untrue - of course. This is what you get when an ignorant is...

Dec 19, 2018, 5:08 PM

Predicting the unpredictable as we enter a new year

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, and the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Sunday, May 21, 2017, to participate in the inaugural opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology. They have their hands on an orb, which some critics mocked them for. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead via Wikipedia )

Is it possible to predict the future in Israel and the Middle East? The most unpredictable and unstable region in the world. Every year at BICOM we give it a go, pooling our expertise to publish a forecast of...

Elkana Bar Eitan

Dec 18, 2018, 9:16 AM

Rona Ramon, our nation turns its proud eyes to you

Rona Ramon who passed away yesterday at age 54 is a great example of how unique Israelis are. After losing her husband, Ilan, the first Israeli astronaut, who died during the Columbia Space Shuttle cash in 2003, Rona was...

Dec 11, 2018, 9:05 PM

The puppet president of a Lebanon that is no more

When I hear Michel Aoun, the president of my native country Lebanon, I cannot help but laugh. In reaction to the tunnel-busting operation currently undertaken by the Israel Defense Forces at the border with Lebanon, Aoun assured that “Israel’s operation...

Dec 5, 2018, 7:53 AM

An Open Letter to the People of Lebanon

Salaam to you and Shalom from me. We are neighbors but most regrettably we are not friends. Once, in 1956, I heard a lecture given by Charles Malik, Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations and a gifted speaker. At...

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