The Israeli Forum for Intelligence Studies (IFIS)
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⏰ LAST CALL Only 4⃣ days until the final deadline for submitting papers & awards nominations for the ANNUAL ISRAELI CONFERENCE on INTELLIGENCE STUDIES at @HebrewU * Conf. in 🇬🇧English ** NO admission fees 🗓️Deadline Thu. July 31 🌐Visit ifis.co.il/ifis-conferenc…


New addition Journal article: by Ofek Riemer (published 20-07-2025) Learning from mistakes: the impact of the October 7 surprise attack on the youngest generation of IDF intelligence analysts doi.org/10.1080/026845…
🚨Publication alert I'm esp proud of this new publication; my 1st post-Oct 7 work. As a student of intelligence, this failure raised many questions and forced me to recalibrate my research agenda. In particular, I was curious to know how new recruits are affected by it>>
It brings me great pleasure to share with you our newly published article with @AliBakeer that seeks to redefine the scholarly understanding of security regimes with a specific emphasis on UAE-Israel security and defense ties following the signing of the Abraham Accords.
📚✍️ I am thrilled to announce that our article with @Saoud_AlEshaq_ , titled “Dynamic Security Regime: Analyzing #UAE-#Israel Security and Defense Cooperation Post-#Abraham_Accords,” has been published in the Q2 Journal " @Alternatives_J ". This article is part of my special…
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IFIS is concluding its 3️⃣rd year and you're invited to join us for a SPECIAL year-end event, where we will launch a special issue of @IntelNatSecJnl on strategic surprise & intel failure. Register here: ifis.co.il THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
הפרק השמיני בספר המודיעין ושבעה באוקטובר, פרי שיתוף פעולה של המרכז למורשת המודיעין ו"מערכות": מאמר מאת שרון טל. המאמר סוקר את חלוקת הסמכויות והאחריות המודיעינית בזירת עזה בין שב"כ לאמ"ן ב־30 השנים האחרונות, החל מאוסלו עד 7 באוקטובר. 👇👇👇
IFIS is concluding its 3️⃣rd year and you're invited to join us for a SPECIAL year-end event, where we will launch a special issue of @IntelNatSecJnl on strategic surprise & intel failure. Register here: ifis.co.il THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

"..the acrimonious public dispute over the Fordo strike may lead the White House to pressure intelligence leaders to toe the line, especially if critics demand a public accounting of secret intelligence. Such an outcome would benefit nobody."
I wrote a primer on the technical and political problems of bomb damage assessment for @ConversationUS theconversation.com/what-damage-di…
👁️🗨️ READ this commentary by Dr. Itai Shapira, a member of our forum: mwi.westpoint.edu/surprise-surpr…
🎧 האזינו לפודקאסט עם פרופ' אורי בר יוסף, חבר נכבד בפורום שלנו, על ההפתעה האסטרטגית של איראן: open.spotify.com/episode/5eczjx…

I joined @WajnerD and @EhudEiran in exploring the populist logic behind the crisis in intelligence-policy relations engulfing democracies worldwide 👇 More on this to come.. Thanks @EvansRyan202 @WarOnTheRocks
Why would a country sabotage its own security agencies in wartime? Israel's leadership crisis reveals a troubling global pattern. ow.ly/gfPF30sN1yb
Why would a country sabotage its own security agencies in wartime? Israel's leadership crisis reveals a troubling global pattern. ow.ly/gfPF30sN1yb