Israel vs. the Palestinians in the ICC
On January 16, 2015, Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced her decision to open a preliminary examination of the situation...
Is Israel Facing a War of Attrition against Hamas?
Udi Dekel
It has become clear once again that Hamas feels it has nothing to lose and that it is prepared to resume the armed...
Executive Cyber Intelligence Bi-Weekly Report by INSS-CSFI
June 1, 2014
ISRAEL
Physical cyber infrastructure failure
While the Israeli government heavily invests in cyber security, the physical side of Israel cyber systems have been neglected....
A U.S. Strike on Syria and its Implications for Israel
Washington continues to deliberate with its allies the strategic objectives of an attack and consider the military option that will achieve the most benefit...
Iran: Maritime Measures below the Threshold of War
By Yoel Guzansky
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
The option of operating in the naval theater allows improved deterrence and attack capability vis-a-vis Iran...
UAE Allegedly Used ‘Pegasus’ to Hack UK PM’s Office
Cyberspace is often divided into two layers: a defensive layer and an offensive layer. However, because all of us are interconnected through the network,...
A Bridge over the Mediterranean: The French-Egyptian Arms Deal
A recent arms deal between Egypt and France may indicate a change in the regional balance of power; Egypt's traditional reliance on U.S. arms...
Determining Norms for Warfare in New Situations
By Asa Kasher and Amos Yadlin
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Between Military Ethics and the Laws of War
The ethical doctrine of the war on terror...
Yemen’s Domestic Challenges: Multidimensional Splits
One of the key elements threatening the success of the reforms and Yemen’s political stability is the struggle among the country’s elites, a struggle...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – March 31st 2015
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In this weekly Video report (March 31st 2015):
Missile Defense: US Unveils Innovative AEGIS System
ISIS Recruiting In New York
The Threat:...
Israel’s Second Lebanon War Reconsidered
By Benjamin S. Lambeth
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Operation Change of Direction, the code name given to Israel’s war against Hizbollah in Lebanon...
The Classic Cyber Defense Methods Have Failed – What Comes Next?
By Amir Averbuch and Gabi Siboni
INSS – CYBER Warfare Program
The classic defense methods employed throughout the world in recent decades are proving unsuccessful in halting modern...
Cyber Warfare and Deterrence: Trends and Challenges in Research
By Amir Lupovici
INSS – Cyber Warfare Program
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In recent years a growing number of researchers have expanded the discussion of deterrence...
New Portable Communication System for Soldiers
A new portable communication system allows soldiers on the ground to increase situational awareness. The system, worn by individual soldiers on the ground, ensures...
INSS Global Cyber Review – June 2013
Global Cyber Review
Israel
Israel under constant threat of cyber-attack
Kaspersky Lab has revealed that in the first quarter of 2013, Israel identified almost a million network...
Israel’s Defense Minister: “Iran – Nuclear Threshold State in 3 Years”
"The impending agreement with Iran is a historical fiasco. Iran will no longer feel any pressure – political, military or economic. It will spend...
INSS Global Cyber Review – April 2013
Israel
Israeli Government invests in the next generation of cyber experts
The Israeli government has decided to invest approximately 300m ILS to improve research and development...
INSS Global Cyber Review – May 2013
i-HLS ISRAEL Homeland Security
Israel
Israel’s cyber capabilities among the best in the world
According to a McAfee cyber capability report, Israel shared first place with two...
INSS Cyber Review – March 2013
Israel - Planned cyber-attack against Israel uncovered
An anonymous organization planning to commit cyber-attacks against Israel in April 2013 has recently been uncovered. The attackers, codenamed...
Will Israel sell arms to the Ukraine in the aftermath of...
Israel seems to be reassessing its position on the sale of locally made UASs to the Ukraine, this after the Kremlin announcement that it...
Suicide Attacks in 2014: The Global Picture
Since the start of the millennium, suicide attacks have become a common mode of operation for many terrorist groups around the world, particularly Sunni...
Israel To Develop New Laser-Based Air Defense
Despite continued threats, Israel continues to find new ways to protect its airspace: The IDF's new missile interception system, Magen Or, was recently approved...
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