Prof. Kobi Michael explains that President Trump is leveraging diplomacy to build domestic and international legitimacy for potential military action intended to weaken the Iranian regime and its regional proxies.He …
Civil-military relations, national and internal security, Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and a visiting professor at The International Centre for Policing & Security - the University of South Wales UK. Served as deputy director general and head of the Palestinian division in the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 academic articles and book chapters.
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Prof. Kobi Michael: Hezbollah fighters no longer operate in direct proximity to Israeli troops, and areas under Israeli control no longer contain Shiite communities that previously provided operational access.The fact …
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Prof. Kobi Michael expresses skepticism regarding Pakistan’s role as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran, arguing that Pakistan is driven by its own domestic interests and regional commitments rather …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: There were clear strategic reasons for targeting Bint Jbeil.But “humiliation” was also “part of the game, noting the town’s symbolic importance to Hezbollah. Practically, on the ground, …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: The UAE’s alignment with Israel and the United States appears increasingly deliberate, though the full operational scope of that cooperation has not been officially confirmed.There is very …
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Prof. Kobו Michael argues that the conflicts in Iran and Lebanon are deeply interrelated, necessitating an expanded Israeli military campaign north of the Litani River to effectively disarm Hezbollah and …