INSS IN BRIEF
The Institute for National Security Studies already part of the public discourse and (INSS) is the leading think tank on issues those that portend future importance, related to the national security of the INSS both responds to and helps shape State of Israel. the national security agenda.
INSS conducts innovative, high-quality The Institute’s greatest asset is its diverse research that shapes the public discourse team of researchers, many of whom of issues on Israel’s national security have held senior positions in Israel's agenda, and provides policy analysis security and government establishments. and recommendations to decision Encompassing renowned academics makers, public leaders, and the strategic and practitioners alike, the staff includes community, both in Israel and abroad. researchers with strong backgrounds in As part of its mission, it is committed security, international relations, and public to encourage new ways of thinking policy. INSS researchers are guided by and expand the traditional contours of the four core values of professionalism, establishment analysis. relevance, intellectual independence, and teamwork. Perceiving strategy as a dynamic interdisciplinary field comprising intel- An independent and non-partisan public lectual, political, military, economic, and benefit company, INSS is affiliated with social dimensions, INSS serves as a Tel Aviv University while enjoying full primary resource for decision makers, research, budgetary, and administrative individuals, and organizations engaged independence. INSS is the only Israeli in issues related to Israel's national institute ranked among the world’s fifty security. The research conducted at leading think tanks in the field of defense INSS enriches the public debate of and national security, according to the national security issues, which in turn University of Pennsylvania's latest Think enhances professional deliberations of Tank Index Report. these matters. By probing issues that are KEY ACTIVITIES
Research Publications Conferences
Simulations Strategic Special and Seminars Dialogues Briefings
Workshops Public Opinion Strategic Polls Planning
POLICY-ORIENTED RESEARCH
Experts on Israel's security agree that the country's immediate challenges demand new strategic approaches and innovative policies. There is an urgent need to reassess Israel’s current strategic environment and examine how Israel might best navigate the challenges it confronts.
This is precisely the role of INSS, where basic research complements analysis of contemporary affairs. The top issues on the INSS agenda include: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Iranian threat, the upheaval in the Middle East and the implications for Israel, the future of US-Israel relations, the delegitimization of Israel, and cyber security.
The practical application of INSS research takes the form of out-of-the-box approaches and the design of policy options for decision makers in government, the defense establishment, the strategic community, and the private sector.
INSS work rests on pluralism and the free exchange of ideas among researchers. The diverse academic and professional backgrounds among the research staff ensure that INSS does not assume any particular political viewpoint and remains non-partisan in its policy-oriented research. DIALOGUES AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Institute’s Board of Directors is chaired by Sir Frank Lowy, Chairman of the Lowy Institute for International Policy (Australia). The Board includes eleven other members with backgrounds in academia, diplomacy, foreign affairs, security, and business:
• Amb. Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, Vice Chairman • Alfred Akirov • Adv. Hanina Brandes • Zeev Feldman • Amb. Martin Indyk • Prof. Joseph Klafter, President, Tel Aviv University • David Kolitz • Doron Livnat • David Lowy • Rami Ungar • Prof. Eyal Zisser, Vice Rector, Tel Aviv University INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The International Board of Trustees comprises a group of distinguished individuals who support INSS as part of their commitment to the national security of the State of Israel. The Board of Trustees is chaired by Jonathon Jacobson, founder, Chief Investment Officer, and CEO of Highfields Capital Management LP, of Boston, Massachusetts. Jeffrey Silverman serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
The other members of the Board of Trustees are: • Jeff Aeder • Martin J. Gross • Robin Chemers Neustein • Lord David Alliance • Josh Guberman • Michael Perlman • Aaron Applbaum • Harry Habermann • Mickey Rabina • Robert Asher • Roger Hertog • Hermann Reich • David Avital • Yossie Hollander • Marcia Riklis • Hillel Bachrach • Jonathon & Joanna Jacobson • Israel & Sari Roizman • Nissan Boury • Dan & Wendy Kraft • Lawrence Rosenbloom • Keith Breslauer • Ruth & Sid Lapidus • Haim Saban • Charles Bronfman • Charley Ledley • Jeffrey Silverman • Sir Trevor Chinn • Max Levitt • Ezekiel Solomon • Abby & David Cohen • Edward C. Levy • Michael Sonnenfeldt • Lester Crown • Harold & Shari Levy • Michael Steinhardt • Craig Darian • Glen Lewy • Guillermo Strauss • Mick Davis • Nathan Lustman • Albert Sweet • Alan Franco • Adam & Gila Milstein • Steven Ungerleider • Michael Goddard • Mandy Moross • Doron Valero • Steven D. Goldberg • Amb. Alfred Moses • Michael Webber • Martin & Jacqueline Green • Joseph & Jeanette Neubauer • Robert Wiener
INSS sponsors events abroad for members of the Board of Trustees and friends of INSS, and Trustees are invited to the Institute’s conferences and many of its strategic dialogues. ISRAELI BOARD OF TRUSTEES
In September 2014, INSS established an Israeli Board of Trustees to support the Institute’s efforts to enrich the public debate in Israel and abroad on issues relating to Israel’s national security. The Board includes leading figures from Israel’s business community committed to the active enhancement of Israel’s welfare and security. Pinchas (Pini) Cohen, Chairman of America Israel Investments Ltd., one of Israel’s leading real estate development and investment companies, serves as Chairman of the Israeli Board.
