Communications

Dr. Tammy Caner, director of the Law and National Security Program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), believes it is essential to seek explanations from Israel “regarding its controversial military actions; Israel may not be perfect and has made several mistakes, but the only genocidal war criminal in this war is Hamas. Requesting the ICJ to broaden its...

.” Tammy Caner, a researcher in the Law and National Security program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said it came in response to “pressure from the pro-Palestine elements within the [UK] Labour party, who wanted a total arms embargo.”

This week marks nine months since the horrific events of October 7 and the start of the Swords of Iron War. As of today, 120 Israeli hostages remain in Hamas captivity, and IDF forces are continuing operations in the Gaza Strip against Hamas and other terrorist organizations. Israel has emphasized that it is dedicated to allowing and facilitating the rapid and unimpeded...

A new study has cast doubt on the United Nations’ portrayal of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, revealing substantial discrepancies in reported aid figures and challenging the narrative of widespread famine. The research, conducted by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and first published in Israel Hayom, exposes a pattern of selective data reporting that...

Dr. Tammy Caner, the lead researcher, conducted a comparative analysis of aid volume data published by Israel against figures released by UN agencies, including UNRWA, OCHA, and IPC. The investigation uncovered a startling discrepancy: approximately 10,000 aid trucks that entered Gaza during the conflict months were omitted from UN reports. While UN figures cite about 28,000...

Dr. Tammy Caner, a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, said that the key principle at play in evaluating the legality of military operations is that of proportionality. Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Convention states that an attack which may be expected to cause civilian casualties and damage “which would be excessive in...

Dr. Tammy Caner, a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, said that the key principle at play in evaluating the legality of military operations is that of proportionality. Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Convention states that an attack which may be expected to cause civilian casualties and damage “which would be excessive in...

The recorded testimony will be part of an array of evidence – including visual and forensic evidence – that the state will be able to use in court against Hamas members, both perpetrators and their dispatchers. Last week, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, who previously headed the international law department in the Military Advocate General’s Office, published an article with Tammy Caner...