Udi Dekel, at The Blogs

Mar 20, 2022, 2:30 PM

The war in Ukraine: The challenge of shaping an endgame

A US Army infantryman fires a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during a combined arms live-fire exercise as part at Al-Ghalail Range in Qatar. (US Army National Guard photo illustration by Spc. Jovi Prevot via ABACAPRESS.COM)

The US must create a framework for a dialogue with Russia that can lead to an end to the war -- before the situation is completely out of control

May 13, 2021, 9:00 PM

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Israel must establish the rules of the game

Israeli police officers clash with protestors in East Jerusalem on April 23, 2021 (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

Hamas's long-planned attack is an effort to position itself as the defenders of Jerusalem. Israel must shatter the terror group's assumptions

Feb 16, 2021, 1:05 AM

National security challenges lean toward the internal arena: Insights from the INSS 14th Annual Conference

The INSS 14th Annual International Conference, "National Security in an Atmosphere of Global and Internal Disorder," was held on January 26-28, 2021. Participating in the conference were foreign ministers (from Germany, India, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel),...

Jun 19, 2019, 8:06 AM

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The path between the Trump peace plan and applying Israeli law to settlements

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an event in Jerusalem marking the anniversary of the transfer of the US embassy to the city, May 14, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

If there's no evacuation of Jewish settlements, what sort of border could be drawn between Israel and the Palestinians?

Jun 13, 2019, 11:42 AM

Analysis

Beware an Iranian ambush in Syria

Anti-aircraft fire rises into the sky as Israeli missiles hit air defense positions and other military bases around Damascus, Syria, on May 10, 2018, following what the Israeli military said was an Iranian barrage of rockets against Israeli bases on the Golan Heights. (Syrian Central Military Media, via AP)

Tehran aims to drag Israel into confrontation with Russia -- the challenge is knowing when to retaliate and when to stand down

Mar 22, 2019, 1:56 PM

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Israel’s exhausted strategy of deterrence vis-à-vis Hamas

It’s time to choose between recognizing the Hamas regime or dismantling the terrorist organization’s military wing by force

Jan 27, 2019, 4:04 PM

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A moment before we slide into a one-state reality

Israel must take these steps, even before negotiations, before separation from the Palestinians becomes impossible

About Me

Brig. Gen. (res.) Dekel Udi Dekel is the managing director of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv University, was head of the negotiations team with the Palestinians in the Annapolis process under the Olmert government.