Former senior Israeli official Danny Seaman delivers a sweeping year-in-review packed with military victories, regional upheavals, and the rise of what he calls “The Netanyahu Doctrine.” From the elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, to the toppling of the Assad regime, to the daring Mossad digital Trojan Horse operation that neutralized thousands of terrorists, this is the story of a historic year that rewrote the rules of deterrence.

As Israel dismantled the Iranian nuclear program, decapitated Hamas leadership in Gaza and Qatar, and gained air superiority over the entire Middle East, many in the West were still clinging to outdated notions of restraint. Meanwhile, a newly assertive Israel, emboldened by decades of economic preparation and strategic clarity, began reshaping the region, warning its enemies: “Live with us and prosper, or fight us and be doomed.”

Seaman breaks down the failures of appeasement, the myth of perceived Israeli weakness, and the unforeseen consequences of Oct. 7, 2023. He takes aim at U.S. arms restrictions and issues a stark warning about a global axis forming between Russia, China, Iran, and their regional proxies.