Dr. Dostri is a specialist in strategy and Israeli national security.
Dr. Dostri is a specialist in strategy and Israeli national security. He has interned at the Center for Middle East Studies at Ariel University, the Institute for National Security Studies, and the Yuval Ne’eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security at Tel Aviv University.
Israel Should Act Preemptively Against Houthis To Avoid Attacks, Security Expert Says
How Long Will a Cease-fire Between Israel and Hamas last?
Dr. Omer Dostri: Israel will enjoy a few years of quiet. But further investments in the Gazan economy should be conditioned on the return of two Israeli civilians and the remains of two Israeli soldiers currently held by Hamas.
Israel-Iran Maritime War Heats Up with Alleged Israeli Attack on IRGC Ship
Omer Dostri of JISS: I see a message to the US here, that Israel will not allow Iranian operations [i.e., attacks] to continue.
Israel’s Environment Minister Blames Iran for Oil Spill that Ravaged Israeli Shore
Dr. Omer Dostri: Were the oil spill indeed identified as an Iranian action, it would be in keeping with Iran’s strategy in its conflict with Israel.
A limited Israeli military operation in Lebanon would strengthen Israeli deterrence against Hezbollah. It also would deepen Iran’s sense of defeat and demonstrate Israel’s determination to check Iran’s malign activity.
The recent reciprocal cyber-attacks attributed to Israel and Iran were meant to set red lines on the non-kinetic dimension of war.
Germany’s decision is an important step in the international effort against Hezbollah. It will hamper the criminal network and terrorist activities of Hezbollah in Europe and even in Lebanon. Hezbollah should be outlawed across Europe.
Israel’s Struggle against Hamas’s Indirect Approach
Does Bahrain Expect Returns on Its Now-Public Association With Israel?
Omer Dostri: Israel-Bahrain ties are based on a common front against Iran’s hostile and subversive activities in the Middle East.
Israel’s successful response to the underground threat has significantly limited the strategic abilities of its enemies, just as Israel has severely hampered the efficiency and purposefulness of rocket launches by terrorist organizations. This affords Israel room to maneuver if and when it decides to launch a wide-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip or Lebanon.
The historic renewal of Chad-Israel ties will benefit both nations and shows that PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign policy is effective.
In the past decade, relations between Israel and China have become closer, following a decision in Jerusalem to diversify and expand Israel’s ties with emerging powers and countries that do not belong to the European Union and are less identified with the American coalition. The visit to Israel by China’s vice president is evidence of the warming of relations between the two countries.
