Prof. kobi michael : Syria was once a key component of Iran’s resistance axis, but its collapse weakens both the axis and Iran itself. However, the fragmented control in southern …
Civil-military relations, national and internal security, Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and a visiting professor at The International Centre for Policing & Security - the University of South Wales UK. Served as deputy director general and head of the Palestinian division in the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 academic articles and book chapters.
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Prof. Kobi Michael: The territory guarantees strategic control over the whole southern Syrian arena, which generates an immediate threat to Israel. There is no higher vantage point than the Syrian …
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In the Media
Death of Israeli archaeologist highlights ‘strange phenomenon’ of IDF battlefield tours
Prof. Kobi Michael: The IDF headquarters and supreme command must regain control over such violations sooner rather than later,” he said, attributing the incidents to “erosion of discipline” in the …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: The IDF is indeed the only body in the world that can secure aid delivery to Palestinians in Gaza. But to do this, Israel needs military control …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: Israel would not withdraw from Lebanon until the Lebanese military and the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon can effectively restrain Hezbollah.Published in The Jerusalem Post, November 17, …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: UNIFIL has allowed Hezbollah to fortify itself. It builds its structures beneath the eyes of UNIFIL inspectors, beneath U.N. posts. They’re an obstacle from Israel’s point of …