Misgav Institute for National Security & Zionist
@MisgavINSen
The Misgav Institute for National Security & Zionist Strategy is a non-partisan think tank that advances pragmatic approaches to Israeli foreign-defense policy
Introducing our new podcast: Misgav Mideast Horizons, hosted by @fredman_a and @LahavHarkov! We're kicking off the podcast with a very special guest @robertcobrien to discuss the Israel-Iran war and how it will impact the region. Links in the next post

Israel's superpower mindset Get used to a revamped strategic situation where a strong Israel will project its strength to definitively neutralize adversaries. By David M. Weinberg israelhayom.com/opinions/israe…
“What most worries me regarding Egypt…is the incitement and the indoctrination of the Egyptian people,” @rutilande says on this week’s episode of Misgav Mideast Horizons. “I would dare say, [it] is by far the worst in the entire Arab Sunni world.“ Watch:…
“Many warnings were published by international organizations about the catastrophe that exists in Gaza and how in two months or so, 40 or 50,000 people will die because of hunger, but nobody has died because of hunger, because there is no hunger,” @kobimichael24 said. “If there…
Hey @michaeljknowles, @LahavHarkov and I break down here the misinformation and realities regarding Israel's relations with Christian communities and sites. I recommend you listen before you decide that "Israel is losing" you. Be well.
The latest episode of Misgav Mideast Horizons is out, in which @LahavHarkov and @fredman_a break down the latest news on Israel’s relations with the Christian world. Plus, @rutilande talks about some of the less-discussed threats to Israel. Watch: youtu.be/7Boh_Bzn9Gw?si… Listen…
The latest episode of Misgav Mideast Horizons is out, in which @LahavHarkov and @fredman_a break down the latest news on Israel’s relations with the Christian world. Plus, @rutilande talks about some of the less-discussed threats to Israel. Watch: youtu.be/7Boh_Bzn9Gw?si… Listen…
There is a risk to hostages with ongoing fighting in Gaza, @kobimichael24 says, but the Israeli assumption is that they are the most significant asset Hamas has left, so they will do their best to keep them alive as their ultimate insurance policy. misgavins.org/en/michael-cea…
Read Misgav chairman Meir Ben-Shabbat's insights on Syria: misgavins.org/en/ben-shabbat…

The events in Syria provided the whole world with an opportunity to see again what Jolani’s [Ahmed al-Sharaa] ‘base’ looks like. The takeover of this region by extremist Sunni elements could allow the establishment of hostile elements and jihadist terrorists near the border and…
![MisgavINSen's tweet image. The events in Syria provided the whole world with an opportunity to see again what Jolani’s [Ahmed al-Sharaa] ‘base’ looks like.
The takeover of this region by
extremist Sunni elements could allow the establishment of hostile elements and jihadist terrorists near the border and…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GweDFSWWUAMC3qu.jpg)
Diplomatic & Security Update 22.7.25 Five Headlines Worth Knowing, from the Misgav Institute, headed by Meir Ben-Shabbat. ©️ 1. Before Meeting Europeans, Iran Discuss Snapback with China, Russia Senior officials from China and Russia will meet with Iranian leaders in Tehran…
"If we move away from the Iranian regime axis and have a relationship with Israel, this is where the hope, this is where the peace, where the prosperity, where the stability - everything that they didn't have before -this is where they would have it...Israel is, unlike Turkey, is…
Watch @kobimichael24 discuss Israel's delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s Druze community amid deadly clashes: youtube.com/watch?v=qclgnt…
"The international community cannot continue treating President al-Sharra as a legitimate partner, while turning a blind eye to the atrocities that are being committing in Sweida," @Ostrov_A writes. misgavins.org/en/ostrovsky-t…
.@rutilande on Israel's Druze minority: "All of them are very loyal citizens and civilians of Israel, most of whom serve in the IDF, and some of them have even fallen in the war since October 7. This is like a brotherhood...So it is expected by our own civilians, our own…
Read Misgav Senior Managing Fellow @dmweinberg on Israel's shift to "thinking like a superpower; to becoming a force that acts proactively to assert dominance along its borders and strategic ascendancy against threats farther away." davidmweinberg.com/2025/07/18/sup…
"We cannot deny the fact that now people are more free today, because Israel, after October 7, was like, that's it. We're not going to take this anymore. We're going to get rid of this terrorism in this region. And I think this is acknowledged by all Arab countries." -…
Diplomatic & Security Update 17.7.25 Five Headlines Worth Knowing, from the Misgav Institute, headed by Meir Ben-Shabbat. ©️ 1. Yemeni Fighters Seize 750 Tons of Iranian Weapons Meant for Houthis The US Central Command announced that Yemeni forces intercepted a 750-ton shipment…
"I literally lost my job because I spoke about Jerry Seinfeld and his mother being from her family, being from Aleppo." Hear the whole story from @hayvibouzo on this week's episode of Misgav Mideast Horizons with hosts @LahavHarkov and @fredman_a on 🎧Youtube…
What is happening in Syria? In this week's Mideast Horizons podcast, we host the incredible Syrian-American journalist @hayvibouzo, who goes deep into the realities of Syria under Assad and al-Sharaa, the potential of the Abraham Accords, and the future of 🇮🇱-🇸🇾 ties. Check it…
.@hayvibouzo: "People are literally fantasizing and romanticizing dictatorship, evil regimes who take away every single basic human rights that we take here for granted. So I tell people, you have no idea what you're talking about. I was born and raised under this type of regime.…