Michael Horowitz is Head of Intelligence at Le Beck International

How Israel misread Hamas

In 1974, in the wake of one of Israel’s most devastating intelligence failures, the Israeli military intelligence (AMAN) created a new unit dedicated…

Hamas might have miscalculated in Gaza

When he rose to power in 2017, Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, was a popular figure among both Palestinians and, more specifically,…

Why Israel has no good options in Gaza

In the wake of the unprecedented Hamas attack that killed 1,400 Israelis, Israeli officials have made several statements about what kind of response…

Erdoğan gets a reality check in Sochi

It almost felt normal as Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdoğan’s car pulled into the entrance of the palace in Sochi, to be met by a smiling…

Who is winning the war in Ukraine?

Two months after the beginning of a much-anticipated counter-offensive, slow progress by Ukrainian forces has raised doubts as to what Kyiv can…