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Israel Kasnett

Israel Kasnett

Israel Kasnett, editor at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, offers expert analysis on Israeli politics, society and regional developments at JNS.org. With a deep understanding of the region, he delivers insightful commentary that challenges media bias and provides a clear perspective on Israel.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
World News
Turkey’s regional ambitions and the strategic challenge for Israel
Turkey’s regional ambitions and the strategic challenge for Israel.
Mar. 18, 2026
Israel Kasnett
Natanz Nuclear Facility, Iran
Analysis
Where is Iran’s enriched uranium now?
Mar. 15, 2026
Israel Kasnett
Israeli Air Force F-16 fighter jets during “Operation Roaring Lion” against Iran, March 2026. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.
Analysis
UN Watch: Strikes on Iran are self-defense, not illegal war
Mar. 11, 2026
Israel Kasnett
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Danny Danon briefs reporters ahead of the U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, February 2020. Credit: U.N. Photo/Manuel Elias.
U.S. News
Danny Danon’s quest to lead the Jewish Agency into the future
The former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations wants to focus on improving relations with the Diaspora, involving the younger generation, drawing more visitors to Israel and alleviating bureaucratic issues with making “aliyah.”
Oct. 4, 2021
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 27, 2021. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.
U.S. News
In the footsteps of his predecessors, Bennett aims to change paradigms
The Israeli leader appeared determined to change how the Jewish state is understood; a number of times during the trip, he emphasized the need for Israel to be seen as a country with energy, optimism, success and a strong, even optimal future.
Sep. 30, 2021
Israel Kasnett
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses reporters before boarding a plane to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2021. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.
World News
Bennett to call for action, not words, against Iran in UN speech
The prime minister is also expected to meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and will speak at a Jewish Federations of North America event.
Sep. 26, 2021
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Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog. Photo by Danny Kitri.
U.S. News
Israel’s new ambassador to US seeks to heal rifts and build bipartisan support
“We are in the midst of a war of consciousness, and the State of Israel has to develop new, strong and profound tools to deal with this challenge,” said Michael Herzog.
Sep. 20, 2021
Israel Kasnett
Palestinian trucks loaded with aggregate, iron and cement enter through the Kerem Shalom commercial crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, on Sept. 1, 2021. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
Why is Israel’s government making concessions to the Palestinians?
Among other things, after saying he was going to change how Gaza receives aid, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is discussing returning to the original method of transferring cash in suitcases.
Sep. 15, 2021
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Elazar Stern arrives to a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 26, 2016. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
U.S. News
Elazar Stern aims to promote Jewish unity, identity and solidarity in Diaspora
Israel’s Minister of Intelligence believes his ability to understand people from many backgrounds gives him an edge over other candidates. But can he bridge the deep chasm that exists between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry?
Sep. 3, 2021
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett holds a presss conference in Jerusalem on Aug. 18, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
U.S. News
Palestinian consulate pressure, differences on Iran loom over Bennett-Biden meeting
While White House officials may understand that advancing the peace process now would be counterproductive, Dore Gold noted that “there is always a cottage industry of so-called experts who have proposals they want their bosses to advance when an Israeli prime minister comes to town.”
Aug. 20, 2021
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Members of the Israel Defense Forces Artillery Corps fire into Lebanon, near the Israeli border, on Aug. 6, 2021. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.
Israel News
After American withdrawal from Afghanistan, implications for Israel look grimmer
The world is witnessing the creation in Afghanistan of a scenario similar to Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon, where Iranian Shi’ite militias are promoting Tehran’s dangerous foreign policy, which focuses on regional and then international domination.
Aug. 17, 2021
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