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Our articles deliver clear, research-based analysis on strategy and security in Israel and the wider Middle East. Written by experts with years of practical and academic experience, these articles address pressing issues such as regional conflicts, defense policies, intelligence trends, and shifting alliances. Each article aims to provide readers with actionable insights and a better understanding of how local events connect to global dynamics. This knowledge empowers policymakers, researchers, and the public to interpret unfolding realities.

Build Jerusalem

US recognition of the eternal city as Israel’s capital and the Trump peace plan pave...

Coronavirus has not changed the Middle East

Conflicts persist, and the revisionist powers continue their disruptive behavior. This includes Iranian subversion and...

Israel’s strategy in Syria is less coherent than it seems

There is a discrepancy between the stated goal – the expulsion of Iran from Syria...

Coronavirus in the Middle East: A Review and Assessment

This paper reviews the responses of Middle Eastern countries to the spread of the coronavirus...

Coronavirus has caused protests in Lebanon to reignite

The virus has no political preferences, and its generalized assault has led to cooperation in...

Implementing Elements of the Trump Plan: An Opportunity to Give New Life to the Two-State Option

Rejection of the Trump plan outright, denunciation of any steps towards its implementation, and adherence...

Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan Can’t Be Stopped

Annexation of the Jordan Valley is a long-standing Israeli objective, going back to Prime Minister...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Goes to Space

Now that IRGC leadership in Iran's space effort is out in the open, it can...

Corona Strengthens Nationalism

The virus crisis will lead to protectionism, skepticism of international institutions, narrow immigration policies, and...

ISIS and Coronavirus: Will Terrorists Exploit COVID-19?

The ‘ghost caliphate’ – Sunni Arab insurgency – is likely to persist in the remote,...

Iran keeps up its malign behavior, pandemic notwithstanding

In the meantime, it doesn’t seem as though Iran – the driving force behind most...

Israeli Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Crisis

There are four factors to consider when weighing action against the coronavirus: public health, preservation...

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