Dr. Eran Lerman

The U.S. and Israel agree on the end-game with Iran: no nuclear weapons capability for the Islamic regime. However, they often appear to disagree on the best approach. How might this play out? And how do allies deal with their differences and maintain the strength of the long-term US-Israel security relationship? Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice […]

It is in Israel’s interest to solidify the Egyptian role in the Gaza Strip in the context of “conflict management” as a governing policy concept. Egyptian participation in the efforts to stabilize the situation in Gaza serves as an important component in the vital Egypt-Israel relationship. It also helps erode Hamas’s pretension of jihad. A […]

An important common thread runs, if sometimes invisibly, through a number of apparently unrelated policy decisions and actions made by Israel in recent years. All have to do with Israel’s strategic interest in, and long-standing commitment to, the safety, security, stability, and prosperity of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Among the decisions and actions that […]