Communications

"The Haniyeh assassination was at an even higher level than the pager operation. We penetrated the inside and outside of the most guarded Iranian facility," Iran expert Beni Sabti of the Institute for National Security Studies told N12.

Dr. Yoel Guzansky, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), adds: "The independence of the Houthis has always existed, and Iranian control of them has never been as tight as it was over Hezbollah and the Assad regime. It’s not clear how much coordination there is at present, and it could be that the Iranians have an interest in presenting...

The surprising offensive by Sunni rebels in Syria reveals a deep crisis in Iran's strategy, Institute for National Security Studies researcher Benny Sabti said in a recent interview with Maariv, arguing that Tehran's efforts in combatting Israel left the Islamic Republic depleted. "The Iranians have paid a very high price for operating all their proxies against Israel over the...

Beni Sabti a researcher in the Iran program at The Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv told Newsweek: "They are postponing their response to Israel because first they want to save Hezbollah from destruction, this is the main goal for Iran now. The right time and the right place' means they will wait for a while," Sabti added.

Beni Sabti from the INSS, a think tank, said that Iran’s recruitment tactics were usually low level and involved spamming people’s social media accounts with an offer of a small fee for a trivial task such as a picture of a landmark. He added: “Two, three times, the bigger missions come and he’s already hooked. It’s kind of like narcotics. They are addicted. Sometimes you...