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07/10/2025
Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser

Trump Says Netanyahu Positive On Gaza Deal

Interview with Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser...

06/10/2025
Yaakov Lappin

Will Hamas attempt to set a trap in Egypt talks?

An article by Yaakov Lappin published on JNS...

05/10/2025
Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser

Former IDF Intel Chief: Can Hamas Release All Hostages in 72 Hours?

Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser provides insider analysis on the implementation of Trump’s Gaza plan, the...

Confronting the Houthi Threat: A Strategic Roadmap for Israel

Neutralizing the Houthi campaign requires improved intelligence, strikes on leadership and production capabilities, regional and...

A Commission of Inquiry—Solution or Problem?

Only a balanced national commission, grounded in consensus and focused on lessons for the future,...

22/09/2025
Professor Efraim Inbar

The Importance of Conquering Gaza City

Israel must achieve a decisive military outcome to deny Hamas a political and propaganda victory...

18/09/2025
Professor Efraim Inbar

Israel, Hamas, Qatar, and Pakistan | Arun Anand on The Nationalist View

An interview with Prof. Efraim Inbar...

17/09/2025
Yaakov Lappin
Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser | Professor Efraim Inbar | Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni | Professor Hillel Frisch

‘Historically, the losing side leaves the battlefield’

An article by Yaakov Lappin published on JNS. JISS Experts are quoted in the article...

17/09/2025
Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser

Israel-Gaza War

Interview with Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser...

16/09/2025
Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser

Israel’s Strategic Goals and the Aims of the War

The war in Gaza is about how the October 7 attack will be remembered in...

14/09/2025
Professor Efraim Inbar

Doha strike pressures Hamas as Gaza fighting intensifies

Prof. Efraim Inbar is quoted in the article...

09/09/2025
Yaakov Lappin

The IDF’s Learning Curve Following October 7 and Its Global Implications

From deterrence to proactive offense, October 7 reshaped IDF doctrine, technology, and urban warfighting—with lessons...