What Led to the Strikes in Iran: Israel and the New Strategic Reality in the Middle East

by March 2026

Dr. Eran Lerman provides an in-depth analysis, informed by discussions with Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel, shedding light on the new strategic reality emerging in the Middle East.

Eran Lerman
Editor-in-chief
Col. (ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman is a former senior intelligence officer. He served as Israel’s deputy national security adviser (2009–2015), and prior to that as director, AJC Israel and ME office (2001–2009). He is currently the vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and a lecturer at Shalem College. @EranLerman