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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.

‘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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The IDF under newly appointed chief of staff

The IDF under newly appointed chief of staff.

Prof. Efraim Inbar comments on the most urgent tasks facing the incoming chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Major General Aviv Kochavi.

Is the situation with Gaza ‘the problem from hell?’

Is the situation with Gaza ‘the problem from hell?’

Prof. Efraim Inbar: We cannot trust Hamas to keep the calm. Only when Hamas is afraid of IDF retaliation, which has yet to come, will calm prevail. General Amidror: A war in Gaza will only benefit PA leader Mahmoud Abbas and Iran. And we don’t want to give Iran any gifts.

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