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A special survey released today looks at levels of trust in public officials, institutions, and media outlets. We found substantial gaps between Jewish Israelis, 46% of whom trust the Prime Minister, and Arab Israelis, 10% of whom trust Mr. Netanyahu (total sample: 40%). While

In Israel and around the world, all eyes are back on the war against Hamas. In a special IDI briefing, Dr. Eyal Hulata, Former Israeli National Security Advisor and expert at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, considers the path that lies ahead. He argues that the

As the war in Gaza continues, so do the accusations against Israel of committing war crimes. Prof. Amichai Cohen, Head of IDI's Program on National Security and the Law, explains that when it comes to international law, it is critical to differentiate between isolated violations

IDI polls from recent months have found increasing Israeli support for a deal to end the war in Gaza. One of the reasons for this is simple but often overlooked: war fatigue. So many Israelis want to see the reservists come home, the economy recover in full, and their lives

In a dramatic shift, more than half of the Israeli public says they are optimistic about the Israel's national security—a sharp increase of 14 percentage points since last month. Optimism about Israel's national security has not been this high in Israel since December 2024, after

IDI's Eran Shamir on the Rafah relocation plan w. Dov Lieber Feliz Solomon The Wall Street Journal: “'The plan as expressed by Mr. Katz raises serious legal difficulties,' said Eran Shamir Borer...He said he didn’t believe the plan would be implemented as Katz described it." wsj.com/world/middle-e…

A controversial hearing was held this week by a newly formed ministerial committee to fire the Attorney General. Since the year 2000, the government has been required to consult with an independent, public-professional committee before dismissing an attorney general—that is,

Years of political disputes over ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) service in the IDF came to a head this week as Israel's ultra-Orthodox parties exited the coalition, citing the failure of the government to pass a law exempting Haredim from mandatory conscription. This move leaves

An initial IDI analysis of a first-of-its-kind Central Bureau of Statistics survey looks at the actual usage of AI across Israeli businesses and how it is impacting employment. Of the businesses that reported using AI, about 60% say AI performs tasks that were previously

MK Mansour Abbas, Chair of the Ra'am Party in Knesset, reminds us that relations between Jewish and Arab Israelis are stronger than we think. The livestream of IDI's conference on key issues ahead of Knesset's summer recess continues throughout the day - watch in Hebrew:

Behind the scenes with MK Benny Gantz, the former Defense Minister, after speaking at IDI's conference: "we must find ways...to come to consensus of the majority and isolate the extremists." The conference continues on livestream (in Hebrew) throughout the day.

At IDI's conference, Yair Golan, Chair of the Democrats Party and former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff, argues the government is passing up the chance to take straightforward steps that would address some of Israel's greatest security challenges today. Watch the livestream (in

With elections scheduled next year, the theme of rethinking political partnerships has been raised throughout the morning session of the IDI conference. MK Aida Touma-Sliman (Hadash) argued that Arab Israelis shouldn't be the only political bloc capable of forming a joint list to

MK Avigdor Liberman, Chair of Yisrael Beitenu and Fmr. Defense Minister, discussed the planned dismissal of MK Yuli Edelstein as the head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, over his position on Haredi enlistment. "The game is rigged," MK Liberman said. The

Israel Cohen, political commentator for the "Kol Barama" media outlet, spoke in support of what opponents call the "draft-dodging law," arguing that you can't draft 80,000 Haredim by force, but the law does speak of enlisting 10,000 in the first two years. The debate continues to

Director of IDI's Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for Shared Society Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz argues that the Haredi leadership's use of their interpretation of the Torah as a reason not to serve in the military is offensive not only because it means the burden is falling on some

In a rare, controversial move, the Likud has voted to oust MK Yuli Edelstein as Chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee—a critical, Knesset committee addressing the top matters of Israel's national security—due to Edelstein's stance on ultra-Orthodox

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly being adopted by Israeli businesses, a new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) and the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) revealed. jpost.com/business-and-i…

There have been increasing reports in recent weeks of Israeli soldiers traveling abroad who are questioned or detained by local authorities. In a country in which IDF service is mandatory, this could have a major impact on the ability of Israelis to travel. Director of IDI's

Israel's High Court recently ruled that the Chief Rabbinate must allow women to take the halakhic exams it administers for the purpose of ordaining rabbis. While this does not mean women can be ordained as rabbis in Israel, the certification received upon passing is recognized by