How does the Russian Church in Israel operate as an actor integrated into Moscow’s efforts to expand its influence in Israel and the Middle East?

The global race for artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping how states perceive technological infrastructure. While competition in recent decades revolved around control over data, digital platforms, and AI models, it has become clear that a nation’s strategic advantage will now largely be determined by its control over the physical AI value chain—spanning critical minerals, advanced chip manufacturing, high-performance computing (Compute) infrastructure, data centers, energy, and frontier models. The competition is no longer over a single component of the AI system, but over the ability to hold significant stakes across the entire AI Stack.

An examination of the discourse in Israel’s eastern and southern neighbors ahead of the 26th Knesset elections, and implications for the new government that will emerge

Escalation in the Gulf: What is the current state of the intensifying conflict between Iran and the United States, what is driving Trump’s strategy, and how should Israel act as long as it remains outside the conflict?

This interactive map documents strikes by Iran and its proxies across the region, alongside U.S. strikes, from April 2026 onward. It is continuously updated and draws on open-source intelligence (OSINT), visual documentation, official statements, and media reporting. The project aims to provide an accessible, data-driven, and current picture of the conflict as it develops.