JISS - Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

The JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem highlights the centrality of the U.S.-Israel relationship, regional security, and the Iranian threat at a moment of heightened strategic uncertainty. J**S emphasizes that sustained policy coordination, credible deterrence, and clear diplomatic messaging are essential to safeguarding Israel’s security and advancing stability across the Middle East.

JNS Summit opening plenary: Israel, US and the world Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan S. Tobin, news analyst Mark Levin, American radio personality Sid Rosenberg and leading voices in government, diplomacy, national security, media and faith headline the summit’s first.....

Iran’s Shadow Network in Georgia

In this new analysis, Alex Grinberg of Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (J**S), shows how Tehran uses seminaries, charities, media outlets, and clerical networks in Georgia to spread propaganda, deepen influence, and enable recruitment for future covert activity — including threats that could reach Israel and the West.

Read the full article: https://jiss.org.il/en/grinberg-how-iran-exploits-its-networks-of-influence-in-georgia/

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How Iran Exploits Its Networks of Influence in Georgia for Propaganda and Terrorism - J**S Iranian-linked seminaries, charities, media outlets, and clerical networks in Georgia should be understood as part of Tehran’s wider regional influence strategy

The U.S.-Iran Deal: Why Israel Must Stay Alert

In this new analysis,Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Head of J**S, warns that the U.S.-Iran memorandum may ease pressure on Tehran without securing a lasting end to Iran’s nuclear ambitions or proxy threat. He argues Israel must push for stronger safeguards while preparing for the possibility that the war could resume.

Read more: https://jiss.org.il/en/kuperwasser-the-us-iran-understanding/

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The U.S.-Iran Understanding: A Multidimensional Challenge for Israel Despite the disappointment at the memorandum, Israel should not lose sight of the scale of the damage it inflicted, together with the United States, on Iran’s strategic posture in Operations Rising Lion and Roaring Lion

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
https://jiss.org.il/en/author/eranlerman/

Tikvah’s latest Editors’ Pick examines the argument that, given the absence of a credible alternative plan, leaving Hamas in Gaza may be the least bad option in an already constrained strategic environment. Dr. Efraim Inbar of J**S emphasizes that policy must be grounded in harsh operational realities, including the limits of current efforts to dislodge Hamas and the broader regional pressures shaping Israeli decision-making.

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The reported U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has intensified debate because it combines sanctions relief, unfrozen assets, and promised investment with a 60-day negotiation framework intended to end the war. From a strategic perspective, the agreement should be assessed not only by its immediate concessions but also by whether it can produce a durable regional balance that limits escalation, preserves deterrence, and prevents a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Niall Ferguson: It’s Too Soon to Call This a U.S. Surrender An agreement offering Iran sanctions relief, unfrozen assets, and billions in promised investment has prompted outrage. But the outcomes of wars depend on more than pieces of paper, writes Niall Ferguson.

Newsweek’s analysis argues that Israel faces a convergence of military overstretch, diplomatic isolation, and long-term demographic pressures that could shape its strategic future. Dr. Ephraim Inbar of J**S emphasizes that Israel remains a strong and resilient state, but warns that prudence is essential to avoid costly mistakes amid ongoing regional conflict and domestic strain.

Israel's survival is at stake again Sidelined by President Donald Trump's Iran deal, stretched abroad and torn internally, Israel looks alone and vulnerable.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
https://jiss.org.il/en/author/eranlerman/