The other members of the Board are:
• Alfred Akirov • Shmuel Harlap • Uri Rapoport • Gilad Altschuler • Natan Hetz • Yair Seroussi • Gideon Argov • Morris Kahn • Meir Shamir • Danna Azrieli • David Kolitz • Harel Shapira • Ronen Barel • Avraham Kosnitzky • Dubi Shiff • Sir Ronald Cohen • Yair Lapidot • Gideon Tadmor • Rony Davidoff • Doron Livnat • Avi Tiomkin • Boaz Dotan • Zvi Livnat • Moshe Tzur • Shlomo Dovrat • Dan Moskovitz • Rami Ungar • David Fattal • Shlomo Nehama • Amit Vardi • Nir Galilee • Rami Nussbaum • Dudi Weissman • Yossi Hackmey • Raanan Paz • Yair Hamburger • Dalia and Yosef Prashker EVENTS
INSS sponsors both public conferences and closed seminars dealing with key issues on Israel’s national security agenda and the stability of the Middle East. Most are held at INSS and feature leading experts and professionals from Israel and abroad.
Among the most recent INSS events: • “Strategic Assessment for Israel” – the INSS annual international conference; keynote speakers have included Israel's President, the IDF Chief of General Staff, the Minister of Defense and other ministers, and leading government figures, as well as senior researchers and experts from Israel and abroad.
• The INSS Plan: A Political-Security Framework for the Israeli-Palestinian Arena – presentation of the new INSS plan, formulated by INSS researchers and a team of outside experts, to secure the future of the State of Israel as a Jewish, democratic, secure, and moral state. • Iran-Israel: Heading to Confrontation or Change? – a conference examining the current domestic situation in Iran and the external dynamics that will impact on Iran’s regional aspirations and the Israel-Iran relationship.
• The 4th Annual Israel-China Conference – the annual conference of the INSS Israel- China Program dealt with the challenges and opportunities emerging from the tightening relations between Israel and China.
• The Crisis of the Gaza Strip: A Way Out – a conference to examine the current situation in the Gaza Strip and to propose possible courses of action and measures to prevent security escalation and deterioration into a humanitarian crisis.
• The Cognitive Campaign: Gaza as a Case Study – examining the characteristics, rationales, meanings, and effectiveness of the cognitive-media campaign, which demands increasing counter-efforts on the part of the state. • Iran and North Korea: Where Do We Go From Here? – sponsored by the INSS Arms Control and Regional Security Program, focusing on the developments regarding the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea. LOOKING BACK
In 1975, as a reaction to the surprise attack on Israel in the Yom Kippur War, Tel Aviv University decides to establish a center for security studies, under the premise that the defense establishment's assumptions should be challenged on a regular basis.
