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Ofir Dayan is a Research Associate in the Israel-China Policy Center at INSS. She was born and raised in Maale Shomron, a small community in the Samaria Region of Israel. She was an instructor, Head of Branch, and a Full Time Volunteer for the Betar Youth Movement. She served as an officer in field positions in the IDF Spokesperson Unit and was awarded by the IDF Head of Operation for her role during Operation Protective Edge in which she served as the spokesperson of the 188th Armored Corpse brigade.
Ofir studied for an MIA in International Security Policy and a BA in International Relations at Columbia University as a part of a fast-track program, earning both degrees in five years. During her MIA she served as a Graduate Advisor to the State Department, as a Teaching Assistance in Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and as an intern for the INSS. Ofir is a columnist for Makor Rishon, formerly for Yediot Ahronot and Israel HaYom and is a frequent contributor to Israeli and American newspapers, radio and TV stations. She also volunteers with Comeback, an NGO assisting formerly incarcerated people, and several other NGOs.
Ofir Dayan
Israel-China Policy Center Research Associate
Publications
All PublicationsBroadcasting to the Public: China’s Influence Efforts on Israeli Public Opinion
How does China work to influence Israeli public opinion – and what can be done about it?
3 April, 2025China and the Trump Cabinet 2.0: Between Hawkishness and Interests
Between admiration and hostility, between tension and cooperation: The anticipated relations between the incoming Trump administration and the Chinese power
9 December, 2024BRICS+: The Awakening of the Non-Aligned States
What is the secret to the appeal of BRICS, led by China and Russia, and what does its strengthening mean for Israel?
2 December, 2024Facing Off—China and Taiwan in the Context of the Swords of Iron War
Following the October 7 massacre, China has effectively aligned with Hamas, while its rival Taiwan has clearly sided with Israel. Should Jerusalem now shift its policies toward Beijing on one hand and toward Taipei on the other?
16 June, 2024China and Operation Swords of Iron
Beijing’s duplicity vis-à-vis the conflict between Israel and Hamas
22 February, 2024 Strategic Assessment
Misinformation and Division: The Significance of Policy Changes in Social Media Companies
In recent months, the Meta corporation announced policy changes, including turning the number of “shares” into the main criteria of worth for further exposure, eliminating the fact checking system on Facebook and Instagram (as already happened on X), and raising the filtering threshold of its content moderation algorithms. These changes, combined with the noticeable way leading social media players are drawing closer to the Trump administration, pose a challenge to Israel’s national security at both the domestic and international levels. Israel should take action in various ways, including international cooperation, regulatory activity, and educational and informational measures to deal with the dangers inherent in these developments.
2025-04-28 All magazine articles
Media
All media Trump's China policy 2.0: Balancing hawks and economic interests
10 December, 2024
Romania, TikTok, and why we should be concerned
4 December, 2024