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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 David Friedman addresses the Kohelet Forum Conference at the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem on Jan. 8, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
Israel News
U.S. ambassador to Israel clarifies statement on Israeli annexation
His tweet warning against unilateral annexation of territory in Judea and Samaria prior to Israel’s March 2 election “wasn’t a threat,” but “lets people know where we stand,” says U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
Feb. 10, 2020
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Hezbollah fighters march in a ceremony. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Lebanon poses acute threat to Israel with Hezbollah, Iran controlling its government
Jonathan Spyer, an expert on the region at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, says a mutual deterrence system applies between Israel and Lebanon that could “be broken in the event of a conflagration involving Israel and Iran.”
Feb. 7, 2020
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala, Uganda, on Feb. 3, 2020. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.
Israel News
Israel sees dawn of a new era as African and Arab countries seek diplomatic cooperation
Sudan, in particular, wants to be removed as a state sponsor of terror, end its isolation and rebuild its economy.
Feb. 5, 2020
Israel Kasnett
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and members of his delegation, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Shealah Craighead/White House.
Israel News
Trump administration’s Mideast proposal receives subtle support from Muslim nations
While some media outlets reported “muted” responses and even loud objections from the Arab world, the reality seems to be the opposite.
Jan. 31, 2020
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Trump, Netanyahu
Israel News
For first time in history, US plan for Mideast peace puts Israeli concerns at forefront
The plan sends a clear message to the Palestinians. “First, time is not on your side. Second, you used to have support, but now you do not have the same level,” said Professor Eytan Gilboa, director of the Center for International Communication at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan.
Jan. 29, 2020
Israel Kasnett
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Vladimir Putin during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, May 9, 2018. Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO.
News
Russia’s displeasure with Israel simmers as Putin readies to visit for Yad Vashem event
His arrival, according to Micky Aharonson, a fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, “is a goal in itself. It is important for Putin to portray himself as anti-fascist and a fighter against anti-Semitism. This gives him credit in the international community. It is good for Putin.”
Jan. 20, 2020
Israel Kasnett
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman addresses the Kohelet Forum Conference at the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem on Jan. 8, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
Features
US and Israeli leaders announce major policy changes at Kohelet Policy Forum conference
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened the conference by announcing that the United States is “disavowing” the 1978 Hansell Memorandum, a State Department memo that claimed Israeli settlements violate international law.
Jan. 12, 2020
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Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas makes a statement as he attends the Revolutionary Council Meeting of Fatah Movement at the Palestinian Presidential Office in Ramallah on Dec. 18, 2019. Photo by Flash90.
Israel News
Elections remain elusive for Palestinians, as Abbas searches for pretexts to postpone them
While outsiders may want the Palestinian leadership to hold elections, according to a recent study by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, half of Palestinians polled said they do not believe that elections would be free and fair.
Jan. 9, 2020
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