Paul Alster

Articles by Paul Alster

Inside Israel's Preparation for the Next Hizballah Conflict

Solid intelligence told the Israeli army that a Hizballah unit was in a house in a small south Lebanese village. Infantry soldiers from the Nahal Brigade were dispatched to eliminate the Iranian-armed terrorists. Under clear, mid-summer night skies, the platoon

Inside Israel's Preparation for the Next Hizballah Conflict

Qatar's Duplicitous Game

Sometimes the most stunning deceptions occur in broad daylight. It’s the classic ruse of the pathological manipulator; the hugely successful benefactors of a myriad of good causes such as disgraced financial moguls Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford. The State of

Qatar's Duplicitous Game

Troubling Times for Once Mighty Hizballah

Haifa, Israel – Hizballah’s continuing alliance with embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has the notorious Shia political and military movement navigating choppier waters than at any other time in recent memory. Led by Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah – the Iranian-backed preacher rarely

Troubling Times for Once Mighty Hizballah

Israel Closely Monitoring Jihadis Moving into the Golan

Haifa, Israel – If jihadi groups fighting to topple Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad succeed, “[i]t’s us afterwards,” warned Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. General Benny Gantz during a conference last week. “We could be the next challenge for

Israel Closely Monitoring Jihadis Moving into the Golan