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Lauren Dagan Amos, “India, Israel, and the Rewriting of the Horn of Africa, The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan University, January 7, 2026.
Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, “Israel’s First Elections in the Age of AI Will Test the Integrity of Democracy,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 20, 2026.
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Efrat Aviv, “The Armed Man on the Bosphorous: Turkey 2026,” The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan University, January 14, 2026
Shaul Bartal, “Israel’s Victory, While Costly, Legitimized the Deal of the Century,” The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan University, January 27, 2026
Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis, Jesse Weinberg, Sima Shine, and Danny Citrinowicz, “Strategic Assessment: Scenarios for US Intervention in the Unrest in Iran and Possible Iranian Responses,” Institute for National Security Studies, January 19, 2026.
Anna Borshchevskaya and Matt Tavares, “After Ukraine: Prospects for a Russian Resurgence in the Middle East,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 23, 2026.
Tammy Caner and Pnina Shavrit Baruch, “Trump’s Board of Peace: An Initiative for the Gaza Strip or an Alternative to the UN?” Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv, February 4, 2026
Amichai Cohen, “Should the Court Manage the Draft of the Ultra-Orthodox?” Israel Democracy Institute, January 19, 2026.
Reem Cohen, “Jewish Terrorism in Judea and Samaria – A Strategic-Security Threat,” Institute for National Security Studies, January 22, 2026.
Nadav Dagan, Amichai Cohen, and Amir Fuchs, “Conscription of Haredi Yeshiva Students to the IDF and the Emerging Constitutional Crisis,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 21, 2026.
Mora Deitch, Idit Shafran Gittleman, Abir Gitlin, and Gal Shani, “Findings of the National Security Survey: January 2026,” Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv, January 22, 2026.
Udi Dekel/Noy Shalev, “Drifting into a One-State Reality: Active Accelerations and Possible Halts,” Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv January 21, 2026.
Daniel Dolov, “‘If You Come Back – We’ll Kill You’: Settler Violence Crosses Over Into Palestinian-Controlled Parts of the West Bank,” Shomrim Center for Media and Democracy, January 7, 2026.
Mark Dubowitz, “Israel’s Hostage Agony Finally Ends – But Its Gaza Mission is Far from Over,” Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, January 26, 2026.
Hanin Ghaddar, “As Hezbollah Nervously Watches Iran, Washington Should Double Down on Disarmament,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 16, 2026.
Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi, “The Tharallah Headquarters Unveiled: The Hidden Infrastructure Blocking Regime Change,” United Against Nuclear Iran, January 2026.
Ofer Guterman and Udi Dekel, “The Gaza Strip: Strategic Alternatives for Israel, Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv, January 13, 2026.
Yoel Guzansky, “The Gulf States and a U.S.-Iranian Confrontation,” Institute for National Security Studies. Tel Aviv, January 22, 2026.
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Herb Keinon, “What Last Gaza Hostage Ran Gvili’s Funeral Revealed About Israel’s Fleeting Unity,” The Jerusalem Post, January 30, 2026.
Michael Koplow, “Josh Shapiro’s ‘Dual Loyalty’ Story Shows a Gap Between How American Jews See Themselves – and How They’re Seen,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, January 28, 2026.
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Dov Maimon, “Israel’s Risky European Outreach, Jewish People’s Policy Institute, January 26, 2026.
Kobi Michael, “Israel’s Challenges in 2026: Between War and Peace,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, January 25, 2026.
Farzin Nadimi and Patrick Clawson, “Iran at a Watershed Moment? The Case for Meaningful U.S. Action,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 13, 2026.
Batsheva Neur and Ofir Dayan, “From Jiahd to Justic: Hamas’s Outreach to the International Arena,” Institute for National Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv, February 2, 2026
Adi Nirman, “Not Just Deni Avdija: The New Hub for Israeli Athletes,” Israel Hayom, January 30, 2026.
David Powell, “Why Israel will not intervene to overthrown the Iranian Regime,” AlArabiyah, January 23, 2026.
Makran Rabah, “The sermon as a shield: How Hezbollah replaces politics with sanctity,” Al-Arabiyah, January 20, 2026.
Majid Rafizadeh, “Lebanon’s crisis and the need for a grand national vision,” AlArabiyah, January 28, 2026.
Abdulrahman al-Rashed, “The dangers of an Iran war for the Gulf,” AlArabiyah, January 28, 2026.
Yezid Sayigh, “All or Nothing in Gaza, – Implementation Phase 2 of Trump’s Plan,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, January 26, 2026.
David Schenker, “Prospects for Syria-Israel Relations,” The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, January 2026.
Eran Shamir-Borer, “Attempts to Undermine the Justice System Have Now Reached the IDF,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 15, 2026.
Assaf Shapira, “Israel’s State Budget is Directly Linked to Dissolution of Knesset and Elections,” Israel Democracy Institute, January 28, 2026.
Tirza Shorr, “How Social Media Has Transformed Israel’s Global Image,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, January 5, 2026.
Abdel Moneim Said, “15th Anniversary of the Arab Spring,” Al-Ahram Online, February 4, 2026
Maryam Sinaiee, “Iran After the Crackdown: Serenity on Screens, Grief on the Streets,” Iran International, January 21, 2026.
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Yohanan Tzoreff, “Hamas’s New Document: A Narrative of Confidence, Disregard for Criticism, and an Attempt to Return to Routine,” Institute for National Security Studies, January 7, 2026.
Yohanan Tzoreff, “The Transition to Phase II in the Gaza Strip- An Unprecedented Challenge for Israel, “ Institute for for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv, January 27, 2026
Ehud Yaari, “Recognizing Somaliland: Israel’s Return to the Red Sea,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 16, 2026.
Raz Zimmt, “On the Road to the Third Iranian Republic,” Institute for National Security Studies, January 20, 2026.
