INSS Insight
Shifts in Israeli Policy Toward Syria
Carmit Valensi
IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters Connect10/07/25
INSS Insight
"Rising Lion": Achievements and Future Scenarios
INSS Executive Director writes a comprehensive analysis of the Israeli campaign on Iranian soil and its results
09/07/25
Fatemeh Bahrami / Anadolu via REUTERS
INSS Insight
Islamization from Above, Secularization from Below
what is causing more and more citizens to go against the strict religious policies in Turkey and Iran?
10/07/25
Data Analytics Center
Swords of Iron: Real Time Tracker
The Data Analytics Center at the INSS provides accurate and updated data during the Swords of Iron War
29/06/25
The Israeli Public and the Campaign Against Iran: Survey Results - June 2025
IDF Conscription Conference
15 July, 2025
10:00 - 15:00
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06/04/25
i24NEWS & INSS National Security Podcast: Israel's dilemma for the future of Gaza
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30/03/25
i24NEWS & INSS National Security Podcast: A real chance for peace? The fragile Lebanon ceasefire
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16/03/25
i24NEWS & INSS National Security Podcast: The Price of Protectionism - Israel & Trump’s Trade War
Iran’s Involvement in the International Terrorism Arena
Over the past five years, Iran’s activity in the arena of international terrorism has significantly intensified, spreading across vast geographic regions and incorporating criminal organizations in the execution of terrorist operations. Although most Iranian terrorism attempts have been thwarted, there is no guarantee that this success will persist in the future. It is therefore necessary to examine the characteristics of Iran’s use of terrorism in order to improve the chances of countering it. This memorandum examines Iran’s policy regarding its use of terrorism in the international arena over the past five years, the trends that have characterized it, and its modes of operation-placing these elements within the broader historical context of Iran’s employment of terrorism. An analysis of Iran’s terrorism policy reveals a troubling trend, illustrating that Iran remains committed to employing international terrorism and is even amplifying its efforts in this regard, demonstrating a willingness to risk friction with numerous states in order to pursue its policy. This trend requires close attention, both in its own right and because it signals Iran’s growing audacity and confidence in violating international norms and the sovereignty of states-behaviors that may also manifest in other contexts.
07/07/25
The Gulf States Buy Influence in Egypt and Jordan
The massive acquisitions by the wealthy Gulf states in Egypt and Jordan have given them a significant foothold in both countries — a development that also impacts Israel, presenting both opportunities and risks
09/07/25
REUTERS/Brian Snyder
The Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from the Fight Against Foreign Interference—Strategic Implications
How did Trump’s return to the White House mark a retreat from efforts to defend against foreign online interference – and what are the implications for the West and Israel?
06/07/25
REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (modified by INSS)
Let Us Not Deceive Ourselves About a Deal to End the War in Gaza
Researcher Azar Gat examines in depth and questions the commonly held public arguments in favor of a deal that would bring an end to the war in Gaza
06/07/25
Matan Golan / Sipa USA
The State of National Resilience—Operation Rising Lion
Examining aspects of trust, social solidarity, optimism, and maintaining routine during the 12 days of war with Iran
06/07/25
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25/02/25
INSS Conference 2025: Director of the Mossad, David Barnea
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25/02/25
INSS Conference 2025: Lecture - Iran from Within
Raz Zimmt
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25/02/25
INSS Conference 2025: Lecture - AI in Decline
Ariel Sobelman
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25/02/25
INSS Conference 2025: Lecture - Supply Chains and Food Security in a Changing Reality
Galit Cohen
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25/02/25
INSS Conference 2025: Lecture - The Erosion of Israel’s International Standing
Pnina Sharvit Baruch
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Israel-China Policy Center - The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation

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In 2022, the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation and INSS jointly established the Israel-China Policy Center as one of the Institute’s leading programs. The Center strives to be a national hub of knowledge and policy-oriented research on Israel-China relations, seeking to enhance Israel’s policy, advance its capability and skills, nurture its community of knowledge and practice, promote professional training, develop knowledge and disseminate it in Israel and overseas, and raise public and official awareness of the subject.