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    Hadas Lorber joined the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in 2024 and currently leads the project focused on strengthening Israel-U.S. relations. With over 25 years of experience in national security, intelligence, and international relations, she has held senior positions in key institutions responsible for Israel's national security.

    In her most recent role, Hadas was the head of the Foreign Policy Division at the National Security Council (NSC), where she spearheaded strategic cooperation with the United States, including advancing the Strategic Dialogue on Emerging Technologies. She played a pivotal role in shaping Israel's national policy on artificial intelligence in alignment with U.S. government priorities.

    Prior to this, Hadas represented Israel in Belgium on a diplomatic mission and served as an advisor to the European Parliament. Early in her career, she was a research fellow at the Institute for European Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in European Union processes and institutions.

    In addition to her work at INSS, Hadas is the Head of the Institute for Applied Research in Responsible AI at HIT, the Holon Institute of Technology, and serves as a lecturer on foreign policy at the Raphael Recanati International School at Reichman University.

    Hadas holds a master's degree in international relations from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an IB diploma from the Overseas Family School in Singapore.

    Hadas  Lorber
    Hadas Lorber
    Director of the US-Israel Project
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    Policy Papers
    Digital Sovereignty: A Conceptual Framework for Israel and Policy Recommendations
    Digital sovereignty has, in recent years, become one of the central components of national power, economic resilience, and security. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data, and capital-intensive computing infrastructure constitute foundational elements for governmental, military, and economic activity. Accordingly, control over digital infrastructure is not merely a technological or economic issue but a strategic concern of the highest order. Israel, as a powerhouse of technological innovation, currently finds itself in a paradox. It is a leader in the development of advanced technologies and benefits from a highly developed technological ecosystem. At the same time, it is increasingly dependent on digital infrastructures controlled by foreign actors, including global cloud providers, semiconductor supply chains, and a regulatory framework that is not always aligned with the scale of investment, the risks involved, and the unique characteristics of strategic digital infrastructure. This situation presents Israel with a strategic challenge: how to preserve openness and innovation while ensuring control, resilience, and sovereignty over critical digital assets. This paper aims to present a conceptual framework for digital sovereignty, to identify principal policy challenges, and to propose an infrastructural and regulatory agenda for integrated implementation that balances public, economic, and security interests.  
    23 February, 2026