MirYam's podcasts are uploaded for your listening pleasure and convenience. Taking the form of speeches…

Despite crises and controversies, Israel’s relationship with Jordan represents the most important regional relationship for Jerusalem from a security point of view, and needs to be bolstered by stepped-up economic ties.

The situation in Syria continues to change rapidly as Iran, Hezbollah and the Assad regime seize increasing control of the country. The time is ripe for Israel to pursue a policy that is not just limited to the military world; namely the settling of the Golan Heights.

The recent military escalation between Syrian, Iranian, and Israeli forces is the result of a long-term Iranian war of attrition, which Tehran has begun to wage against Israel from Syria.

Disturbing events are underway in Syria, which will pose a growing threat to Israel’s security — unless things turn around.

In the past, there was talk of finding a federal solution for Syria that would be brokered by the superpowers. The problem is that the US had abandoned the Syrian arena, leaving the entire area to Russia’s whims.

In the event of a future large-scale clash between Hamas and Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will face a complex challenge, which will include dealing with an elaborate maze of tunnels built by Hamas beneath Gaza city.

Though not often discussed outside military circles, the Israel Defense Force’s secret weapon for successfully protecting Israel against an array of threats is not an F-16 fighter jet or Merkava Tank or even the Iron Dome system. Rather, it is the IDF’s set of core values that have been developed and refined since Israel’s birth.

Russia’s military intervention in Syria is continuing full steam ahead. Russian air strikes are successfully tipping the balance in favor of the Assad regime, which is now making strong gains in Aleppo.

Israel cannot escape the consequences of Moscow’s growing presence in the region.

The war against ISIS affords the opportunity to thoroughly examine and compare the strategies used by the US and Russia, something that reveals dangerous patterns reminiscent of the ‘Cold War.’

Crushing Islamic State militarily isn't enough: The Mideast needs a diplomatic plan that would create 4 new states

The Middle East, as we know it, is crumbling. Civil wars rage across the region, millions have become refugees, and hundreds of thousands are dead. Borders that have existed for over a century are ripe for reshaping. All of this has given rise to a major threat to western democracies: The Islamic State.