1987 1977 1982 Outbreak of the first President Anwar First Lebanon intifada Sadat of Egypt War 1973 visits Israel Yom Kippur War 1980s 1970s
1978 1983 The Center for The Center is renamed the Strategic Studies Jaffee Center for Strategic is founded by Prof. Studies. The road to serious Haim Ben Shahar and recognition by the Israeli Prof. Zvi Yavetz of Tel security and academic Aviv University, with establishments proves to be Major General (ret.) an uphill battle. However, Aharon (Ahrale) Yariv, gradually, the Center begins former MK and head to gain a reputation for of Military Intelligence, groundbreaking studies of named as its first head. Israel’s national security. Instead of building it according to country "desks," as was the customary approach, the Center adopts an issue-based structure. 2005 Israeli disengagement 2011 from Gaza “Arab Spring” upheaval begins in Egypt and Syria 1994 Israel-Jordan Peace Agreement 2015 P5+1 and Iran agree on the 2000 2006 JCPOA 1991 Outbreak of the Second Lebanon Gulf War 1993 War Oslo I Accords second intifada are signed 2010s 2000s 2017 1990s INSS holds its 10th annual international conference and is ranked as the leading research institute in Israel and among the 20 leading think tanks worldwide for defense and national security 1990 Early 2000s The Center is The Center increasingly perceived launches additional as "neutral ground" 2006 publications and The Institute for National by the government. research activities, Security Studies (INSS) is In 1998, the Center’s helping it attain established, incorporating quarterly, Strategic its standing as the Jaffee Center for Assessment, is first Israel’s foremost Strategic Studies, and published. research institute moves to its new location on national security at 40 Haim Levanon, Tel affairs. Aviv.
INSS is now recognized in Israel and abroad as the primary resource for analysis of Israel’s national security issues, serving military and government leaders, diplomats, policymakers, and strategists, as well as the general public. THE NEXT GENERATION
Believing that the next generation of researchers is critical for both the State of Israel's security and the INSS research edge, INSS places great importance on the recruitment, training, and fostering of the next generation of experts in policy, strategy, and decision making. To this end, INSS seeks to establish and provide a platform for researchers with innovative approaches who are engaged in traditional and new disciplines that can contribute to the study and understanding of the global and regional strategic reality.
Under a model prevalent in many countries, INSS promotes a policy to train the next generation of decision makers and researchers in Israel that will build a strategy community for the coming years. To achieve its goal of fostering a new generation of researchers, INSS offers several training programs: an internship program providing initial research and analysis experience for students working towards their BA and MA degrees; research assistant positions, to deepen knowledge in specific subjects and programs and work alongside senior research fellows; and the Neubauer Research Fellowships, which allow for outstanding doctoral students to join the INSS research team.
NEUBAUER RESEARCH NEXT GENERATION LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATES PROGRAM FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Neubauer Research Associates After completing their doctorates, Program was launched in 2006 by some Neubauer associates have the Philadelphia-based Jeanette and continued to work at INSS in research Joseph Neubauer Foundation. The capacities, while some have moved Neubauer Program was created in to government and military offices, order to engage distinguished doctoral academic institutions in Israel and candidates embarking on an academic abroad, and other organizations. It is career. It offers part-time appointments important to create an opportunity for for individuals working on security- the highest performing researchers of related dissertations while they work the Fellowship Program to join INSS on alongside INSS senior research fellows a permanent basis as resident fellows. who serve an advisors and mentors. Some of the Neubauer associates who remain at INSS are sponsored through the generosity of the Resnick Foundation. THE "REVOLVING DOOR"
INSS is one of the few research institutions in Israel that has adopted a "revolving door" policy similar to that of think tanks in the United States. This policy allows decision makers to join the Institute for periods of time between their various roles in government.
During their term at INSS, the researchers are able to share ideas as well as collaborate with individuals at the Institute and with senior government officials. This strengthens the Institute's relationships with decision makers while allowing the highest policy echelon direct access to the Institute's research products.
In addition, the Institute encourages its researchers and staff to work in Israel's public sector, and is happy to welcome them back afterwards. In this sense, the returning staff members bring with them greater awareness of the complexity of issues relating to national security, which contributes to the quality of the Institute's research.
"Revolving Door" researchers include: • MK Tzipi Livni – until 02/2013 • Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit – until 05/2013 • Former Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Naveh – until 12/2015 • Former Education Minister and Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar – until 12/2016 • Former Israeli Ambassador to China Matan Vilnai – until 07/2018 • Former Defense Minister Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon • Former United States Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro PUBLICATIONS
Key INSS publications:
Memoranda are monograph-length analytical studies of current issues with policy implications. Strategic Assessment, the INSS quarterly journal, publishes essays on recent events and ongoing trends related to Israel’s strategic situation.
Cyber, Intelligence, and Security is published three times a year, and concentrates on policy and strategy on cyber issues; cyberspace regulation; critical infrastructure cyber defense; and related issues.
INSS Insight is an e-publication providing quick responses to timely events.
