Communications

“Iran has progressed greatly in its uranium enrichment. The situation is worrisome but at this point does not merit dramatic action,” said Danny Citrinowicz, a research fellow in the Iran Program at the Institute for National Security Studies. But drama is everywhere recently, as Israeli officials, including the military chief and defense minister, have given numerous dramatic...

Former IDF intelligence chief Tamir Hayman on Wednesday contradicted CIA Director William Burns regarding the handling and seriousness of the potential Iranian nuclear threat. Speaking at the INSS conference, Hayman, the think tank’s managing director, was asked about Burns’ statement that since Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not given a formal order to go...

US Lt.-Gen. Alexus Grynkewich on Wednesday suggested a deliberate American response in a simulation where Iranian proxies would hit a mix of Haifa, Eilat and the US Tanf base in Syria with drones in response to an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Grynkewich was speaking at a conference sponsored by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) with...

“Both sides are trying to buy more time,” explained Dr. Yoel Guzansky, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and former member of Israel’s National Security Council. “Iran is solidifying its position on the cusp of nuclear capability, accumulating more abilities and knowledge while fortifying the defense of its nuclear sites.”

Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman, former head of IDF Military Intelligence and director of the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, tweeted on Monday that the unusual enrichment level is “a wakeup call,” adding that there are two possible explanations. The first could be “a mistake that stems from the games the Iranians have recently been playing in connecting the...

Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman, former head of IDF Military Intelligence and director of the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, tweeted on Monday that the unusual enrichment level is “a wakeup call,” adding that there are two possible explanations. The first could be “a mistake that stems from the games the Iranians have recently been playing in connecting the...

Former Israeli Colonel (res.) Tamir Hayman, who served as former head of the National Security Agency and director of the Institute for National Security Studies, was interviewed Monday on Ben Caspit's Vinon Magal program on 103FM regarding the drone strike at a military factory producing ammunition in Isfahan, Iran, as well as the nuclear agreement. "This attack in Isfahan is...

Secretary of State Atony Blinken visits Israel this week against the backdrop of a surge of terrorism, but Israel should not let the Palestinian theater dominate the discussions he will have. Despite the combustible nature of the conflict, Israel would be well-served if this issue is not high on the agenda.

Ben-Shabbat, now a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, said that while the PA is not actively supporting terrorism, it is failing to combat it. “The PA simply doesn’t do its part,” he said. “It doesn’t want to be in conflict with anyone, so it lets the thugs in Nablus establish the Lion’s Den terror group, it...

The Institute for National Security Studies says Israel faces three main challenges in 2023: the Iran nuclear program, the threat of deterioration in the special Israel-US ties, and the risk of a flare-up in the Palestinian arena.