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

Army and security

Israel’s security posture in 2025 is adapting to multiple threats: asymmetric warfare (missiles, drones), hybrid conflict, pressure along multiple borders. The IDF continues modernization efforts, expanding local arms production and improving intelligence and counter-terrorism capabilities. At the same time, it faces diplomatic constraints and a necessity to avoid triggering escalation while maintaining deterrence. Internal societal dimensions (e.g. integration of diverse population groups) also factor into readiness.

The Battle for Israel

Israel’s experience points to a clear strategic lesson: the country pays dearly when it neglects...

Discipline Is Neither Divisible nor Optional

The War of Redemption has shown the cost of indiscipline in modern combat. In an...

Why Israel Needs the Litani Line

The current direct anti-tank fire line leaves Israel exposed to short-range fire and drones from...

Where Is Gaza Headed?

Hamas is under pressure and its regional support has weakened, but it is unlikely to...

The “Settler Violence” Influence Warfare Campaign

From staged incidents to distorted data, a foreign-funded campaign recasts perpetrators as victims to erode...

Operation Roaring Lion and the Campaign in Lebanon

A rare convergence of Hezbollah’s weakness and Iran’s existential crisis creates a narrow window for...

Operation Roaring Lion: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead

Three weeks into the campaign, a clear strategy is taking shape: demolition of Iran’s nuclear,...

The Case for Legal Reform in the IDF

The war has exposed a troubling pattern of legal encroachment on the battlefield, with the...

The IDF Needs to Return to Its Core Values

What soldiers need is a clear and simple compass rooted in the IDF’s original core...

The Emerging Axis: Sunni and Shiite Alignment Against Israel and a “New Iran”

The War of Redemption has positioned Israel as a central force shaping the Middle East...

A Foreign Legion for the IDF? Addressing Israel’s Military Manpower Crisis After October 7

Amid mounting strain on the reserve forces and stalled conscription reform, a limited “Mahal+” track...

The Day After Abu Mazen

Israel must expand counter-terrorism measure in Judea and Samaria, strengthen deterrence, build up operational readiness,...

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