CV
Dr. Yaron Schneider, a Researcher at INSS, holds a PhD from the Department of International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His PhD thesis is entitled: "The Triangle of Peacekeeping Operations, States, and Non State Actors as a Framework for Security Governance in Borderlands". He holds a B.A. in International Relations and Arabic Language and Literature and an M.A. in International Relations, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Yaron Schneider
Researcher
yaron.schneider@mail.huji.ac.il
03-6400-400
Publications
All PublicationsFracturing 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, 2025The Shiite Militias in Iraq and the Swords of Iron War
More than 100 missile and UAV launches toward Israeli targets: How has the activity of Iraqi Shiite militias changed since October 2023, and how should Israel respond?
29 July, 2024Iraq between Iran and the United States: Seeking a Balance
The head of the Iraqi government is charting his country’s course very carefully. On the one hand, he is eager for US forces to remain in Iraq, and he wants to retain American support for his government. On the other hand, he hopes to tighten the connection with the pro-Iranian militias and with Iran. What challenges and obstacles does he face, and how might this situation affect Israel?
20 April, 2023A New Government in Iraq: The Significance for Tehran and the Iranian Camp
After a year of internal conflict and power struggles, the political paralysis in Iraq has ended for the moment, with the establishment of a government – much to Tehran’s satisfaction – led by the pro-Iranian camp. Nonetheless, the chaos in the divided Shiite state is far from over. What lies at the center of the conflict that divides the Shiites in Iraq, and will it be decided by the achievement by Iran and its supporters in the formation of the government?
15 November, 2022Iraq-Gulf Relations: An Anchor for Stability and Restraining Iranian Involvement in the Region?
While weathering a political crisis, Iraq is now at a crossroads regarding the future of the state. In tandem, neighboring Sunni states, led by Saudi Arabia, are moving closer to Baghdad. What are the reasons for this development, and how is it likely to affect the Middle East, Iran’s expansion in the area, and Israel?
16 May, 2022From the Militias Serving the State to the State Serving the Militias: What Has Happened to Iraq?
An umbrella organization of dozens of primarily pro-Iranian Shi’ite militias, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has been operating in Iraq since 2014. This article focuses on the relations that have emerged between the PMF and the government. It analyzes why the state has anchored the organization’s status in law and strengthened it, even though the PMF’s leading militias are undermining Iraq’s sovereignty. It reviews the background causes, manifestations, and consequences of this phenomenon, and then assesses two possible hypotheses. The first hypothesis attributes the state’s attitude to its need for a military response to the emergency created by the rise of ISIS and the failure of the Iraqi army to halt it in 2014. The second hypothesis involves the network of connections that have developed between Iran, the Shi’ite militias, and the Iraqi government over the years, which has followed a patron-client arrangement. These connections have enabled Iran to intervene and exert its influence in order to strengthen the status of the Iranian-supported PMF. This analysis also addresses the significance of these relations for Israel, which became a target of attacks by these militias in Iraq during the Swords of Iron War.
2025-11-13 All magazine articles