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Efraim Inbar

Professor Efraim Inbar

Senior Researcher

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.

Does Hamas see Israel’s deterrence waning?

Does Hamas see Israel’s deterrence waning?

Prof. Efraim Inbar: Deterrence is a tricky notion. Dr. Eran Lerman: Hamas is irritating us in order to obtain certain limited gains through the negotiating process.

What Happens after the “Deal of the Century” is Tabled?

Whatever paradigm for peace is tabled by the Trump administration, no end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in sight. Managing the conflict for the long term – a somewhat fuzzy approach in need of constant reevaluation – is the only realistic way to do some good in the Israeli-Palestinian arena.

‘Israel will continue to react to military entrenchment by Iran’

‘Israel will continue to react to military entrenchment by Iran’
Israel has carried out airstrikes on Iranian targets in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus.

The Israeli Defense Forces have confirmed the military operation in an tweet earlier this morning.

Radio Sputnik discussed the development with Efraim Inbar, president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies.

Is the time ripe for Israel to push for recognition of the Golan Heights?

Is the time ripe for Israel to push for recognition of the Golan Heights?

Prof. Efraim Inbar: I am not sure we should spend much political capital on this issue. After all, the Golan is in our hands since ’67, more years than the Syrians ruled the area. Who can change this strategically important fact?

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