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Avihu Marom is a Research Assistant in the INSS Data Analytics Center. He brings years of experience in intelligence, investigations, and data analysis across both government and private sectors. Before joining INSS, he co-founded RiskMind, a private intelligence firm specializing in due diligence, global fraud investigations, and strategic risk assessment. Avihu also worked as a business intelligence analyst at Black Cube and as a project manager in the IDF’s Research Department In the Directorate of Military Intelligence.
He holds an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Tel Aviv University and a B.A. in Government, Diplomacy and Strategy from Reichman University, with a focus on national security and the Middle East.
Avihu Marom
Research Assistant
Publications
All PublicationsInteractive Live Map: The Campaign in the Persian Gulf
This interactive map documents strikes by Iran and its proxies across the region, alongside U.S. strikes, from April 2026 onward. It is continuously updated and draws on open-source intelligence (OSINT), visual documentation, official statements, and media reporting. The project aims to provide an accessible, data-driven, and current picture of the conflict as it develops.
22 July, 2026Live Dashboard: The Campaign Against Iran and the Shiite Axis
The Data Analytics Center at the Institute for National Security Studies presents a real-time situation report regarding the military campaign on the Iranian and Lebanese fronts.
The report includes a dedicated dashboard featuring selected data, accompanied by an interactive map depicting the situation on the ground.
The data is updated continuously and as accurately as possible, based on intelligence assessments, open-source information, and media reports.
7 June, 2026Live Dashboard: The Hormuz Crisis - Global Economic Impact
This dashboard report presents ten charts documenting the global economic effects of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. From surging oil, gas, and jet fuel prices, to disruptions in aluminum and fertilizer supply chains, and mounting pressure on the global food price index, the charts together point to a single vulnerability in the global economy that evolved into a catalyst for a multidimensional crisis. The charts will be updated weekly and will continue tracking effects likely to persist well after the fighting subsides, as disruptions to global supply chains do not disappear the day after a ceasefire.
31 May, 2026Interactive Live Map: Lebanon Following Operation Roaring Lion (Epic Fury)
The interactive map herein provides a situational overview of the Lebanese arena during Operation Roaring Lion (Epic Fury) and following the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on April 16, 2026. The map displays the Israeli security zone, IDF strikes in the vicinity, as well as IDF outposts and UN bases. The map is updated continuously with the highest possible precision, based on open-source intelligence (OSINT) and media reports.
5 May, 2026Dashboard: Operation Roaring Lion
The Data Analytics Center at the Institute for National Security Studies presents a situation report regarding the military campaign of the U.S. and Israel against Iran.The report includes a dedicated dashboard featuring selected data, accompanied by an interactive map depicting the situation on the ground.
1 April, 2026Interactive Map: Operation Roaring Lion (Epic Fury) in Iran
This interactive map provides a strategic situational overview of the Middle East theater during the joint Israeli-American operation against Iran. It features Israeli and U.S. strikes across the region, Iranian strikes within Arab nations, U.S. force deployments, and Iranian military facilities and bases. Additionally, users can enable an optional layer displaying strikes from Operation Rising Lion for comparative analysis. The map is updated continuously with the highest possible precision, based on open-source intelligence (OSINT) and media reports.
28 February, 2026