Eran Lerman Archives

Eran Lerman

Col. (ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, former deputy director of the National Security Council, is the vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a discussion and a vote in the Knesset assembly hall, on May 15, 2023. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.

Israel’s divided united government

While Israel's coalition has good reason to stick together, it remains deeply split on several core issues.

Eran Lerman

May 22, 2023

Flags of Egypt and Israel. Credit: Leonid Altman/Shutterstock.

The Egyptian financial crisis: Implications for Israel and the region

The continued stability of the political order in Egypt is among Israel’s most important national interests.

Eran Lerman

March 2, 2023

Juniper Oak

The largest Ever US-Israel military exercise and the question of Israel’s unilateral strike capacity against Iran.

Eran Lerman

February 9, 2023

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 20, 2018. Credit: Matias Lynch/Shutterstock.

Progress toward a breakthrough in Saudi-Israeli relations: ‘Haste is from the Devil’

Hopes for a breakthrough in Saudi-Israeli relations are still being nurtured, reflected in practical steps already taken. Still, premature pronouncements have done more harm than good.

Eran Lerman

January 30, 2023

Supreme Court justices arrive for a hearing in Jerusalem on the appointment of Shas leader Aryeh Deri as a government minister, Jan. 5, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

The battle over Israel’s judicial reforms

With the banner of democracy being raised on both sides, the debate is likely to end anytime soon.

Eran Lerman

January 26, 2023

Flags with FIFA and Qatar 2022 World Cup logos wave in the wind. Credit: rarrarorro/Shutterstock.

An Israeli perspective on Qatar’s World Cup

Beyond the sheer ostentation, what drove this effort?

Eran Lerman

January 8, 2023

Meretz Party supporters react as the results of the Israeli elections are announced, in Jerusalem November 1, 2022. Photo by Flash90.

Not much left

The Zionist left in Israel politics has been literally decimated, reduced to less than one-tenth of its former strength. Why? In a word: Oslo.

Eran Lerman

December 29, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at a Jerusalem hotel to conduct coalition talks, Nov. 6, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Why has Netanyahu’s coalition-making been so difficult?

His right-wing partners are determined to stop him from abandoning their agenda.

Eran Lerman

December 21, 2022

The Middle East as seen from 250 miles above in this photo from the International Space Station. Countries, from left, along the Mediterranean coast include Egypt, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. The major waterways shown from left to right are the Nile River, Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, April 4, 2016. Credit: NASA on Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

The Libyan EEZ challenge

Israel should reject Turkey’s claims in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Eran Lerman

November 23, 2022

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