Recent Publications:
Amos Yadlin, Udi Dekel, and Kim Lavi, The INSS Plan: A Political-Security Framework for the Israeli-Palestinian Arena Yotam Rosner and Adi Kantor, eds, The European Union in Turbulent Times: Challenges, Trends, and Significance for Israel Gabi Sibomi, Kobi Michael, and Anat Kurz, eds., Six Days, Fifty Years Anat Kurz, Udi Dekel, and Benedetta Berti, eds., The Crisis of the Gaza Strip: A Way Out Ephraim Lavie, Integrating the Arab-Palestinian Minority in Israeli Society: Time for a Strategic Change Strategic Survey for Israel is a volume published annually that surveys main developments impacting on Israel’s strategic environment and suggests how Israel might best meet current and prospective national security challenges. Strategic Survey for Israel, which replaces the former INSS Strategic Balance, has been published since 2009.
"[The INSS] Strategic Survey is unique in that it is intended for the general public. Knowledge is power. Knowledge that is accessible to all is power that is accessible to all. This is a document that allows every person in Israel to independently meet the critical security and political challenges faced by the country at this time. Therefore, it is a vital document for the soundness of Israeli democracy.”
Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin, 10th President of the State of Israel
INSS Director Amos Yadlin presents President Reuven Rivlin with Strategic Survey for Israel 2016-2017, January 2, 2017, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Iranian Nuclearization: Breaching the Israeli-Palestinian Lawfare: The Increasing Challenge The Ramifications for Israel Deadlock and Creating New Paradigms of the International Legal Arena Arms Control and Regional Security Israeli-Palestinian Relations Law and National Security
The ramifications of Iran's The Palestinian issue lies at the heart The goal of the program is to study the nuclearization for Israel, the region, and of Israel’s strategic situation and importance of the legal battleground the rest of the world are the focus of this security agenda. The program focuses in increasingly frequent instances of research program, with specific empha- on creative measures through which asymmetric warfare, including the use sis on the threat of nuclear proliferation Israel might approach the current of force, the laws of armed conflict, the in the region. impasse in the negotiations in order implementation of security measures, to secure its future as a democratic cyber security, and maritime law. Jewish state.
The Military Component of How Special is the Special The Home Front Under Fire Israel’s Security Concept Relationship? Israel's Civilian Front Military and Strategic Affairs Israel-US Relations
The program deals with the diverse The program studies the principles The program will focus on the policies aspects of the Israeli home front and underlying IDF force development of the Trump administration toward its preparedness for civilian crises, and deployment, and their impact on Israel and the Middle East, and wars and large-scale terror attacks, as Israel's military ability to provide an examine possible opportunities and well as natural disasters. appropriate response to the range of challenges for Israel, as it restores threats faced by the country. the warmth of the bilateral relations in previous years. The program is supported through the generosity of the Israel Institute.
What Would the People Say? The Struggle for Hearts A War-torn State on Israel’s Border: Israeli Society and Public and Minds The Future for Syria Opinion Cognitive Warfare Program on Syria
The program examines social factors The program studies the cognitive This research program is designed that shape the Israeli domestic arena arena, a new conflict arena to enhance knowledge about events that command increasing attention, dominated by non-lethal tactics in Syria, while examining possible and thereby have an indirect impact that figure prominent use of mass scenarios for the future of the country on Israel's security concept. communications, new media, and and ways to end the civil war. The social networks. It studies how Israel program is sponsored through the can combat this new strategic threat generosity of Sid & Ruth Lapidus. while seeking opportunities in the cognitive arena to promote its interests. Striking the Deal Cyberspace: The Newest Terrorism, Politics, The Center for Applied Warfare Domain and What Lies Between Negotiations (CAN) Cyber Security Terrorism and Low Intensity Conflict
Featuring senior practitioners who The program addresses cyber-related This program studies Israel's ongoing were directly involved in major threats and opportunities, and aims security challenges posed by non-state negotiations and dispute resolution to draft guidelines for a national actors such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and processes, CAN strives to develop policy on cyber security and a doctrine looks at the threat of the Islamic State creative research and practical tools of warfare in the cyber realm. and other global jihad organizations. in the field of conflict resolution and negotiation.
