Seth J. Frantzman
Seth J. Frantzman is the senior Middle East Correspondent and analyst at The Jerusalem Post. He has covered the war against Islamic State, several Gaza wars, the conflict in Ukraine, refugee crises in Eastern Europe, and also reported from Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Senegal, the UAE, Ukraine, and Russia since 2011. He is the author of three books: The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza (2024), Drone Wars: Pioneers, Killing Machines, Artificial Intelligence, and the Battle for the Future (2021), and After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East (2019). He is an adjunct fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
Born in Maine, he received his Ph.D from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2010. He previously served as a research associate at the Rubin Center for Research in International Affairs at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya and a lecturer in American Studies at Al-Quds University. He is Executive Director of The Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis and was a Ginsburg/Milstein Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum. Frantzman has conducted research and worked for the JDC, The Shalem Center, the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies, and as a Post-Doctoral at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was a Congressional intern for Congressman Jim Kolbe while studying at The University of Arizona.
He is a public speaker and frequent guest on various media as well as a contributor to Defense News, The Hill, The Spectator, and The National Interest, among other publications. His current interests include regional security and geopolitics.
Egyptian President Sisi invites Trump to signing ceremony if peace deal completed
Syria’s first post-Assad elections test path to democracy - analysis
Can Syria prevent a new crisis with Kurds from developing? - analysis
Reporter's Notebook: The landscape of the Gaza Border shifted two years after the Oct. 7 massacre
On October 7, 2023, this road was strewn with burned vehicles, cars full of bullet holes, and dead bodies. On Tuesday, all was quiet.
Houthi figures may have connections to Al-Qaeda, other terror groups, UAE media reveals - analysis
Al-Hassan al-Marani is named as “the Houthi man weaving a network of militia connections in terrorism." He oversaw the release of al-Qaeda members after subjecting them to military programs.
Kurdish medical aid reaches Druze in southern Syria
Kurdish-Druze solidarity is growing in post-Assad Syria as Sweida experiences a humanitarian crisis.
Palestinian official ‘reveals’ Cairo discussions about post-war cooperation
Multiple Palestinian factions, including Hamas and the Palestinian Liberation Organization, recently met in Egypt to discuss cooperation.
Syria moves forward with first post-Assad elections
Syria’s new transitional government doesn’t control all of Syria, meaning that it will be difficult to hold elections in some areas.
As Gaza war looms, Israel faces impending crisis on Egyptian border and the West Bank - analysis
The West Bank and the Egyptian border have the potential to boil over if certain threats are not addressed - and the issues are different in each place.
How US President Donald Trump is boxing Israel, Hamas into a Gaza deal - analysis
To get to “yes” on both sides, Trump reached into his toolbox of his concept of dealmaking - as well as his own doctrine about big ideas and peace in the Middle East.
What can we learn from Israel's peaceful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla? - analysis
In the end, the Israeli Navy appears to have carried out a well coordinated and peaceful interception of the vessels - and this was a complex task.
Iran’s Larijani pushes Hezbollah to rebuild, in warning to Israel and US - analysis
Iran is sending signals that Nasrallah’s passing does not mean that Iran cannot back Hezbollah - instead, new 'Nasrallahs' will arise.
Gaza-bound Flotilla estimated to be one day from Gaza, may arrive on Yom Kippur
The Flotilla has grown since it left Spain on September 1. It has around 20 boats that left Spain and 20 from Italy, as well as several from Greece. Most of the vessels are sailboats.