JISS - Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

15/10/2026

France School Shooting: Teen Suspect Arrested After 3 Injured | NewsX World

A 14-year-old pupil has been arrested after a school shooting near ...

15/10/2026

Ilhan Omar Under Scrutiny As Homeland Security Searches Her Home | NewsX World

Homeland Security agents searched Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home...

14/10/2026

13/10/2026

Repeated explosions on Syria’s gas infrastructure, including the Jbessa line and the Tishreen plant, underscore how sabotage or covert attacks can disrupt electricity supply, deter investment, and complicate the country’s efforts to become a viable regional energy corridor. Vita Avrahamov, J**S researcher, argues that restoring the Kirkuk–Baniyas route could strengthen Syria’s strategic relevance while also challenging competing transit ambitions and reshaping the regional balance of energy leverage

Damascus is pitching Syria as a corridor for regional trade while its own gas lines remain exposed to sabotage.

12/10/2026

What does the FlyDubai incident reveal about the international terror threat?
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Join J**S for “The International Terror Threat: In the Wake of the FlyDubai Incident,” a webinar examining aviation security and the broader challenges of counterterrorism.

Moderated by Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Director of J**S, with:
• Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
• Dr. Brig. Gen. (res.) Menachem (Mena) Bacharach
• Col. (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni
• Almog Italy, a passenger aboard the flight, sharing his firsthand account.

📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM Israel | 12:30 PM New York

Register to join the discussion -
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11/10/2026

Lebanon-Israel Talks In Tampa To Focus On Security Issues | NewsX World

Lebanon and Israel are preparing for another round of talks in Tamp...

11/10/2026

NYC Mayor Mamdani To Mark Third Anniversary Of October 7 Attacks | NewsX World

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is scheduled to attend a vigil m...

10/10/2026

From Hasbara to Influence: The Epistemological-Conceptual and Organizational Failures in Israel’s Influence System

In this new analysis, Daniel Chernomorets, Ezra Finkelstein, and Eviatar Matania argue that Israel’s influence system suffers from deeper conceptual and organizational failures—not just weak coordination or messaging. Their solution: move from “hasbara” to a clearer, more strategic communications framework with defined roles for public affairs, public diplomacy, and civilian leadership.

Read the full article: https://jiss.org.il/en/from-hasbara-to-influence/

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Abstract The October 7, 2023, attacks and the war that followed – known in Israel as the Swords of Iron War – confronted Israel not […]

07/10/2026

Israel Needs an Operational Command for Soft Warfare

Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni and Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez Winner, argues that Israel’s enemies are waging a coordinated “soft warfare” campaign through funding, law, academia, media, and digital influence - and that Israel needs a permanent operational headquarters to confront it proactively, not just react after the damage is done.

Read the full article: https://jiss.org.il/en/siboni-winner-israel-needs-an-operational-command-for-soft-warfare/

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Israel’s adversaries increasingly use funding, law, academia, media, and digital influence to restrict its freedom of action. Meeting the threat requires a permanent operational body that can integrate intelligence, technology, legal tools, diplomacy, and influence operations.