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The Geopolitical Dynamics Behind Israel-Iran Recent Escalation
Amidst the palpable shortcomings of international diplomacy, the longstanding, albeit restrained, conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated, prompting apprehension within the global community regarding a broader conflagration throughout the Middle East.
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Iran’s Attack Against Israel: A Preliminary Intelligence Report
The recent escalation between Iran and Israel, marked by Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israeli territory, presents a significant threat to regional stability in the Middle East and global security.The attack, comprising hundreds of missiles and drones, underscores the intensification of hostilities between these longstanding adversaries.
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The Islamic State and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Religious Propaganda and Global Call to Action
The conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip could have represented one of the main reasons that pushed the Islamic State to communicate a new approach to the Middle Eastern dynamics characterised by the Islamic Resistance Movement’s attack against Israeli cities on October 7th, 2023, and the following Tel Aviv’s military operation in…
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Ep. 4 – Matteo Meloni e Silvia Boltuc discutono la Geopolitica del Conflitto Israelo-Palestinese
In questo nuovo episodio Giuliano Bifolchi, Research Manager di SpecialEurasia, analizza gli eventi e le dinamiche geopolitiche inerenti al conflitto israelo-palestinese e alla Striscia di Gaza insieme a Matteo Meloni, giornalista e analista geopolitico specializzato in Medio Oriente direttore responsabile di TocToc Sardegna, e Silvia Boltuc, Managing Director di SpecialEurasia.
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Iran’s Backing of Palestine: a Historical and Ideological Convergence
Since 1979, Iran has been the primary advocate of the Palestinian cause. This alignment originates from an ideological convergence between the principles of the Iranian Revolution and the Palestinian struggle for freedom. Starting from current events, this report aims to explore the reasons behind Tehran’s unwavering support.
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Qatar Prime Minister’s Visit to Russia to Discuss the Situation in Palestine: Why Matters?
The upcoming visit to Russia of Qatar Prime Minister accentuates Doha’s role among the Arab and Muslim countries to promote the end of the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Moscow’s desire to become more involved in the Middle Eastern dynamics. Since the Russian Federation has a significant presence of Muslim people in the country…
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Multiple Perspectives Analysis of the Israeli Palestinian Conflict: From the Local Picture to the Challenge for Global Hegemony
This report provides a high-level overview of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspectives of important local and global stakeholders. It also shows that the challenge to hegemony in Eurasia is essential to making sense of the war.
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SWOT Analysis: Israel’s military operation in Gaza
This SWOT Analysis might help to assess the impact of Israel’s military operation in Gaza to defeat Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad as well as future implications for Tel Aviv’s domestic and foreign policy and the geopolitics of the Middle East region considering different scenarios and regional actors.
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North Caucasian Volunteer Fighters In Ukraine Criticised Kyiv’s Support To Israel
The presence of North Caucasian volunteer fighters within the international legion in Ukraine presents a complex dynamic with implications for the broader regional and geopolitical landscape. Notably, their vocal expressions of solidarity with Palestine and criticism of Kyiv’s support for Israel underscore a nuanced discord within the Ukrainian conflict theatre
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From Airstrikes to Ground Operations: Navigating the Israel-Hamas Escalation and Risk Scenarios
This report aims to examine potential scenarios, each bearing relevance to Tel Aviv’s prospective strategy in countering the threat posed by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, securing the release of hostages, and effectively mitigating any forthcoming dangers emanating from Hezbollah.
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Hamas Military Offensive Against Israel Increase Regional Geopolitical Risk
The Hamas military offensive against Israel underscored a critical lapse in Tel Aviv’s intelligence infrastructure and exposed vulnerabilities, thereby heightening the regional geopolitical risk.
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Jewish Heritage Preservation in the Caucasus: Azerbaijan’s Cultural Diplomacy to Strengthen Relations with Israel
The conference held in Baku on the Jewish community of the Caucasus underscored the positive state of relations between Azerbaijan and Israel. Notably, it shed light on Baku’s strategic use of cultural diplomacy to foster stronger ties with Tel Aviv and garner support from the global Jewish community.
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Iran: a geopolitical scenario of the new escalation with Israel and Azerbaijan
The South Caucasus and the Middle East have long been at the epicentre of geopolitical, ideological and ethnic tensions. While the Israel-Iran hybrid war is experiencing a new momentum, ongoing tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan might open a second front in which both Tel Aviv and Tehran might be involved.
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An intermestic approach: Israel’s foreign policy strategy vis-à-vis the Ukraine conflict
Due to the regional dynamics and considering its security, Israel has always adopted a domestic policy as a function of its foreign policy and vice versa. Although the external threats have changed during the decades, now and in the future, Tel Aviv will continue to adopt interlinked domestic and foreign strategies.
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Iranian public opinion on Israel and possible future Tehran-Tel Aviv military confrontation
According to a domestic survey, most Iranians consider the Israeli regime to be a threat whose possible adventurism must be seriously dealt with in case of Israel-Iran military confrontation.