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🔎 “Middle East in Focus” – Real-Time Strategic Monitoring The ICT has launched a new dashboard, “Middle East in Focus,” providing continuous updates and analysis on the evolving confrontation between Israel, the US, Iran, and the broader Middle East. ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

⏭️ Mojtaba Khamenei and the Future of the Iranian Regime Writing in the Mid.East Journal, Dr. Meir Javedanfar, ICT Research Fellow, examines Iran’s strategic thinking during the current war and the implications of Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to leadership. mideastjournal.org/post/inside-ir…

🌍 Europe Can’t Treat Iran as Someone Else’s War In a new op-ed published in @newsweekopinion, Dr. Liram Koblentz-Stenzler and Bradley Martin argue that the European Union must recognize the Iranian threat as a direct challenge to its own security. newsweek.com/europe-cant-tr…

⚖️ Victory and Victimhood: Iran’s Dual Narrative Strategy In a new ICT commentary, Dr. Eitan Azani and Ms. Daniel Haberfeld analyze how Iran is waging a parallel war in the cognitive domain, where perception, not just firepower, shapes outcomes. Read now: ict.org.il/a-narrative-of…

⚠️ From Battlefield Success to Strategic Failure? The Real Challenge Is Ending the War Boaz Ganor and Lior Lotan argue that while Israel consistently demonstrates operational excellence in launching wars, it struggles to define how they should end. israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/a… (Heb)

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP 18 MARCH 2026) Key developments, analysis, and expert insights on the conflict in the Middle East. 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and research: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

In a joint webinar hosted by the ICT and the HLS Israel, Dr. Uri Ben Yaakov and Dr. Michael Barak presented on concerning terrorism trends in the European arena, including threats from Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as far-right and far-left movements.

🪖 From “Iran’s Northern Army” to a Battered Insurgency? Col. (Res) Guy Itzhaki, former Head of the IDF Influence Department, analyzes Hezbollah’s decision to enter the 2026 war with Israel and the strategic pressures that narrowed its room for maneuver. ict.org.il/lebanons-reluc…

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP 17 MARCH 2026) Key developments, analysis, and expert insights on the conflict in the Middle East. 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and research: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

↕️ Against the backdrop of escalating attacks by Hezbollah and the IDF’s targeted ground incursion into southern Lebanon, Mr. Shalom Ben Hanan, former ISA, claimed on a N12 panel that opening an additional front is not necessarily a problem for Israel. facebook.com/share/v/1Aw8wc…

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP 16 MARCH 2026) Key developments, analysis, and expert insights on the conflict in the Middle East. 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and research: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

🟨 Hezbollah’s Strategic Ambiguity Is Over Dr. Eitan Azani and Daniel Haberfeld, analyze how the recent escalation between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah is exposing the true nature of the group's role in the region. ict.org.il/between-lebano…

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP 15 MARCH 2026) Key developments, analysis, and expert insights on the conflict in the Middle East. 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and research: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP 12 MARCH 2026) Key developments, analysis, and expert insights on the conflict in the Middle East. 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and research: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

💭 How the Arab World Is Debating the War With Iran In a new interview published in Davar, @michael_barak analyzes the growing debate across Arab media and political circles regarding the war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. davar1.co.il/659964/ (Hebrew)

🛢️ Beyond the Battlefield: The Strategic Stakes of the Iran War Dr. Ely Karmon frames the current confrontation with Iran not merely as a military campaign but as a broader strategic effort aimed at weakening, or replacing, the Iranian regime itself. x.com/TimesNow/statu…

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP 11 MARCH 2026) Key developments, analysis, and expert insights on the conflict in the Middle East. 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and research: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP 10 MARCH 2026) Key developments, analysis, and expert insights on the conflict in the Middle East. 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and research: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

🧭 Ending the “Roaring Lion” War: A Network Strategy for Negotiating With the Iranian Regime Col. (Res.) Adv. Lior Lotan analyzes the strategic and complex dilemma facing negotiators as the “Roaring Lion” war approaches a potential endgame. ynet.co.il/news/article/h… (Hebrew)

📊 Middle East in Focus | Daily Situation Report (SITREP) 👉 Follow the ICT Middle East in Focus Dashboard for daily updates and analysis: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…

Prof. Moran Yarchi, ICT Senior Researcher, examines Iran’s attack strategy, showing that its military activity incorporates significant cognitive and psychological components. See more analysis from our experts on the ICT's Middle East in Focus Dashboard: ict.org.il/middle-east-in…