Analysis
BICOM Analysis: Israel and Syria launch indirect talks – background and prospects
Introduction The announcement by Israeli, Turkish and Syrian officials on Wednesday that indirect negotiations between Israel and Syria are set...
BICOM Analysis: The latest rocket attacks and Israel’s options
Executive Summary No major attack such as the one carried out on Ashkelon would have taken place without at least...
BICOM Analysis: Hezbollah’s real power in Lebanon
Executive Summary An attempt by the Lebanese government last week to rein in Hezbollah triggered the worst sectarian violence on...
BICOM Analysis: Hamas’s diplomatic offensive
Introduction Hamas, or at least its political leadership, is backing its military offensive on Southern Israel with a new diplomatic...
BICOM Analysis: The ‘one-state solution’: a danger to the peace process
Key points The ‘one-state solution’ envisages the abandonment by the Palestinian national movement of its goal of a state alongside...
BICOM Analysis: Israel’s strategic interest in the Palestinian Authority
Summary Israel’s release of 198 Palestinian prisoners to the Palestinian Authority this week follows the implementation of a number...