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    Lt. Col. (res.) David Siman-Tov is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and deputy head of the Institute for the Research of the Methodology of Intelligence (IRMI) at the Israeli Intelligence Community Commemoration and Heritage Center. He served in the military intelligence in the  IDF for twenty-five years, and has published widely about cognitive warfare, intelligence, and the cyber realm. He is the co-editor of the journal Intelligence in Theory and in Practice, and co-author of a book on the first decade of the Intelligence Corps in the ID .
    David Siman-Tov
    David Siman-Tov
    Senior Researcher
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    INSS Insight
    The ISNAD Campaign Against Israel—Toward a New Strategy?
    How has the anti-Israeli influence campaign linked to the Muslim Brotherhood changed following the end of the war in Gaza?
    23 February, 2026
    INSS Insight
    The Muslim Brotherhood’s Influence Campaign in Egypt
    What means does the Muslim Brotherhood use to influence the Egyptian regime, and what are the implications of these actions?
    30 September, 2025
    INSS Insight
    The ISNAD Campaign in the Israel–Iran War
    How does the campaign that aims to undermine stability in Israel through online influence operations work—and how can it be countered?
    26 August, 2025
    INSS Insight
    “Israel Is Not Alone”—Iran’s Influence and Interference Campaigns in the United Kingdom
    What lessons can be learned from the British response to Iranian influence operations—an issue that similarly affects Israel?
    28 July, 2025
    INSS Insight
    The Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from the Fight Against Foreign Interference—Strategic Implications
    How did Trump’s return to the White House mark a retreat from efforts to defend against foreign online interference – and what are the implications for the West and Israel?
    6 July, 2025
    Strategic Assessment
    The Israeli Media Enlisted for War: Interim Conclusions From the Behavior of the Israeli Media and Press in the Aftermath of October 7, 2023
    Swords of Iron war has created a complex reality for most of the Israeli public, as well as for media personnel and journalists. Various media outlets—from editors to the last reporter in the field—adopted the national narrative immediately after October 7 and “recruited” themselves to the battle against the cruel enemy in the South. Along the way, they abandoned journalistic and classic norms, which were replaced by unity, patriotism, and a lot less criticism of those in the field. Will these journalists be found to have been correct from a historical perspective and in terms of the outcome? It is still too early to say, but the phenomenon is fascinating and raises many questions about the role of the media in wartime and at any other time.