The Israeli Foreign Policy Index of 2026
The 14th annual public opinion survey of the Mitvim Institute on Israel’s foreign policy was completed in early June 2026. The survey was carried out by the Rafi Smith Institute, in collaboration
National Security and Grand Strategy – Dr. Ilai Saltzman, WGI, June 2026
World Geostrategic Insights interview with Dr. Ilai Saltzman on the feasibility of the “fragmentation of fronts” doctrine pursued by Tel Aviv, the limits of regional deterrence, the weight of
WEBINAR: The latest findings from Mitvim’s annual public opinion poll
The Israeli Foreign Policy Index of 2025 The 13th annual public opinion survey of the Mitvim Institute on Israel’s foreign policy was conducted in late August 2025. The survey was carried out by
Two states? Why not! – Süddeutsche Zeitung, September 2025
According to a recent opinion poll, most Israelis could certainly imagine a Palestinian state – but they do have a few conditions. Click here to read the full article in German
The Israeli Foreign Policy Index of 2025
The 13th annual public opinion survey of the Mitvim Institute on Israel’s foreign policy was conducted in late August 2025. The survey was carried out by the Rafi Smith Institute, in
The Israeli Foreign Policy Index of 2025
The 2025 Foreign Policy survey, published as we near the second commemoration of the October 7th attack, comes amid a severe humanitarian crisis and preparations for further escalation in the Gaza war.
Bungled diplomacy, not fate, led to Israel’s isolation – opinion
Israel's military accomplishments should have been leveraged into a political gain.
Trends in Israeli Foreign Policy, January-June 2025
This document maps the main trends underlying Israel’s regional foreign policy and foreign relations from January to June 2025, a period coinciding with the first six months of Donald Trump’s
What is the role of civic foreign policy thinking in shaping regional security?
This question, among others, was explored at the conference Geopolitics of the Mediterranean in a Changing International Order, recently attended by Mitvim’s Director-General, Dr. Gil Murciano.
Israel’s Foreign Policy Has Lost Its Moral Compass
When I joined the Israeli Foreign Ministry in the 1990s, I was proud to represent a country that was a beacon of values on the international stage. A country that led the fight against
Israel’s 2024 Military Successes Came at a Cost – Will It Pay in 2025?
Looking back at 2024, Israel has strengthened its strategic position in the Middle East, but this has come at the cost of deepening internal divisions within Israeli society, straining relations
An Israeli Public Turn into Pragmatism a Year Into the War May Provide an Opening for a New International Vision for Ending the War
There is a widespread perception globally that the October 7th massacre and the subsequent war have pushed the Israeli public toward the far right. This narrative suggests that while Israelis are
Upgrading the Capacity of Israel’s Foreign Policy Apparatus to Deal with the Climate Crisis
The climate crisis is a formative change with far-reaching consequences for Israel’s future and its strategic policies, not simply in domestic terms of quality of life and economic structure and
As tensions grow, all eyes are on the Temple Mount
As preparations accelerate for the establishment of a new Israeli government, many eyes in Israel, the region and the world are turned to the Temple Mount. This religiously sensitive site with
Israel remains caught between China and the United States- opinion
The first meeting of the United States-Israel Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology took place in Washington, last week. According to the Jerusalem Declaration that established this forum,
Russia v. Jewish Agency: behind Putin’s curtain
Just four days into the premiership of Yair Lapid, on July 5, there were whiffs of a major diplomatic crisis between Russia and Israel in the air. The employees of the Jewish Agency in Russia had
A different take on the NSO Group affair- opinion
The recent report that Israeli police have been using NSO Group’s Pegasus software program against Israeli citizens, including allegations that it has been used against completely law-abiding
Israel needs a diplomatic horizon to preserve the Zionist vision- opinion
The declaration by Foreign Affairs MK Yair Lapid that the current government would not advance a diplomatic process with the Palestinians is disappointing. According to Lapid, a diplomatic
