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, led digital diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Times of Israel in Persian. Since December 2025, he has been serving as Head of the National Projects Division of the "Horizon" Division at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC).
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‘A New Chapter of an Old War’: Inside Israel’s Calculated Blow Against Iran
The MediaLine, 17.06.2025
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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, led digital diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Times of Israel in Persian. Since December 2025, he has been serving as Head of the National Projects Division of the "Horizon" Division at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC).
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