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.

A Strategic Opening for Migration from Gaza: From Vision to Action

Israel’s achievements in the campaign against Iran, along with its close cooperation with the United...

Israel Strikes at the Heart of the Iranian Threat

After dismantling the Iranian ring of fire along its borders, Israel is targeting Iran’s nuclear...

The Strategic Logic Behind Israel’s War with Iran

Operation Rising Lion is not about regime change—it is a targeted effort to delay Iran’s...

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) Has Lost its Way

To ensure effective and secure governance in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip, COGAT...

The Urgent Need for a Decisive Outcome in Gaza Requires Planning for “The Day After”

Given growing international pressure and the urgent need for a decisive outcome against Hamas in...

Star Wars Rebooted

Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative revives Reagan’s 1980s vision, now made more viable by...

Gaza and the Hourglass Dilemma: The Urgent Need for a Decisive Victory

Israel’s military, political, and social stability depend on swift action in Gaza: With hostages suffering,...

Israel’s Gaza Campaign in Strategic Context

Israel cannot achieve its war goals without dismantling Hamas’s rule, separating it from Gaza’s population,...

No Technology Can Substitute for an IDF Presence on the Gaza-Egyptian Border

U.S. officials and former IDF commanders argue that technological measures could replace the need for...

Why Is It Taking So Long to Destroy Hamas?

For years, the Gaza Strip has been of secondary importance, with the General Staff focusing...

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