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Brigadier General (res.) Udi Dekel joined the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in 2012. He served as Managing Director of INSS for ten years and is currently the Director of the research program "Conflict to Agreements".
Dekel was the head of the negotiating team with the Palestinians under Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during the 2007-8 Annapolis process.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Dekel filled many senior IDF positions in intelligence, international military cooperation, and strategic planning, His last post in the IDF was head of the Strategic Planning Division in the General Staff. Previously he served as head of the Foreign Relations Division in the General Staff and head of the Research and Production Department in the Israeli Air Force Intelligence. Brig. Gen. (res.) Dekel served as head of the Israel-UN-Lebanon committee following the Second Lebanon War and head of military committees with Egypt and Jordan. In addition, he headed a working group on strategic-operative cooperation with the United States. He served on the 2006 commission to update Israel's security concept and coordinated the formulation of IDF strategy.
Udi Dekel
Director of the research program "Conflict to Agreements"
udid@inss.org.il
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Publications
All PublicationsIsrael’s Demands for the Demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and the Operating Principles of the International Stabilization Force
Israel must present a coherent, multi-stage, and detailed plan for the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, including the establishment of an international stabilization force, before American and international decisions are made without its involvement
9 November, 2025Cases of Territorial Annexation Around the World—What Should Israel Know
What can be learned from cases of unilateral territorial annexation in global history?
15 October, 2025Fracturing 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, 2025Escaping the Deadlock—An Alternative Strategy for Ending the War in the Gaza Strip
When Israel faces two bad options in the Gaza Strip, researchers of the Palestinian arena at the INSS propose an alternative path that combines the military and political dimensions
25 August, 2025The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Moving Away from the Ability to Find and Promote Solutions
Did Israel miss the (last) chance for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? With the growing debate among the Israeli public about the viability of a two-state solution, and the lack of public knowledge about the Annapolis process and how close Israel may have been to “two states for two peoples,” INSS recently published a memorandum on the Annapolis process (2007-2008). The Annapolis process saw the convergence of optimum conditions for negotiations, with a golden opportunity to reach a settlement: calm after the years of the second intifada; trust between Prime Minister Olmert and President Mahmoud Abbas; an outline for negotiations drawn up in advance with the Palestinians and the United States; the involvement of professional elements on the specific issues; a supportive international system; and more. Nonetheless, the professional and practical talks did not bring about the sought agreement. The Biden administration, which hopes to promote the two-state option, could learn from the lessons of Annapolis, if it seeks to restart the political process.
2021-07-01 All magazine articles
Media
All media How to secure Israel’s future amid escalating threats
23 August, 2024