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Peace Through Strength: Israel’s Strategic Breakthrough Against Iran

Operation Roaring Lion mark a turning point in the regional balance of power, positioning Israel...

Inside Israel’s final campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran

The war is being fought in exceptionally close cooperation between the IDF and US forces....

An Early Review of the Iran War: Gains on the Battlefield, Questions Beyond It

The joint U.S.–Israeli campaign has significantly degraded Iran’s leadership and military capabilities, but the regime...

The Significance Marco Rubio’s Munich Speech

The Secretary of State’s Munich Security Conference address outlined a civilizational vision of the West...

Doha, Soccer, and Gaza’s “Day After”

Qatari financing and Hamas’s entrenched control structures pose significant risks for FIFA’s proposed sports-based reconstruction...

The Emerging Axis: Sunni and Shiite Alignment Against Israel and a “New Iran”

The War of Redemption has positioned Israel as a central force shaping the Middle East...

Modi’s Israel Visit and the Era of Strategic Intimacy

Almost a decade after his 2017 visit, India’s prime minister returns to an Israel transformed...

As Erdogan Tightens His Grip on Syria, What Can Israel Do?

Following the agreement between the al-Sharaa regime and the Kurds, the consolidation of Turkish influence...

Regime Change in Tehran Is Critical for Iran and the Broader Region, and Now Is the Time

The crises in Tehran and Gaza are two fronts in one struggle—and both demand political,...

A Foreign Legion for the IDF? Addressing Israel’s Military Manpower Crisis After October 7

Amid mounting strain on the reserve forces and stalled conscription reform, a limited “Mahal+” track...

Behavior Over Mind: A Behavior-First Doctrine for Adversarial Decision-Making

In adversarial and high-uncertainty environments, intentions are easy to misread and even easier to fake....

The Iran–Venezuela Axis After Maduro

How Tehran’s operational ecosystem in Latin America may endure, adapt, or escalate amid regime stress...

“Mother of All Deals”: The Historic Trade Agreement Between India and Europe

The India-EU agreement carries direct and significant implications for Israel, which should consider integration into...

The Day After Abu Mazen

Israel must expand counter-terrorism measure in Judea and Samaria, strengthen deterrence, build up operational readiness,...

From Istanbul to Muscat: A Turning Point in Turkish-Iranian Rivalry

The venue shift in U.S.–Iran talks reveals deeper tensions over the Zangezur Corridor, regional influence,...

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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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