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The Weekly Briefing is a round-up of this week's news and analysis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S.-Israel relations, Israeli politics, and future prospects for two states. Subscribe to get it delivered directly to your inbox every Friday: israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe

Weekly Briefing | Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis, Israel's Diplomatic Tsunami, the Push for Palestinian Statehood, and More ipf.li/aug1

On this day of lamentation, we reflect on the existential threats the Jewish people have faced and our perseverance in overcoming them.

As we enter Tisha b'Av this weekend, we join Jewish communities around the world in mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, and the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people since.

Follow the Bouncing Ball This week marked a seismic shift for Israel’s relations with the U.S. and the rest of the world. Instead of recognizing that and responding accordingly, the government and its supporters are destroyin...

Nearly two years after global sympathy for Israel reached its apex, Israel is losing support from key partners. That Israel is fighting a genocidal foe does not erase its culpability for the pit it now resides in, argues Michael Koplow in this Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/31/f...

Israel Policy Forum is excited to announce its eighth cohort of Charles Bronfman IPF Atid Conveners Fellowship, a group of distinguished young professional leaders from across North America.

Meet the 2025-2026 Charles Bronfman Conveners here: israelpolicyforum.org/conveners/#2...

Gaza Annexation on the Table According to Israeli media reports, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu presented a small group of ministers with a plan to gradually annex parts of Gaza as a means of pressuring Hamas into a hostage de...

Israel may be on the verge of annexing parts of Gaza. While framed as a tactic to pressure Hamas, in all likelihood it would have the opposite effect of emboldening the terror group.

Alex Lederman unpacks the implications in this Inside Israeli Politics. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/30/g...

Gaza's Humanitarian Emergency | Webinar today at 2pm ET

LTC (res.) Or Elrom, former COGAT senior officer, and Shira Efron will offer insight and analysis on dire conditions on the ground and what can be done.

Moderated by Shanie Reichman

Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us for a webinar on this issue tomorrow, July 29, at 2pm ET, featuring LTC (res.) Or Elrom, former COGAT senior officer, and Dr. Shira Efron, moderated by Shanie Reichman.

Register now: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Israel Policy Forum Calls for Urgent Action on Gaza Humanitarian Crisis The scale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza is devastating, and alleviating the human catastrophe in Gaza is a moral imperative. We are relieved that Israel has begun to take some critical ...

Read the full statement here: israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/28/i...

The scale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza is devastating, and alleviating the human catastrophe is a moral imperative. We are relieved that Israel has begun to take some critical measures to expedite aid delivery to those in desperate need. More can and should be done with urgency.

Subscribe to get our latest updates directly to your inbox. Israel Policy Forum develops and promotes policy resources and credible, nuanced analysis to elevate the discourse and build awareness and support for pragmatic policies that aim to advance the goal o...

The Weekly Briefing is a round-up of this week's news and analysis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S.-Israel relations, Israeli politics, and future prospects for two states. Subscribe to get it delivered directly to your inbox every Friday: israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe

Weekly Briefing | Gaza Hunger Intensifies, Negotiators Recalled From Qatar, Coalition Crisis Continues, and More ipf.li/jul25

Palestinian Statehood and the Abdication of Leadership Every actor involved in the French Palestinian recognition fiasco is behaving in predictable ways. What unites them all is a vacuum of any responsible leadership.

Every actor involved in the French Palestinian recognition fiasco is behaving in predictable ways. What unites them all is a vacuum of any responsible leadership, writes Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow in this Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/25/p...

Coalition Crises, Gaza Talks, Syria Escalation On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber and Israel Policy Forum Director of Strategic Initiatives and IPF Atid Shanie Reichman discuss the ...

On this #IsraelPolicyPod, @nerizilber.bsky.social and Shanie Reichman discuss the crisis inside the Netanyahu governing coalition, the chances of a snap election being called, the escalation last week between Israel and Syria, and more. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/24/c...

Is Ezra Klein Right About Israel and American Jews? Israel is obviously a divisive issue in ways unprecedented over the last 75 years. But Klein assumes that contradictions between Zionism and liberalism are irreconcilable, without granting that differ...

