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E1: A Strategic Imperative for a United Jerusalem and a Secure Eastern Border

Settlement in the E1 corridor would strengthen the link between Jerusalem, Ma’ale Adumim, and the...

Security Through Economics: Regional Infrastructure as a Lever for Stability

Long-term security depends not only on preventing threats but also on shaping shared interests. Economics,...

Mapping the Middle East’s Game of Camps

The multi-front war has altered the balance within and between the region’s rival camps, requiring...

Halting Arms Sales to Qatar Is Only the First Step

Israel’s decision to end defense exports to Qatar addresses only part of the problem. Doha...

Israel’s Cold Peace with Egypt and Jordan Faces New Regional Strains

As the emerging Mecca alliance and other regional pressures complicate Israel’s ties with its longstanding...

Jordan’s Fragile Stability and Israel’s Eastern Front

Economic strain, domestic political pressures, and Iranian penetration are increasing the risks along Israel’s longest...

Iran’s Waning Gulf Leverage Is Exposing Its Caspian Vulnerabilities

As Tehran’s power in the Persian Gulf erodes, so does its ability to shape the...

The Mecca Pact: An Uncertain Alliance with Strategic Consequences

The emerging Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani alignment may prove less cohesive in practice than its mutual-defense commitments suggest....

Antisemitism in the West Has Crossed the Rubicon—What It Means for Israel

Rising antisemitism is being reinforced by political polarization, ideological convergence, generational change, and hostile foreign...

A Realistic National Strategy for Israel

Israel’s security depends on military strength, but also on recognizing the limits of its power....

The Future Battlefield Is Here

The future battlefield will be defined by inexpensive systems deployed at scale, multidomain swarms, artificial...

Victory or Equality? Women in the IDF Maneuvering Forces

Victory must remain the measure of every IDF policy. Women’s service should be expanded where...

A Secret German-Russian Meeting in Baku—and Why Iran Is Watching

Baku’s rise as a venue for unofficial European-Russian diplomacy underscores Azerbaijan’s growing regional leverage, Berlin’s...

Qatar as an Enemy State: From Recognition to Strategy

Doha’s influence cannot be countered through slogans or isolated measures. Israel needs a disciplined, multidimensional...

Friendly Fire: The Folly of Israel’s Armenian Genocide Recognition

The decision neither restrains Turkey nor advances Armenian interests; it weakens Israel’s regional position and...

How Iran Turns Western Reporting into Strategic Validation

CNN’s reporting on alleged Israeli operations in Azerbaijan shows how Iran uses Western accounts to...

About the institute

The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) is an independent research institute engaged in policy-oriented research in the field of foreign and security policy. The institute was established at the end of 2017 with the aim of expressing a realistic worldview, and promoting policies that will keep Israel strong and lead to stable political arrangements. The institute insists on the importance of a united Jerusalem as a foundation for the security of the state and the national identity of the people living in Zion.

The institute provides political advice to the country’s leaders and bodies in charge of foreign and security policy. From time to time the institute publishes a situation assessment and a political-security plan. Also, the institute raises awareness of the security dilemmas of the State of Israel in the world and in the public in Israel through seminars, seminars and international conferences.

The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security regularly briefs the diplomatic community in Israel, the local and foreign media as well as the Jewish organizations in the Diaspora. The institute maintains extensive international relations with parallel research institutes in the world, and with the strategic community in the world.

The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Defense considers it an obligation to train a new generation of national security experts.

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