Illusions of “The Day After”
The belief that Gaza can be transformed into a peaceful, demilitarized entity is no more than wishful thinking; only sustained Israeli force can prevent terrorism and enforce demilitarization
06/05/2025
Professor Inbar served at the head of JISS (October 2017-January 2025). He also serves as the Head of the program on Strategy, Diplomacy, and National Security at the Shalem College.
The belief that Gaza can be transformed into a peaceful, demilitarized entity is no more than wishful thinking; only sustained Israeli force can prevent terrorism and enforce demilitarization
Chai FM Podcasts, 22.04.2025 2025.04.22 – Tensions between Egypt and Israel – Professor Efraim Inbar, Senior Redearcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Stratgy and Security.
Israel’s reliance on deterrence and early warning and its policy of containment/restraint have failed. Israel must expand its standing army and reserve forces, and embrace a proactive strategy that includes preemptive strikes and a stronger defensive posture
As Israel grapples with the ongoing war, the growing focus on hostage negotiations raises critical questions about national endurance and the balance between immediate humanitarian concerns and long-term security imperatives
Israeli diplomacy should take advantage of President Trump’s Gaza plan and its underlying assumptions to undermine entrenched views around the world regarding the nature of the conflict in our region
The Media Line, 16.01.2025 Click here to read the article
TIF-JISS Panel Discussion (online), wish Prof, Efraim Inbar and Prof. Hillel Frisch
Prof. Efraim Inbar quoted in the article
Prof. Efraim Inbar is quoted in the article
While Iran has been weakened and Lebanon may yet free itself of Hezbollah, Turkey is on the ascendency and the Assad dynasty has been replaced by dictators espousing an Islamist agenda with little tolerance for dissent of any kind
Brig. Gen. (ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser and Prof. Efraim Inbar take part in a debate organized by the Machiavelli Center together with Senator Giulio Terzi,
Watch the recording of the JISS - BNAI BRITH webinar, January 4, 2023
A briefing by expert of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
Israel should seek to persuade the Biden transition team not to offer Iran any premature concessions; it should outline what would constitute an acceptable, "stronger and longer" deal; find other…
Antisemitism accusations against Dr Douglas MacGregor are deeply upsetting.
The American peace plan provides a historic opportunity to break the futile paradigm based on the 1967 lines and ensure Israeli national security for the long term. In terms of…
Do the benefits of annexation outweigh the costs? Dr. Lerman and Prof. Inbar of JISS: Extend Israeli law to areas that Israel deems to be of strategic importance, like the…
The Trump Plan is the most realistic route for progress towards the goal of “two states for two peoples.” Therefore, the Israeli national unity government should embrace the Trump plan…
What is needed is a conscious effort to change Israel’s one-party partisan image by engaging with the Democrats and the social groups that support them.
