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Eldad Shavit joined INSS in early 2017 as a Senior Researcher following a long career in the IDF Intelligence Corps and the Prime Minister's Office in Tel Aviv. Col. (res.) Shavit's final post in the Intelligence Crops was an assistant for assessment to the head of the research division, and in the Prime Minister's Office, he served (2011-2015) as head of the research division. In these positions he was responsible for formulating the intelligence assessment regarding regional and international issues. In 1994-1995 he served as head of the intelligence unit in the office of the military secretary to the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister.
Col. (res.) Shavit holds an M.A. in East Asian Studies and a B.A. in Middle East Studies from Tel Aviv University.
Eldad Shavit
Senior Researcher
eldads@inss.org.il
03-640-0400
Publications
All PublicationsThe U.S.–Saudi Nuclear Agreement: Opportunities, Risks, and Policy Recommendations
The complete guide to the nuclear deal signed between Washington and Riyadh — and policy recommendations for Israel
29 July, 2026The Crisis in Hormuz: The American Strategy, Trump's Dilemmas, and the Implications for Israel
Escalation in the Gulf: What is the current state of the intensifying conflict between Iran and the United States, what is driving Trump’s strategy, and how should Israel act as long as it remains outside the conflict?
26 July, 2026Not Quite the End: The Implications of the U.S.–Iran Memorandum of Understanding
What does the MOU between the United States and Iran include, and what are its strategic implications for Israel?
22 June, 2026Between Lebanon and Iran: The Efforts to Prevent Escalation and Separate the Arenas
The test of the Lebanese arena from the perspectives of the United States, Iran, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel
11 June, 2026Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing: Many Statements, Few Breakthroughs
What were each side’s objectives heading into the historic meeting between the two presidents—and were they achieved?
24 May, 2026Leading from the Front and from Behind
In his new book, “Storm” toward Iran, Ilan Kfir describes at length and in great detail Israel’s policy in 2009-2019 on the Iranian question. The focus of the book is the author’s assertion that three times in 2009-2012, Israel was on the verge of launching an air attack on the nuclear sites in Iran, but due to a host of different considerations some of them pertinent and others not the IDF plan was not carried out.
2020-01-01 All magazine articles