The Arab Minority in the How Much Can Money Buy? Looking Eastward Jewish State Economics and National Israel-China Relations Arabs in Israel Security
The program aims to enhance the This program studies the trends With the understanding that knowledge about China’s involvement among Israel’s Arab population, economics constitute a major in the Middle East and provide exploring what can be done to foster component of strategic analysis, the Israeli decision makers with policy a favorable atmosphere and positive program focuses on the interface recommendations on China. The relations between the Jewish majority between economy, society, politics, program is sponsored through the and the Arab minority. The program is and national security. The program generosity of the Diane & Guilford sponsored through the generosity of is sponsored through the generosity Glazer Foundation and the Israel the Jeanette and Joseph Neubauer of the Jeanette and Joseph Institute. Foundation. Neubauer Foundation.
Illegitimate Effects Russia and the European The Middle East in Transition BDS & Efforts to Delegitimize Continent The Arab World Israel Europe and Russia
While the BDS campaign and This program looks at Russia’s new This program looks at the evolving academic boycotts have not achieved drive to regain its status as a leading challenges facing today’s Arab world much success, the threat posed to influential international actor, and through various prisms related to Israel by these campaigns, along with focuses on the impact that Moscow’s the region, including Sunni vs. Shia, international efforts to delegitimize policies have on security and stability public opinion in the Arab world, Israel, demand proactive measures to in the Middle East and Europe. and the public discourse in social quash any potential momentum. media, and explores the potential for new Israel-Arab cooperation. EXECUTIVE TEAM
AMOS YADLIN, Executive Director Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin assumed the position of Director of INSS in November 2011. Following a term as Head of Military Intelligence, he retired from the IDF after more than forty years of service. His previous positions included Deputy Commander of the Israel Air Force, Military Attaché in Washington D.C., and commander of the IDF Military Colleges and National Defense College. He participated in the Yom Kippur War, Operation Peace for the Galilee, and Operation Tammuz – the destruction of the Osirak nuclear reactor in Iraq. Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yadlin has written on national security, Iran, US-Israel relations, intelligence, civil-military relations, and the military ethics of fighting terror.
UDI DEKEL, Managing Director Brig. Gen. (res.) Udi Dekel headed Israel's negotiations team with the Palestinians in the Annapolis process. His last post in the IDF was Head of Strategic Planning in the Planning Directorate of the General Staff. At INSS, his research focuses on decision making processes in Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian political process, and strategic trends in the Middle East.
ORLY HAYARDENY, Deputy Director for Finance and Development Ms. Orly Hayardeny has extensive experience in the financial and business sector. Before joining INSS, she served as Chief Financial Officer at FIBI Holdings Ltd., owner of the First International Bank of Israel (FIBI). She also serves as a director in public and private companies.
ANAT KURZ, Director of Research Dr. Anat Kurz has lectured and published widely on insurgency-related issues, sub-state political organizations, and terrorism as a warfare strategy. Her research focuses on sub-state conflict resolution and the Palestinian national movement, and she is active in Track II talks on the Middle East peace process. She co-edited the annual Strategic Survey for Israel (2009-2018). RESEARCH TEAM
Dr. Liran Antebi Shahar Eilam Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Military technology; BDS and delegitimization of technology and policy; Israel asymmetric conflicts; new horizons of arms control
Dr. Ephraim Asculai Brig. Gen. (ret.) Uzi Eilam Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Nuclear weapons; Iran; arms Israel's decision making control processes; security policy; nuclear and arms control policy; Europe and NATO; nonconventional terrorism
Dr. Yehuda Ben Meir Doron Ella Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Civil-military relations; Israeli International institutions; public opinion; Israeli security Chinese foreign policy; policy Chinese politics
Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shlomo Brom Brig. Gen. (ret.) Meir Elran Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Israel’s civilian front; social Middle East regional resilience; socio-military processes; Israeli security relations; intelligence policy; military balance Amb. Dr. Oded Eran Dr. Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: US-Israel relations; Europe- International institutions; Israel relations; China; International state Jordan; Israel’s energy and stigmatization; Israel: lawfare water resources and international stature; Palestinians, political process
