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Eldad Shavit joined INSS in early 2017 as a Senior Researcher following a long career in the IDF Intelligence Corps and the Prime Minister's Office in Tel Aviv. Col. (res.) Shavit's final post in the Intelligence Crops was an assistant for assessment to the head of the research division, and in the Prime Minister's Office, he served (2011-2015) as head of the research division. In these positions he was responsible for formulating the intelligence assessment regarding regional and international issues. In 1994-1995 he served as head of the intelligence unit in the office of the military secretary to the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister.
Col. (res.) Shavit holds an M.A. in East Asian Studies and a B.A. in Middle East Studies from Tel Aviv University.
Eldad Shavit
Senior Researcher
eldads@inss.org.il
03-640-0400
Publications
All PublicationsThe Washington–Riyadh Axis: The Alliance Shaping the Middle East and the Challenge for Israel
What are the implications of the Saudi crown prince’s historic visit to Washington, both for Saudi Arabia and for the United States, and what risks and opportunities does it create for Israel?
27 November, 2025Fracturing the Axis: Degrading and Disrupting Iran’s Proxy Network
This article examines the unprecedented transformation in the proxy network of the Ayatollah regime across various arenas, and analyzes its implications for Israel and the United States
11 September, 2025A Strategic Threat: Israel’s Deteriorating Standing in the United States
How is the damage to Israel’s standing among the American public—on both the right and the left—manifested, and can the deterioration still be stopped?
3 September, 2025Iran’s Nuclear Program: Between IAEA Warnings and Moves Toward a Deal
An up-to-date overview of the nuclear talks with Iran, in the context of the serious report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency
10 June, 2025President Trump’s Visit to the Gulf: A Shifting Regional Order and the Challenge for Israel
What are the outcomes of Trump’s diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates—and how do they affect Israel?
19 May, 2025Leading from the Front and from Behind
In his new book, “Storm” toward Iran, Ilan Kfir describes at length and in great detail Israel’s policy in 2009-2019 on the Iranian question. The focus of the book is the author’s assertion that three times in 2009-2012, Israel was on the verge of launching an air attack on the nuclear sites in Iran, but due to a host of different considerations some of them pertinent and others not the IDF plan was not carried out.
2020-01-01 All magazine articles