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Disarming Hamas: Pitfalls and Paths Forward | Webinar on Thursday (2/19) at 3pm ET Featuring Dan Rothem, Celine Touboul, and Noa Shusterman Dvir Moderated by Rachel Brandenburg Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Disarming Hamas: Pitfalls and Paths Forward | Webinar on Thursday (2/19) at 3pm ET Featuring Dan Rothem, Celine Touboul, and Noa Shusterman Dvir Moderated by Rachel Brandenburg Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Weekly Briefing | Disarming Hamas, Bibi-Trump Meeting, Annexation Advancing, and More ipf.li/feb13

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, Neri Zilber, Michael Koplow, and Shira Efron discuss this week's meeting between Trump and Netanyahu, the chances of negotiations with Iran actually succeeding, and the damaging steps taken by the Israeli government on the West Bank. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/02/12/a...

To prevent a return to war, Gaza must be demilitarized. Our new policy report by Dan Rothem and Celine Touboul lays out the most durable path to do so: a Palestinian-led disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration campaign to disarm Hamas. israelpolicyforum.org/disarming-ha...

Israel’s most recent West Bank moves have a bureaucratic veneer. In reality, they signal an annexation revolution and demonstrate Israel’s intention to keep not just settlements, but the entire West Bank, argues Michael Koplow in this week’s Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/02/12/w...

The settler movement overcame considerable challenges to now be shaping Israel's trajectory. It's time liberal Zionists take note, argues Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid Shanie Reichman in The Times of Israel. blogs.timesofisrael.com/liberal-zion...

The Israeli security cabinet has approved a series of measures that substantially increase Israel’s authority in the West Bank and ease Israeli acquisition of property in the territory—accelerating the slide toward full Israeli sovereignty. israelpolicyforum.org/israels-new-...

Netanyahu Returns to Washington | Webinar on Thursday (2/12) at 2pm ET On Netanyahu's upcoming meeting with Trump and implications for Gaza, Iran, and U.S.-Israel ties Featuring Rachel Brandenburg, Michael Koplow, and Dan Rothem Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Weekly Briefing | Rafah Crossing Opens, Strikes in Gaza, U.S.-Iran Talks, and More ipf.li/feb6

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Shanie Reichman discuss the state of play in the Iran crisis, potential upcoming U.S.-Iran talks, Ran Gvili z”l's return home and the real start of Phase II in the Gaza ceasefire, and Mamdani one month in. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/02/05/i...

Israeli Arabs increasingly see themselves as part of the Israeli project. For opposition politicians like Benny Gantz, pushing them away is a historic mistake, argues Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow in this week's Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/02/05/t...

An imperfect U.S. plan could still improve life in Gaza, but Israeli political resistance may doom it from the start, writes Amb. Michael Ratney in @timesofisrael.com. blogs.timesofisrael.com/trump-wants-...

Weekly Briefing | Ran Gvili z"l Returned, Rafah Crossing Reopens, Israeli Budget Advances, and More ipf.li/jan30

Since the Gaza ceasefire, the U.S. administration has created various institutional layers for the strip's post-war governance and security. This explainer unpacks what we know about the framework's elements and highlights unresolved questions. israelpolicyforum.org/understandin...

A stable path forward for Gaza requires a credible non-Hamas actor to have a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. The anti-Hamas militias Israel has supported in the strip don’t measure up, argues Michael Koplow in this week’s Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/29/w...

Josh Shapiro’s “dual loyalty” story exposes a gap between how American Jews see themselves and how they’re often perceived by others. Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow argues in JTA why that disconnect matters and what it says about Jewish identity and belonging. www.jta.org/2026/01/28/i...

81 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day by honoring the six million Jews murdered in the Shoah and by reaffirming our responsibility to ensure the Jewish people never again stand defenseless.

We’re pleased to welcome Dan Rothem to Israel Policy Forum as Senior Policy Analyst. Dan brings deep expertise in diplomacy, conflict analysis, and Israeli-Palestinian policy, strengthening our research and engagement with policymakers. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/27/d...

Reconstituting the Joint List may boost the Arab sector's representation in the next Knesset, but not necessarily political change. @alexlederman.bsky.social unpacks the reemerging political alliance in this Inside Israeli Politics. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/26/t...

Weekly Briefing | Board of Peace, U.S.-Iran State of Play, Arab Sector on Strike, and More ipf.li/jan23

Trump's disregard for diplomatic niceties has thus far benefited Israel. But the downstream effects of his fight with Europe over Greenland could soon see that dynamic flip, argues Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow in this week's Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/22/w...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Yaakov Lappin discuss the domestic turmoil in Iran and the U.S. military build-up in the Middle East, what options Trump has against the Islamic Republic, what Tehran may do in retaliation, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/21/a...

View a recording of today's conversation with Rachel Brandenburg, Michael Koplow, and Dan Rothem here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Hd...

