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Ari Sacher
The Needs of the Few: A Conversation
Dave (not his real name) and I go back a long time, more than 50 years. He and I see life differently: I am more conservative in my...
Ari Sacher
Israel Navigates Ceasefire Breaches from Both Hamas and Hezbollah
Last Thursday evening, February 13, 2025, a rocket was fired into Israel from a location in central Gaza. It was unclear who fired the...
Ari Sacher
Winning the War: Why Israel Needs More Than Just Defense
I was giving a talk last week about current events in Israel, and I was asked a seemingly innocuous question: “Is Israel getting...
Ari Sacher
Sep 9, 20247 min read
"Prepare To Be Fired Upon": The Jarring Words That Just Echoed in Northern Israel...
Tensions along Israel's northern border with Lebanon have escalated significantly in recent weeks, as clashes between the Israel Defense...
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Ari Sacher
Sep 3, 20247 min read
Anguish Vocalized: The Reality of A Nation In Constant Mourning…
The news cycle in Israel moves at an incredibly quick pace. Two weeks ago, I had prepared material to write an article on the debate over...
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Ari Sacher
Aug 26, 20246 min read
A Firsthand Account of Hezbollah's Retaliation This Weekend
On July 31, Israel assassinated Fuad Shukr, the Head of the military wing of Hezbollah and a close personal friend of Hassan Nasrallah,...
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Ari Sacher
Aug 20, 20246 min read
Dodging Bullets and Building a Country: 10 Long Months of War...
On October 8, 2023, the Hezbollah, a terrorist organization embedded in Southern Lebanon and Iran’s most powerful proxy, opened a...
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Ari Sacher
Aug 5, 20244 min read
The Assassination of Hamas Top Leader Ismail Haniyeh; Here’s What Happened…
On the night of July 30, 2024, Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Haniyeh had been the chairman of the Hamas...
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Ari Sacher
Jul 30, 20245 min read
Prime Minister's Speech to U.S. Congress
On July 24, 2024, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed a joint session of both houses of Congress. This was the fourth time he has...
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Ari Sacher
Jul 26, 20242 min read
The Miracle of the Iron Dome
Pictured: Rabbi Yossi Friedman and Ari Sacher Chabad of Alabama and USIEA hosted an event in which I spoke about “Iron Dome – Some...
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Ari Sacher
Jul 15, 20245 min read
Defending Israel on Oct. 7 Led to Arrest of 3 Israelis
A story broke in Israel that took the country by storm. In less than three days, it was over. The story concerned three Israelis who were...
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Ari Sacher
Jun 17, 20248 min read
Northern Israel: The Escalating Crisis of a New War with Hezbollah
Northern Israel & Hezbollah Update: The War in Gaza is winding down. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) is now fighting in Rafah, the last...
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Ari Sacher
Jun 10, 20244 min read
France Bans Israeli Companies from Eurosatory Defense Trade Show
Eurosatory: Ask anyone from the defense world where he or she will be between June 17-21, and he or she will probably answer, “In Paris.”...
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Ari Sacher
Jun 3, 20246 min read
David's Sling Wins Israel Defense Prize
Israel Update – Week of May 26, 2024 David’s Sling: On Friday, I got a blast from the past. An old friend, Adam, sent me a WhatsApp...
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Ari Sacher
May 28, 20245 min read
Civil Air Disruption
Civil Air Disruption: Last week my daughter-in-law’s grandmother died in New York City. Fortunately, my daughter-in-law’s parents were in...
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Ari Sacher
May 20, 20245 min read
Gaza Frustration
Gaza Frustration: More than eight months have passed since more than twelve hundred Israelis were murdered in the massacre of October 7....
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Ari Sacher
May 13, 20246 min read
Independence Day 2024
Independence Day 2024: On May 13, 2024, Israel celebrated Memorial Day. On May 14, 2024, Israel celebrates Independence Day. The...
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Ari Sacher
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Iranian Attack
Iranian Attack: For nearly two weeks, Israelis waited for the boot to drop. On April 1, Israel assassinated Mohammed Reza Zahedi, the top...
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Ari Sacher
Mar 25, 20245 min read
A Different Purim This Year
Israel Update – Week of March 11, 2024 On March 24, Jews around the world celebrated the holiday of Purim. Purim commemorates a story...
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Ari Sacher
Mar 11, 20246 min read
The Tipping Point in the North; A Powder Keg of Catastrophe
Israel Update – Week of March 4, 2024 New Hezbollah Weapons Threaten Israel: Since October 7, Israel has been fighting wars on two...
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USIEA Team
Mar 4, 20245 min read
Pay for Slay
Israel Update – Week of February 26, 2024 Pay for Slay: This week, I will stray from my usual format of presenting a topic gleaned from...
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USIEA Team
Feb 26, 20246 min read
Artillery
lsrael Update – Week of February 19, 2024 Artillery: Israel has become a world leader in Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs). Forty years...
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USIEA Team
Feb 12, 20246 min read
Reading the News
Israel Update – Week of February 5, 2024 Reading the News: In Israel, Friday night is Shabbat. It is a night for sitting around the table...
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