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Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni
Total of 63 articles in English
Prof. Siboni was director of the military and strategic affairs program, and the cyber research program, of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) from 2006-2020, where he founded academic journals on these matters. He serves as a senior consultant to the IDF and other Israeli security organizations and the security industry. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in engineering from Tel Aviv University and a Ph.D. in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Ben-Gurion University.
Prioritizing personal security over national security carries immense risks for Israel’s citizens, and the message it sends to our enemies cannot be underestimated: it encourages Israel’s enemies to carry out further kidnappings to extract concessions from Israel that they cannot achieve on the battlefield.
A provisional military administration in northern Gaza, coordinated with international partners, could lay the groundwork for long-term governance, reducing Hamas’s grip and creating stability for Gaza’s future.
Ending the campaign against Hezbollah while it remains in southern Lebanon would be a strategic failure, preventing the safe return of Israeli residents to their homes. Once Hezbollah and Lebanon are significantly weakened, Israel can focus on addressing the Iranian threat, particularly its nuclear project.
The Honest Critique, 28.09.2024
For years, the Gaza Strip has been of secondary importance, with the General Staff focusing primarily on the northern front and Iran. This focus has come at the expense of intelligence gathering, building operational plans, and operational attention to Gaza.
To end Hamas, the IDF must temporarily control Gaza
Creating a governmental alternative to Hamas in the Gaza Strip requires the destruction of Hamas’ military, civil and governmental capabilities. While the IDF continues to destroy Hamas’ military capabilities, there is no non-Hamas affiliated entity willing to accept civilian control of the Gaza Strip during this interim period. Only the IDF can do this.
Total of 63 articles in English
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A decline in the development of military doctrine and training has sidelined core military knowledge and produced a system misaligned with the…
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Israel’s deep commitment to the safety of its citizens and soldiers has become an incentive for its enemies to use kidnappings as…
Egypt is rearming at an alarming pace and continues to violate the peace treaty’s military annex. At the same time, weapons smuggling…
Exactly two years on from October 7, and in the wake of the ceasefire, we look back at the course of the…
Neutralizing the Houthi campaign requires improved intelligence, strikes on leadership and production capabilities, regional and local partnerships—combined with a decisive outcome in…
Only a balanced national commission, grounded in consensus and focused on lessons for the future, can enable Israel to emerge stronger, more…
Three decades after Oslo, the PA delivers corruption, incitement, and support for terrorism rather than peace, and has become a growing threat…
Why temporary military rule is essential to defeating Hamas, preventing its recovery, and laying the groundwork for Gaza’s long-term stability
When consistent with international law, siege is a lawful tool of war, crucial for victory and safeguarding lives. Israel must balance legal…
True military leadership is measured not only by valor under fire, but by the resolve to voice dissent, confront prevailing assumptions, and…
From Sri Lanka to Judea and Samaria, historical exoperience proves that terrorism can be defeated by military means. The principles: sustained military…
Israel needs a new framework for mandatory service—whether military, national, or civilian—with cultural and religious accommodations and incentives for those who serve,…
The massacre of hundreds of Druze in southern Syria highlights the persistent threat of fast-moving, decentralized jihadist attacks—and the urgent need for…
Israel is leveraging Syria’s fragmentation to advance core interests: blocking Iran’s presence, maintaining a demilitarized south, and protecting the Druze—while asserting itself…
Israel’s security doctrine must rest on Jabotinsky’s Iron Wall, alongside economic resilience, intelligence, and innovation—rejecting containment in favor of decisive action, aggressive…
Achieving the objectives of the war requires decisive and concentrated action, including an end to the transfer of aid to areas under…
Israel’s achievements in the campaign against Iran, along with its close cooperation with the United States, have created an opportunity to advance…
To ensure effective and secure governance in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip, COGAT should be disassembled and replaced by a…
The way to break the cycle of terror in Gaza is through the emigration of the Strip’s population in line with Trump’s…
Israel’s military, political, and social stability depend on swift action in Gaza: With hostages suffering, reserves stretched thin, social divisions deepening, and…
Israel cannot achieve its war goals without dismantling Hamas’s rule, separating it from Gaza’s population, and creating the conditions for voluntary emigration—all…
Prioritizing personal security over national security carries immense risks for Israel’s citizens, and the message it sends to our enemies cannot be…
A provisional military administration in northern Gaza, coordinated with international partners, could lay the groundwork for long-term governance, reducing Hamas’s grip and…
Ending the campaign against Hezbollah while it remains in southern Lebanon would be a strategic failure, preventing the safe return of Israeli…
For years, the Gaza Strip has been of secondary importance, with the General Staff focusing primarily on the northern front and Iran.…
Creating a governmental alternative to Hamas in the Gaza Strip requires the destruction of Hamas’ military, civil and governmental capabilities. While the…
An IDF operation in the Rafah arena and along the Philadelphi Corridor is of great importance for several reasons. First, they are…
While Israel must show absolute commitment to the release of all the hostages, collective national security must be its top priority. The…
A proposed framework for Palestinian civil management in Gaza, and Judea and Samaria for the ‘day after’ the Gaza War. Any future…
In the face of Hamas’ evil, there can be no compromise. We must classify its atrocities not only as a crime against…
The Gaza war should serve to upend the existing order and usher in a new regional order. This transformation will be reflected…
US support for Israel is strong, but containing the conflict in our region is a supreme American interest, and it remains to…
Israel must fight until the military capabilities and leadership of Hamas and the other organizations in Gaza are destroyed.
While a formal defense treaty between Israel and the US has several advantages, it will always be subordinate to America’s strategic interests,…
As long as it does not launch rockets from Gaza, the immunity granted Hamas from Israeli attacks allows it freedom of action…
The IDF has turned into a locomotive that is pulling the Israeli economy in technology and cyber sectors.
Upon reaching 18, all should be required to serve the country, in military or civilian service, as their civic duty.
The proposal to return the Palestinians to the center of the stage undermines stability in the Middle East, which serves American interests.
A proactive approach against Iran’s proxies is needed.
In recent years, there has been a lively debate regarding the “Operational Doctrine for Victory” advanced by the current IDF Chief-of-Staff. The…
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An article by Yaakov Lappin published on JNS. JISS Experts are quoted in the article (Brig. Gen. (res.) Kuperwasser, Prof. Inbar, Prof.…
An article by Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni and Brig. Gen. (Res.) Erez Winner published on the Jerusalem Post
i24NEWS, 11.03.2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Pca1vepp4
The Honest Critique, 28.09.2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvnMazuZ94c
ILTV, 15.08.2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkVkONAayVY&t=1040s
The Honest Critique, 31.07.2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw0k8NyNpDg&t=5s
DD India, 31.07.2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW5BqvgeekA
To end Hamas, the IDF must temporarily control Gaza
28.02.2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxjRAyB6XhM
How is the Gaza war working out for Israel?
Not defensive about force? Gabi Siboni, senior researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
How Israel became a cyber and technology superpower
Cyber experts: Criticism of NSO likely part of 'orchestrated effort to harm Israel'Prof. Gabi Siboni: There are numerous non-Israeli companies that provide…
Iran working systematically to build serious cyber-attack capabilitiesCol. (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni: Revelations about malign plans by Tehran’s leaders serve as the…
ILTV, 11.07.2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-21qTlieUA0&t=24s
Observer Research Foundation, 10.08.2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ctHNC_NE8I
