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Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni

CEO of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Expert on cyber security, military strategy, and technology.

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.

משטרת ישראל, אילוסטרציה.

How to Deal with Severe Crime in Israel’s Arab Sector

Israel’s battle against severe crime in the Arab sector is a systemic failure that threatens the pillars of the state: the rule of law, national security, and public trust. The national task force created to manage this effort is, in principle, an excellent instrument, but in recent years it has been badly mismanaged. The Attorney General, who heads the force, must recognize that she is effectively leading Israel’s war cabinet against serious crime—a responsibility she cannot sidestep. She must work with the government to enable a coordinated and effective campaign against this escalating threat.

30/11/2025
חייל צה״ל, אילוסטרציה

What Happened to the IDF?

A decline in the development of military doctrine and training has sidelined core military knowledge and produced a system misaligned with the threats Israel faces. A growing focus on technology has deepened social stratification and eroded the IDF’s combat ethos. The lessons of the War of Redemption require a fundamental restructuring. The IDF stands at a crossroads: a return to an ethos of existential mission or continued decline. The changes that have taken place from the time of the Oslo Accords to today point to the need for comprehensive reform so the army can defend the State of Israel effectively and safeguard the Jewish home for generations to come.

25/11/2025
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Egypt’s Force Buildup in the Sinai: A Growing Challenge from the South

Egypt is rearming at an alarming pace and continues to violate the peace treaty’s military annex. At the same time, weapons smuggling across the border, carried out with the help of Bedouin networks in the western Negev, has intensified. Israel must respond on two fronts: diplomatically, by pressing Cairo to correct its violations, and militarily, by expanding intelligence collection and analysis and preparing operationally for the challenges Egypt presents, in order to prevent a strategic surprise

30/10/2025
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Gaza: Until When?

Exactly two years on from October 7, and in the wake of the ceasefire, we look back at the course of the fighting —at the decisions that shaped the war, the reasons it dragged on, and the steps still needed to achieve Israel’s declared objectives. If managed prudently, the Trump framework now on the table could provide Israel with a real opportunity to advance those goals.

15/10/2025
Gaza

Siege as a Legitimate Method of Warfare

When consistent with international law, siege is a lawful tool of war, crucial for victory and safeguarding lives. Israel must balance legal and operational demands, with final responsibility resting on commanders in the field.

31/08/2025

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