1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (790+ words) Home Publications Special Publication When Strength Becomes a Trap: A Structural Lens on Israel's Strategic Trajectory Special Publication, August 16, 2026 The causal chain is compact: commitments outgrow the base; fiscal strain rises; external resource flows become unreliable or conditioned; creditworthiness deteriorates;…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (452+ words) Why Was Egypt Absent from the Mecca Agreement—and What Does This Have to Do with Peace with Israel? inss.org.il Since the outbreak of "Roaring Lion," Egypt has cultivated a quadrilateral dialogue and coordination mechanism with Pakistan, Turkey,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (115+ words) Live Dashboard: The Gaza Strip This situation report presents data regarding security incidents in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the “Swords of Iron” War. The data includes the scope of launches and alerts carried out by Hamas, Israeli…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1648+ words) In October 2025, Ali Shamkhani, advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader and former Minister of Defense, stated in an interview on Iranian television that if he could go back to the 1990s, when he served as Minister of Defense in President Mohammad Khatami's…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (671+ words) New Appointments in Iran's Top Leadership Following Lessons Learned in Tehran inss.org.il Iranian Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on August 10 a series of appointments of appointments in Iran's military-security leadership. Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters,…...

6+ day, 56+ min ago   (127+ words) Home Publications INSS Insight The Debate in Lebanon over Direct Talks with Israel INSS Insight No. 2183, August 10, 2026 Lebanon's official prohibition on contact with Israelis is based on two principal laws: Within the framework of the public discussion, a debate is…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1079+ words) The Church as a Political Actor: Historical Background The Russian state has a long-standing tradition of using religious institutions as instruments of influence. In fact, from the time the Russian Orthodox Church established its presence in what was then known…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1500+ words) Home Publications INSS Insight Iran and Hezbollah’s Illicit Crypto Operations: The Venezuelan Connection INSS Insight No. 2178, July 30, 2026 This trend has been especially visible in Venezuela, where Tehran leveraged its close relationship with the Maduro regime to expand its economic footprint....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1214+ words) What Has Been Signed and What Remains Unclear? The nuclear cooperation agreement signed last week between the United States and Saudi Arabia is designed to create the legal framework that will enable American companies to transfer technology, equipment, know-how, and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) Policy Paper, July 29, 2026 The main advantage of this option is that it would transform Israel into a significant link in the supply chain for advanced AI chips. It could shorten development cycles, foster tighter collaboration between design and manufacturing engineers,…...