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Live Dashboard: Judea and Samaria after the War
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INSS InsightAlignment and Restraint: Azerbaijan following the 2026 Iran War
How did the strategy of Azerbaijan, Israel's close partner, manifest during the war in its neighboring country?
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INSS InsightThe Strategic Necessity of Developing the Israeli Drone Industry
Chinese-made drones pose a range of challenges for Israel. How should Israel mitigate the risks involved?
07/07/26Save the Date: Israel’s National Security Conference
On July 27, Yedioth Ahronoth and INSS will host a special conference featuring politicians, senior defense officials, and more
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Time to Break the Strategic Limbo: Israel’s Core Challenge
Israel finds itself in a continuous stagnation, wherein impressive tactical military achievements are not translating into political and strategic victory. How can this 'limbo' be resolved across the various fronts?
05/07/26 Reuters and X (Prime Minister of Israel). Modified by INSS
The Framework Agreement Between Lebanon and Israel: A Positive First Step on a Long Road to Change
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the historic framework agreement signed between Israel and Lebanon, and what are its implications for Israel?
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The Battle over Access to Artificial Intelligence: Israel’s Next Strategic Challenge
The restrictions recently imposed on Anthropic — including the U.S. administration’s directive to limit access to certain models for users and entities outside the United States on national security grounds[1] — constitute a significant milestone in the evolving relationship between technology, national security, and foreign policy. Whereas over the past decade, the discourse surrounding digital sovereignty has focused on issues such as privacy, data localization, regulation, and cloud infrastructure, recent developments point to a transition to a new phase in which access to advanced artificial intelligence capabilities is becoming a strategic asset in itself. In this reality, not only data or chips are becoming objects of government policy, but also the models themselves.
This article argues that the Anthropic case is not an isolated incident but rather a manifestation of a broader trend, in which artificial intelligence is becoming a central component of national power. As a result, access to advanced models may in the future become a policy tool, a mechanism of geopolitical influence, and a means of advancing strategic interests. For Israel, this development necessitates a reassessment of its approach to technological sovereignty and its policies in the fields of artificial intelligence, computing, and infrastructure, as well as a rethinking of its broader security paradigm.
[1] The directive conveyed to Anthropic on June 12 by the Trump administration required the company to terminate access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all foreign users, including the company’s foreign employees, users outside the United States, and international clients. According to reports, the company was given a very short timeline to implement the directive, under the threat of civil and criminal sanctions in the event of non-compliance. At a later stage, a limited exemption was granted, allowing the use of Mythos 5 for a small number of critical infrastructure organizations within the United States, while Fable 5 remained restricted.
01/07/26 REUTERS
The Internationalization of the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict: From Containment to Management
How should Israel address the fact that more and more aspects of the conflict are being debated and decided in the international arena?
29/06/26Beyond Partisanship: Political Theology and the Changing Republican Consensus on Israel
An examination of the various factions within the Republican Party and their stance toward Israel
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Overview – The Evolution of the "Zionism is Racism" Narrative from 1975 to the Present Day
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Read More Iran’s regime survived the war and is now savvier, ruthless and more hard-line
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Israel-China Policy Center - The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation
Read MoreIn 2022, the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation and INSS jointly established the Israel-China Policy Center as one of the Institute’s leading programs. The Center strives to be a national hub of knowledge and policy-oriented research on Israel-China relations, seeking to enhance Israel’s policy, advance its capability and skills, nurture its community of knowledge and practice, promote professional training, develop knowledge and disseminate it in Israel and overseas, and raise public and official awareness of the subject.