Dr. Avi Davidi
Dr. Avi Davidi is a senior Research Fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) and the Elrom Air and Space Research Center, Tel Aviv University. With over 36 years of experience in U.S.-Israel-Iran relations, strategic intelligence, and cyber threats, he is a recognized expert on Iranian affairs. Dr. Davidi previously served as Iran Director at Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs and led digital diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Times of Israel in Persian. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC).
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Iran’s new espionage playbook: Recruiting Israelis from within
JNS, 29.05.2025
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