President Trump has announced Gaza's Board of Peace. Join us today at 2pm for a video briefing on the state of U.S. policy in the Middle East, one year into this administration. Featuring Michael Koplow, Rachel Brandenburg, and Dan Rothem Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Weekly Briefing | Phase II in Gaza, Massacres in Iran, U.S. Aid, and More ipf.li/jan16

Watch the recording of today's emergency webinar with Amb. Michael Ratney and Dr. Shira Efron, moderated by Rachel Brandenburg, on the next phases in Gaza and Iran here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt8o...

Starting in one hour: Entering the Next Phases in Gaza and Iran Featuring Amb. Michael Ratney and Dr. Shira Efron Moderated by Rachel Brandenburg Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

For all its flaws, full implementation of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan would materially improve conditions for Israelis and Gazans. Our mini-report, by Amb. Michael Ratney and Michael Koplow, offers context and policy recommendations on each provision. israelpolicyforum.org/trumps-20-po...

Emergency webinar tomorrow, January 15, at 2pm ET: Entering the Next Phases in Gaza and Iran Featuring Amb. Michael Ratney and Dr. Shira Efron Moderated by Rachel Brandenburg Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Faced with a wide array of difficult choices to handle a volatile Iran violently suppressing mass protests, President Trump needs to carefully select achievable goals and match them with the correct means, Michael Koplow argues in this week’s Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/14/w...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Barak Herscowitz discuss the reasons why Barak left the Likud party, his experience working with Bennett in the prime minister's office, the anti-Israel bias that led him to quit working at TikTok, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/13/t...

Webinar on Tuesday, January 20, at 2pm ET Trump Two, Year One: U.S.-Israel Policy Assessments and Prospects Featuring Rachel Brandenburg, Michael Koplow, and Dan Rothem Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Listen to Israel Policy Forum Distinguished Policy Fellow Nimrod Novik on @npr.org about continuing low-level conflict in Gaza and the challenges the Trump administration's top-down approach faces in building a day after there. www.npr.org/2026/01/11/n...

Weekly Briefing | Protests in Iran, E1 and 4G in the West Bank, Diplomacy in Gaza and Syria, and More ipf.li/jan9

Younger Jews do not see Israelis and Palestinians as forever destined to be trapped in conflict. That insistence on a viable path forward is the very embodiment of Zionism, argues Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid Shanie Reichman in JTA. www.jta.org/2026/01/09/i...

The West Bank, not Gaza, is where potential political resolutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict live or die. The answers to three questions will determine if it stabilizes or tips into chaos this year, Michael Koplow argues in this week’s Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/08/t...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Naysan Rafati discuss the ongoing protests across Iran against the regime, the strategic indecision by the Islamic Republic, how the events in Venezuela impact Iran's thinking, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/01/06/w...

We're hiring an Executive Assistant to the CEO! This role provides high-level administrative, communication, and execution support to the CEO, enabling a focus on mission-driven priorities and strengthening Israel Policy Forum’s impact. Learn more and apply here: israelpolicyforum.org/careers/

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Col. (ret.) Dr. Michael Milshtein discuss the current status of the Gaza ceasefire deal, prospects for the U.S.-led Phase II of the deal, the upcoming meeting between Netanyahu and Trump, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/12/23/t...

The December 29 Trump-Netanyahu meeting is an opportunity to course-correct on Gaza: from perpetual conflict and strategic failure to advancement of the U.S.' peace plan and regional stabilization, argue Nimrod Novik and Tamir Pardo in the Jerusalem Post. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...

To advance President Trump's peace agenda in the Middle East and stabilize a fragile regional architecture in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, Israel must end its creeping escalation policy and get out of the way, argues Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik in the @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/o...

Trump is pressing Israel on Gaza while giving the West Bank a pass. That contradiction may be what ultimately sinks his Gaza plan—and any hope of Saudi-Israel normalization, writes Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow in this week’s Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/12/18/t...

Yesterday's horrific massacre by terrorists at Bondi Beach has left us emotionally raw. 15 Jews being senselessly murdered while celebrating Hanukkah is an attack on our entire community.

Weekly Briefing | Highs and Lows of 2025, Strikes in Lebanon, Upcoming Bibi-Trump Meeting, and More ipf.li/december12

American Jews spend much time and angst in an internal debate over their relationship with Israel and Zionism. It’s time to address the more important question: how the rest of the country views that relationship, Michael Koplow writes in this Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/12/11/w...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social, Michael Koplow, and Shira Efron hand out end-of-year awards and look ahead to 2026. The trio discuss the key events and biggest surprises of a momentous 2025, and predict what may happen next in the region. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/12/10/t...

Israel and Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reshape the region, one focused on militarily defeating its enemies and the other on regional stabilization, leave Jordan ever more exposed and with ever less room to maneuver, Farah Bdour writes in this Policy Pulse. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/12/09/h...

2025 saw the end of the Gaza war and the return of all living hostages from captivity. Heading into the new year, we face a new set of questions, challenges, and opportunities. Watch our video on this moment for Israel, the American Jewish community, and our work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCeQ...