A Policy-Oriented Think Tank Addressing Foreign Policy and National Security Issues for a Safe Israel

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.

Nasrallah

The West’s Fear of Escalation Is Not Helpful

Western attitudes view the use of force as uncivilized and anachronistic; Middle Easterners see it a legitimate option in the toolbox of international actors. In fact, in this part of the world, in many situations, escalation is the best way to put an end to violence.

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