Dr. Omer Dostri Archives

Dr. Omer Dostri

Dr. Omer Dostri is a military strategy and national security expert. He is a researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) and the Israel Defense and Security Forum (Habithonistim).

An Israeli soldier during morning prayers near the border with Lebanon, Oct. 25, 2023. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.

Should Israel go to war with Hezbollah?

Israel should make it clear that an all-out conflict with the terror organization could mean Lebanon’s collapse.

Dr. Omer Dostri

November 2, 2023

A Saudi customs officer opens imported pomegranates, used to smuggle millions of Captagon pills from Lebanon, at Jiddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia, April 23, 2021. Credit: AP via Saudi Press Agency.

Iran’s narco-terrorism policy

Israel must institutionalize and strengthen global and regional collaboration to counter Iran’s use of organized crime to further its military objectives.

Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

September 15, 2022

Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system intercepts rockets from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Sderot in southern Israel, Aug. 7, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

The implications and consequences of ‘Operation Breaking Dawn’

Israel’s decision to launch a preemptive military operation because of threats rather than attacks sent a deterrence message to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas and even Hezbollah.

Dr. Omer Dostri

August 25, 2022

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin meets with Chad President Idriss Derby on Nov. 25, 2018. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.

Chad: Africa returns to Israel

Chad officially recognizing the renewal of relations with Israel will contribute to Jerusalem’s growing ties with Sunni Muslim states.

Dr. Omer Dostri

November 28, 2018

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