Operation Rising Lion: Achievements, Open Questions, and Future Scenarios
Tamir Hayman
INSS Insight No. 2007, July 9, 2025
Operation Rising Lion, carried out on Iranian soil was a highly significant campaign, showcasing operational artistry, excellence, and a sophisticated, complementary international diplomatic effort. Whereas gratification is in order, the campaign must be analyzed objectively and professionally. Were its goals truly achieved? Has an existential threat to the State of Israel been removed? Has Israel’s security situation improved meaningfully or is it caught in a vicious circle of tactical excellence and strategic failure?
Although it...
Rising Lion Survey
Mora Deitch, Idit Shafran Gittleman, Abir Gitlin , Nitsan Prayzler, Anat Shapira
Survey, June 24, 2025
Since the outbreak of the Swords of Iron war, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) has been regularly conducting public opinion surveys aimed at examining public attitudes toward key national security issues, as well as national resilience and public trust.[1]
Click here to view the trends among the Jewish public | Click here to view the trends among the Arab public
Following the first survey conducted by the Data Analytics Center after the launch of Operation Rising Lion against Iran’s nuclear and military...
The Israel–Iran War: Concluded but not Resolved
Raz Zimmt
INSS Insight No. 1998, June 25, 2025
The fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel marks the end of the current—and thus far most severe—phase in the ongoing hostilities between the Islamic Republic and Israel. Israel can conclude this phase of the conflict with a degree of satisfaction: even if Iran still retains a stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%—which it possessed before the campaign and may have transferred to hidden locations—its nuclear program has been significantly set back. Conversely, Iran is expected to portray the battle as a success, regardless of its...
Spotlight Report: Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites (June 19, 2025)
Avihu Marom
Spotlight, June 19, 2025
Since the outbreak of direct hostilities between Israel and Iran on June 13, 2025, Israeli strikes have occurred at major nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, Parchin, Bonab, Tehran, and Arak. In addition, at least eleven or more leading Iranian nuclear scientists have reportedly been assassinated. This spotlight report assesses the IDF’s target set, the scope of the damage, and the initial implications for Iran’s nuclear program. Nuclear Sites That Have Been Struck
Core Assets in the Uranium Enrichment Sector: Isfahan...
The Israeli Public and the Campaign Against Iran: Survey Results - June 2025
Mora Deitch, Idit Shafran Gittleman, Anat Shapira, Abir Gitlin , Nitsan Prayzler
Survey, June 22, 2025
Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, the Institute for National Security Studies has been regularly conducting public opinion surveys to assess attitudes toward key national security issues, national resilience, and public trust.[1]
Click here to download the complete survey data | Click here to view the trends among the Jewish public | Click here to view the trends among the Arab public
Key Findings: A noticeable rise in public trust across both defense and political institutions has been observed since the launch of the...
What Can We Learn from Israel’s Attack on Iran
Jesse R. Weinberg
, Special Publication, June 19, 2025
Israel’s swift strike on Iran was marked by precision and maximum surprise. While it has secured significant gains including degrading Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities, Israel must remain focused on its primary objective: delivering a decisive blow to Iran’s critical nuclear infrastructure. To achieve this, Israel should leverage its military campaign—alongside the credible threat of American involvement—to pursue a sustainable diplomatic outcome that denies Iran the capacity to have a nuclear weapon for many years to come.
The Data Analytics Center at INSS provides accurate and up-to-date data on Operation Rising Lion
The Campaign against Iran: Situation Assessment, Dilemmas, and Implications
Raz Zimmt
INSS Insight No. 1996, June 17, 2025
Three days into the campaign between Israel and Iran, Tehran is approaching a crossroads regarding the continuation of hostilities, a potential exit strategy, and a possible post-conflict arrangement. For now, Iran remains focused on managing the war. However, as the campaign continues and the damage accumulates, Tehran will need to choose between maintaining the current level of confrontation, ending the fighting through a political arrangement, or escalating further—potentially by withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty...
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion (“Am KeLavi”) targeting Iran’s missile and nuclear program.
This interactive map highlights the locations of direct attacks on Iranian territory attributed to Israel, along with Iran’s key military and nuclear facilities.
The map is updated regularly and as accurately as possible, based on open-source intelligence assessments and media reports.
The talks that began in April 2025 between Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff—with Oman’s mediation—are bringing Iran, the United States, and Israel closer to critical moments regarding the future of Iran’s nuclear program. The results of the negotiations will largely determine whether the direction will be toward a political-diplomatic settlement on the nuclear issue or toward a military strike (Israeli, American, or joint) against Iran’s nuclear facilities. At this...
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