Ezra Klein was right in identifying a growing American Jewish divide over Israel, but mischaracterizes its nature and cause. Michael Koplow unpacks the dynamics of the American Jewish community's complex relationship with Israel in this Koplow Column. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/07/24/i...

Inside Israeli Politics: Edelstein’s Dismissal The Likud has fired Edelstein as chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, in a bid to advance a draft law and ease the crisis with the Haredim. Senior Policy Associate Alex Lederman...

The Likud has fired Edelstein as chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, in a bid to advance a draft law and ease the crisis with the Haredim. @alexlederman.bsky.social explains in this installment of Inside Israeli Politics. israelpolicyforum.org/inside-israe...

The Violent Gaza-ification of the West Bank "The number of incidents involving armed settlers assaulting Palestinian villages has increased dramatically."

The past few months have seen a dramatic rise in violent attacks by West Bank settlers. In TIME, Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik unpacks the factors driving this trend and warns what's at stake if Israel does not fully confront it. time.com/7304755/viol...

Quote of the Day: Aid Disarray Rends Gaza

Quote of the Day: Aid Disarray Rends Gaza @nytimes.com

"After 22 months of war, it’s anarchy in Gaza. And without addressing the core issue of what should happen next in Gaza, there won’t be a solution."

- Shira Efron, Israel Policy Forum www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/p...

What’s driving the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza—and how is Israel weighing its options? Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow offers a clear, policy-focused analysis on NPR's Here and Now.

Listen here: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Subscribe to get our latest updates directly to your inbox. Israel Policy Forum develops and promotes policy resources and credible, nuanced analysis to elevate the discourse and build awareness and support for pragmatic policies that aim to advance the goal o...

The Weekly Briefing is a round-up of this week's news and analysis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S.-Israel relations, Israeli politics, and future prospects for two states. Subscribe to get it delivered directly to your inbox every Friday: israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe/

Weekly Briefing | "Faint Optimism" Around Ceasefire Talks, Israel's Syria Intervention, Haredi Parties Resign From Government, and More ipf.li/jul18

As Israel's intervention in Syria continues to evolve, our team of experts weighs in.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Regional Perspectives: Israel's Wars in Iran and Gaza. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. In the wake of the 12-day war against Iran and with the campaign in Gaza still ongoing, Israel’s regional outlook is characterized by both deepening challenges and emerging opportunities. On Wednesday...

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On yesterday's webinar with ROPES, Ksenia Svetlova, Farah Bdour, and Aziz Alghashian provided regional perspectives on Israel's war in Gaza, the aftermath of the Israel-Israel war, Israel's strikes in Syria, and more.

Explore the key takeaways: israelpolicyforum.org/wp-content/u...

Today at 12pm ET.

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Webinar with ROPES | Regional Perspectives: Israel's Wars in Iran and Gaza

Feat. Israeli, Jordanian, & Saudi Experts
Ksenia Svetlova, Farah Bdour, & Aziz Alghashian
Moderated by Rachel Brandenburg

Wednesday, July 16, at 12pm ET

Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Subscribe to get our latest updates directly to your inbox. Israel Policy Forum develops and promotes policy resources and credible, nuanced analysis to elevate the discourse and build awareness and support for pragmatic policies that aim to advance the goal o...

The Weekly Briefing is a round-up of this week's news and analysis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S.-Israel relations, Israeli politics, and future prospects for two states. Subscribe to get it delivered directly to your inbox every Friday: israelpolicyforum.org/subscribe

Weekly Briefing | Trump-Bibi Meetings, Ceasefire Talks, Gaza Chaos Continues, the Haredi Draft Crisis, and More ipf.li/jul11

Gaza Humanitarian Aid and Ceasefire Negotiations While a ceasefire will improve Gaza’s aid issues, both the GHF and U.N. aid mechanisms are struggling with capacity, security, and consistency, threatening further deterioration in the humanitarian si...

More and more effectively distributed aid is urgently needed in Gaza, ceasefire or no ceasefire. Practical improvements to the GHF and U.N. aid mechanism and better integration between the two present a way forward. israelpolicyforum.org/gaza-humanit...