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Jun 10, 2022, 12:25 AM

The challenges of intelligence gathering: Lesson learned from Russia-Ukraine war

Background Intelligence gathering challenges and obstacles Data gathering from any platform can overwhelm analysts with a surplus of information, preventing them from providing policymakers with timely situational awareness. The recent events taking place in Ukraine demonstrate the challenges caused by huge...

Dec 15, 2021, 4:32 PM

If Offensive cyber is yesterday’s news, what will replace it?

Three events in the past week mark a shift in direction for the world of intelligence gathering by cyber tools. The first concerns the vigorous activity of the U.S. government against NSO. This activity should not be seen directed...

Sep 29, 2021, 10:51 AM

Khamenei’s Dangerous Gamble

Contrary to the public image he has developed over the years, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is considered a relatively moderate leader. The constant fear of an external or internal threat to the regime, troubled by a future...

May 31, 2021, 12:59 PM

How does Iran’s presidential election affect Israel?

The decision by Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, not to interfere with the "Guardian Council" decision and to keep the list of the presidential candidates intact, guarantees the election of a conservative candidate for president of Iran. Hassan Rouhani's presidency...

May 24, 2021, 3:59 PM

Israel must Formulate a Strategy Regarding the Palestinians Before it’s Too Late

The citizens of Israel, alongside many global observers, were reminded that contrary to general wisdom the Palestinian national movement is very much not moribund. The convergence of events in the West Bank, mixed cities in Israel and Gaza has emphasized...

May 20, 2021, 4:21 PM

Gaza campaign-The IDF’s gap in understanding the importance of OSINT stands out

In recent months, several senior figures in the American intelligence community have emphasized the importance of Open Source Intelligence (known as OSINT) as a key intelligence-gathering component of their agencies. The characteristics of this method of collection (primarily an extensive...

Apr 6, 2021, 11:24 AM

Washington understands Iran is not going to give up on the nuclear issue

As discussions begin in Vienna today between Iran and the world powers on the nuclear issue, the complex situation between Washington and Tehran is reaching a "boiling point". The administration officials who wanted to lead to a...

Apr 4, 2021, 1:34 PM

Putting things in perspective – The implications of China’s deal with Iran

The extraordinary deal signed between China and Iran provokes (as expected) negative feelings in Israel and elsewhere. According to those who wish to continue the policy of maximum pressure on Iran, this deal is a real lifeline to its...

Mar 1, 2021, 3:31 PM

Iran taking a dangerous but (in its view) necessary gamble.

Those who follow the statements made by the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei regarding the United States and the international community, should not be surprised by Iran's decision not to return to the negotiating table with the P5+1, and...

Jan 31, 2021, 1:34 PM

India’s wakeup call – The attempted attack on the Israeli embassy

It is still unclear what really happened in the attempted attack in India, Which targeted the Israeli embassy in New-Delhi, but the letter left at the scene (that mentioned Qasem Soleimani and Mohsen Fakhrizadeh) as well as the target...

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About Me

Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz is a Senior Researcher in the Iran and the Shi'ite Axis Program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). Citrinowicz served 25 years in a variety of command positions units in Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) including as the head of the Iran branch in the Research and Analysis Division (RAD) in the Israeli defense intelligence and as the division’s representative in the United States.