Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs

Middle East Expert: U.S. Strike on Qeshm Island May Be Preparing the Ground for a Larger Attack Yoni Ben Menachem, Middle East expert and Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), says the reported U.S. strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island was

Escalation Intensifies: U.S. Reportedly Strikes Qeshm Island as Iran Claims to Have Downed an American Drone The Iran Desk at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA) reports that U.S. media outlets, citing administration officials, say the United States

Former Mossad Official: Israel may still have a “pager-style” surprise for Iran’s leadership Oded Ailam, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs and a former senior Mossad official, says Israel may still hold unconventional options against the core

Iran is pressuring Hezbollah to join the war if Tehran is attacked Yoni Ben Menachem @BwMnhm, senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, reports that senior Israeli security and diplomatic officials assess that Iran is exerting heavy pressure on

Former Israeli Ambassador: Foreign interference in Israel’s elections is “a genuine strategic threat” Amb. Freddy Eytan, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs and former senior Foreign Ministry adviser, says allegations involving Qatari funding

25 Ships Were Hit in the Strait of Hormuz in October – Yet Oil Exports Surged Daily Alert of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs reports: At least 25 ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz during October, while daily oil exports through the area rose to around

Middle East Expert: Syria is trying to turn more than 130 armed groups into a new army Yoni Ben Menachem @BwMnhm, senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, warns that Syria's new leadership, with Turkish backing, is working to integrate more

Antisemitism has become the "glue" binding protests across Europe Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein, senior research fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, warns that demonstrations over education, the cost of living and other social issues across Europe are

Lebanese Assessment: Hezbollah May Stay Out of Renewed Iran War Unless Tehran Faces an Existential Threat Daily Alert of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs reports: A senior Lebanese official told The National that Hezbollah is unlikely to join a renewed war

Mossad Official: Israel's preparations for a potential Iran strike are complete Sagiv Asulin, a JCFA researcher and former senior Mossad official, says Israel's military and intelligence preparations for a possible operation against Iran have effectively been completed.

Former Mossad Official: "Israel Can Win on Seven Physical Fronts and Still Lose the Battle for Influence" Sagiv Assulin, a JCFA researcher and former senior Mossad official, warns that foreign states do not need to launch missiles to threaten Israel’s national security.

Former Trump Middle East Envoy: Significant Potential Remains for Stronger Israel-U.S.-Bahrain Relations Jason Greenblatt, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East and a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), says

Former Mossad Official: "Iran’s President and Foreign Minister Are Not the Real Decision-Makers" Oded Ailam, former head of the Mossad’s Counterterrorism Division and currently a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), argues that real power

Jacques Neriah: If Lebanon Fails to Disarm Hezbollah, Israel May Do It Itself Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), assesses that Washington and Jerusalem increasingly recognize that the Lebanese

Iran Shortens Hormuz Reopening Plan from Seven Days to Two Iran Desk of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is continuing contacts through Qatar and Pakistan while shortening its proposed framework for reopening the

Former Mossad Official: "If a Foreign Funding Channel Is Proven, This Could Be One of Israel’s Most Serious Security Incidents" Sagiv Assulin, a JCFA researcher and former senior Mossad official, says suspicions of foreign interference require clear forensic evidence tracing the

Former Mossad Official: Targeting Iran’s Leadership Could Have a Paralyzing Psychological Effect on the Regime Oded Ailam, former head of the Mossad’s Counterterrorism Division and currently a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), believes

Middle East Expert: "The Window for Action Against Iran Is Between November 4 and January 4" Yoni Ben Menachem @BwMnhm, Middle East expert and Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), assesses that if a major U.S.-Israeli strike against

Arab Affairs Expert: "Arab Israelis Want to Integrate into Israeli Society" Khaled Abu Toameh, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), says the sharp increase in Arab voter turnout in Israel reflects more than opposition to the government.

Former Mossad Official: "Israel Has Cards Up Its Sleeve Against Iran" Oded Ailam, former head of the Mossad’s Counterterrorism Division and currently a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), says Israel may once again choose an unexpected and