Publications

strategic survey for israel 2015-2016. the instability racking the middle east of the past five years shows little sign of abatement, and every new conflict or war – between states and within states – constitutes another link in the chain of social, ideological, political, and territorial upheavals sweeping the region. with the middle east thus having become a region marked primarily by violence, regional and international leaders must focus their attention on both defensive and offensive measures designed to reduce the potential for damage and destruction inherent in these conflicts and in related threats. for its part, israel must seek out opportunities to create a more comfortable regional and international environment, while avoiding undue security threats. at the same time, it must prepare a response to risks that even a thaw in future relations with regional states and organizations will not necessarily put to rest. click here for the full text. the regional arena regional transformation in the middle east 2015 / mark a. heller the international arena israel and the leading international actors / oded eran and zvi magen israel in the middle east challenges and opportunities for israel in the coming year / udi dekel and omer einav the new “state order” in the middle east / carmit valensi does russia’s intervention in syria hold opportunities for israel? / zvi magen and udi dekel israel and the salafi jihadist threat / shlomo brom and yoram schweitzer the nuclear agreement and iran’s ambitions for regional hegemony / ephraim kam the eruption of violence in the palestinian arena: a transition from a national conflict to a religious conflict? / kobi michael breaking the two-state paradigm? / anat kurz and gilead sher the delegitimization of israel: trends and responses / pnina sharvit baruch and kobi michael israel’s response and readiness in face of the expected security challenges / assaf orion and udi dekel israel’s internal arena the internal arena and national security / meir elran, gilead sher, eran yashiv, and carmit padan public opinion and national security / zipi israeli whither the defense budget? / shmuel even relations between the jewish majority and the arab minority: progress toward integration? / ephraim lavie israel’s emergency management challenges / alex altshuler conclusion five years back and five years forward: israel’s strategic environment in 2011-2015 and policy recommendations for 2016-2020 / amos yadlin contributors.