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INSS Director Warns of Strategic Shift in Post-Oct 7 Security Doctrine

Oct 23, 2026 04:01 AM CT Jerusalem, Israel security-doctrine,US-Israel-alliance,INSS,geopolitics,posture

Summary

Tamir Hayman, head of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), argues that Israel's evolving security doctrine post-October 7 prioritizes strategic autonomy over peace and seeks to reduce reliance on the US alliance. This analysis highlights a potential shift in Israel's geopolitical posture and its implications for long-term regional stability and US-Israeli relations.

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The head of the INSS and former military intelligence chief warns that the emerging concept doesn't see peace as the goal, and is looking to replace the US alliance

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INSS Director Tamir Hayman stated that the emerging security doctrine does not view peace as the primary goal and aims to replace the US alliance.

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