Prof. Kobi Michael
Research fellow at ICGS and a senior researcher at the INSS, specializing in security studies, intelligence, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, civil-military relations, and failed states. He has published and edited 20 books and monographs and over 100 articles and book chapters
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A Historic Opportunity for a New Regional Order
The emerging reality, following “Swords of Iron”, is a rare opportunity to correct the distortions created by the Sykes–Picot Agreement...
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The War in Iran: Playing for Time and Control of the Narrative
A review of the situation indicates that Iran has two threatening tools on the board...
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Council of Peace, or Council of Dreams?
the reality on the ground is that Hamas is preparing its operatives to integrate en masse into any alternative governing framework...
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Hamas’s Information War: Tangled in Its Own Fabricated Data
Hamas’s figures are cited around the world, yet the data about casualties in Gaza reveals cheap manipulations of the numbers...
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From India to the Hellenic Basin: Expanding the Regional Architecture
The axis taking shape between Jerusalem, Athens, and Nicosia signifies far more than ad hoc cooperation. It offers a bypass...
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2026: Iron Swords Is Behind Us, Yet The War Is Not Over
Israel faces a chain of challenges from multiple directions: the renewed empowerment of Hamas, the accelerated reconstruction...
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How the “Internationalization of Gaza” Became an Opportunity
This is the moment to understand how the American initiative sets an almost unreachable bar for the Palestinians...
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Hezbollah: Despite The Blows, The Danger Has Not Yet Passed
The battered organization has not given up, and only preserving Israeli freedom of action in the north and...
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Israel and the U.S.: Dependence and Strategic Partnership
Alongside American interests, the agreement represents a historic achievement for Israel ...
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Turkey and Qatar at the Forefront: Between Risks and Opportunities
As mediators with Hamas, Turkey and Qatar were given an opportunity to enhance their regional influence. But what seemed like a smart...