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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
The judges and guests of the International Criminal Court at the opening of the ICC judicial year on Jan. 18, 2019, in The Hague. Credit: International Criminal Court.
Antisemitism
Colluding with terror-affiliated NGOs, ICC becomes ‘tool of war’ against Israel
The ICC can claim jurisdiction when countries fail to exercise legal proceedings, including where they purport to act, but are unwilling or unable to do so. That should not include Israel.
May. 15, 2020
Israel Kasnett
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah on May 7, 2020. Photo by Flash90.
News
Israel loans millions to help Palestinians avert virus-related crisis; will they use it for terror?
Pursuing banks that hold or transfer money for terrorists and/or their families makes much more sense since going after individual terrorists “is like putting a Band-Aid on cancer.”
May. 13, 2020
Israel Kasnett
Worshippers of God TV pray in the Old City of Jerusalem during an event of the GOD TV on May 14, 2008. Photo by Kobi Gideon/Flash90.
Culture and Society
Does gospel-preaching ‘Shelanu’ TV channel violate Israeli law against proselytizing?
While it’s legal to missionize in Israel (though not to minors), it is possible that GOD TV is violating the terms of its broadcasting license.
May. 12, 2020
Israel Kasnett
The International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Antisemitism
Legal experts argue impartiality, point to ICC bias in alleged Israeli ‘war crimes’ case
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s impartiality is questionable as there have been contacts at the highest level between the ICC and the Palestinian Authority in what can be deemed apparent collusion to charge Israel with crimes.
May. 11, 2020
Israel Kasnett
Israeli Supreme Court Chief Justice Esther Hayut at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on May 3, 2020. Photo by Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL.
Israel News
As Israel’s Supreme Court weighs in on unity government, how much power should it have?
The left sees it as a bulwark against the right and a defender of democracy. The right sees it as another example of tyranny of the courts and its effort to wrest away democracy from the people.
May. 6, 2020
Israel Kasnett
Trump, Netanyahu
U.S. News
Major upheavals due to coronavirus pose challenges for US-Israel relationship
The next Israeli government will need to pay “very close attention” to U.S. developments; “invest a good part of their time” in talking to all elements of the Jewish community; and “heal some of the wounds to the best of their ability while sustaining bipartisanship,” says Eran Lerman, vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
May. 5, 2020
Israel Kasnett
Citizens are required to wear face masks throughout Israel in order to prevent themselves and others from contracting the coronavirus, particurlarly in the population-concentrated haredi Jewish city of Bnei Brak, April 3, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.
Jewish Life
Can IsraeI’s ‘haredi’ leadership learn from their mistakes made during coronavirus outbreak?
“Our priorities need to be straightened out,” said writer Moshe Farkash. “If, despite the dire warnings of all global authorities and public-health experts, the public remained indifferent and flaunted directives, we must urgently address such devastating callousness.”
Apr. 22, 2020
Israel Kasnett
The empty Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv on April 8, 2020. All intercity travel has been banned until after the first days of Passover. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
Culture and Society
Israel sells record $25 billion in bonds as investors show confidence in economy
The sales, which took place as the world grapples with economic uncertainty tied to the coronavirus pandemic, represent an indication of confidence by investors in the nation’s economy and future, experts say.
Apr. 8, 2020
Israel Kasnett
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