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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
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Israel News
Iranians view Trump as ‘tougher’ than Obama, but will it push them to more extreme actions?
While the hope is that Tehran will be deterred from its ongoing aggression, some are warning that war could still erupt. And where does that leave Israel?
Jun. 12, 2019
Israel Kasnett
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner at the start of a meeting in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.
Israel News
Bahrain conundrum: Will the Trump administration succeed in its first phase of Arab-Israeli peacemaking?
The general feeling in the United States and Israel at this point is that this plan is “dead on arrival,” especially since the Palestinian leadership has already rejected it out of hand and refused to attend the summit in Bahrain. Nevertheless, “Phase 1” is in motion.
Jun. 5, 2019
Israel Kasnett
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the media on May 30, 2019. Credit: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
Israel News
Why are Israelis headed back to the voting booths?
This has nothing to do with ultra-Orthodox conscription and everything to do with legislation over immunity, according to Jonathan Rynhold, deputy head of the department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University.
May. 30, 2019
Israel Kasnett
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 20, 2019. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.
U.S. News
Israel seeks strong deterrence as U.S. pushes back against Iran’s destabilizing behavior
As sanctions cripple the Iranian economy and the Trump administration ends oil waivers for certain countries, Tehran is lashing back, including with threats of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
May. 10, 2019
Israel Kasnett
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman on Jan. 8, 2018. Credit: Screenshot via Secretary Pompeo/Twitter.
Israel News
Jordan’s King Abdullah seeks regional prestige and standing … at Israel’s expense
Jordan is wary of the Mideast peace plan expected to be presented by the White House in June, after the Muslim month of Ramadan.
May. 8, 2019
Israel Kasnett
File photo: Israeli warplanes flying towards the Gaza Strip, on May 5, 2019. Credit: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
Israel News
Is it time for the IDF to inflict ‘massive damage’ on Hamas?
“The IDF concept of using accurate intelligence for pinpoint airstrikes has proven deficient. A land incursion may be needed to convince Israel’s enemies that we are ready to pay a price in casualties in order to secure the well-being of our citizens,” said Efraim Inbar, president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
May. 5, 2019
Israel Kasnett
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting of the PLO executive committee in Ramallah on Aug. 7, 2016. Photo by Flash90.
News
Abbas pushes Palestinians to the brink of poverty
Will the Palestinian Authority really continue to prioritize paying terrorist salaries over providing basic government services to its own people?
May. 3, 2019
Israel Kasnett
Mohammed Shtayyeh (left) accepts the position of prime minister of the Palestinian Authority from P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas. Shtayyeh took office on April 14, 2019. Credit: JCPA.
News
New Palestinian government beleaguered by ‘corruption, nepotism and ineptitude’
Despite not having elections since 2006, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mohammed Shtayyeh as the latest prime minister. Will he be able to solve the P.A.’s pressing political, diplomatic and economic troubles?
Apr. 24, 2019
Israel Kasnett
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