Dr. Shmuel Even Dr. Mark A. Heller Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Defense economics; Middle East regional intelligence; information processes; regional security; warfare; Israel’s energy and the Israeli-Palestinian water resources conflict; the Arab world
Dr. Sarah J. Feuer Dr. Zipi Israeli Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Arab politics; North Africa; Media and public diplomacy; Political Islam socio-military relations; public opinion
Dr. Yoel Guzansky Dr. Ephraim Kam Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Gulf States; Iran; Middle East Iran; Middle East regional regional processes; the Arab processes; Egypt; world intelligence
Brig. Gen. (res.) Dr. Sason Adi Kantor Hadad Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Arab states: relations with Israel: defense economics Europe; Europe; European foreign and security policy; Israel: Europe and NATO Hadas Klein Dr. Kobi Michael Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Cyber Security Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Middle East regional processes; Israeli security policy
Dr. Emily B. Landau Vera Michlin-Shapir Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: arms control; Iran; nuclear European foreign and policy and proliferation; security policy; Russia, former Middle East regional Soviet Union security; Egypt
Galia Lavi Brig. Gen. (res.) Assaf Orion Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: China and the Middle East; China; military strategy and China's foreign policy; doctrine China-Israel relations; Chinese strategy; US-China relations
Dr. Gallia Lindenstrauss Dr. Carmit Padan Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Turkey; Azerbaijan; ethnic Crisis management; IDF; conflicts Israel: socio-military relations; Leadership, Military leadership; Social resilience
Amb. Zvi Magen Orit Perlov Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Russia in the Middle East; Arab social media; public Israel-Russia relations; Middle opinion in Arab states East regional processes Yoram Schweitzer Prof. Gabi Sheffer Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Terrorism; global jihad; Civil-military relations; socio- Islamic fundamentalism; war military relations; ethnic on terror conflicts
Prof. Zaki Shalom Col. (res.) Adv. Gilead Sher Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: US-Israel relations; Israeli Conflict resolution; Israeli- security policy; Israeli nuclear Palestinian conflict; Middle policy; civil-military relations East regional processes; decision making processes
Amb. Daniel Shapiro Sima Shine Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Israel-diaspora relations; Iran; Israel's international Israel: Palestinians, political stature; Israeli intelligence; process; Israel: United States; Israeli lawfare; Middle East Middle East: regional security; regional security; Iran's US and the political process; political campaign and US: Middle East nuclear program
Col. (res.) Adv. Col. (res.) Dr. Gabi Siboni Pnina Sharvit Baruch Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: military strategy and International law and national doctrine; civil-military security; legal dilemmas of relations; information conflict resolution; Israel’s warfare; cyber security international stature; delegitimization of Israel
Eldad Shavit David Siman-Tov Fields of Expertise: Fields of Expertise: Arab Spring; Israel: United Intelligence; cyber security; States; Middle East: regional cognitive warfare security; US and the political process; US: arms control; US: Middle East Amb. Shimon Stein Neubauer Research Associates: Fields of Expertise: Europe-Israel relations; arms control; US policy in the Middle East Tomer Fadlon
Dr. Carmit Valensi Fields of Expertise: Itay Haiminis Military strategy and doctrine; low intensity conflict; Middle East regional processes
Dr. Rob Geist Pinfold
Dr. Ofir Winter Fields of Expertise:Khader Sawaed Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Islamic fundamentalism; Syria; Jordan Elai Rettig
Lt. Gen. (ret.) Moshe Khader Sawaed Ya'alon Fields of Expertise: Israel's decision making processes; Israeli security policy; IDF; Israeli civil-military relations; military strategy and doctrine Yaron Schneider
Dr. Raz Zimmt Fields of Expertise: Iran; Iran: Hezbollah and Pnina Shuker Lebanon; Iran: political campaign and nuclear program t
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Director of Publications Research Assistants Moshe Grundman Gabrielle Arelle Anat Ben Haim Editor Dr. Judith Rosen Mor Ben-Kalifa Nevo Brand Head of Project Innovation Leehe Friedman Shuki Golan Tal Henig Hadar Head of the Information Center Feya Hillel Yoel Kozak Kim Lavi Information Center Ofer Medem Friedman Yoni Cohen Aviad Mendelboim Website Rotem Oreg Omer Einav Gal Perl Finkel Media Editor Amir Prager Erez Fisher Noam Ran Assaf Shiloah Media Relations Ruth Pines Lior Zur Operations and Conferences Ella Tenne Program Coordinator Gideon Kafri Finance and Human Resources Smadar Glikman Dorin Baznach External Relations Deborah Oppenheimer Administration Orna Gudai Building Manager Kobi Pinhas
Internal Auditor Adv. Yehoshua David Representatives of INSS with President Rivlin at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, January 2, 2017
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