The time has come to chart the next phase of the U.S.-Israel security relationship. Our new report by @RCBrandenburg, @GabrielEpsteinX, @elisaewers44, and @mkoplow lays out a vision for the next MOU: moving from a provider-recipient framework to a greater partnership.

One year later, Trump’s Gaza plan has stalled. IPF Senior Policy Analyst @drothem and Policy and Government Relations Associate Rose Goldstein examine obstacles to governance, disarmament, and reconstruction—and prospects for progress. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/1…

Palestinian political renewal is essential to building a credible partner for peace. IPF Policy Fellow Ibrahim Dalalsha argues that sustained U.S. engagement is needed to strengthen accountable Palestinian institutions and support credible elections. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/1…

In the opening of this week’s Israel Policy Pod, host @NeriZilber reflects on last Friday’s brutal assault by Jewish terrorists in the West Bank on his friend Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer for The Washington Post.

Peace with Jordan is a foundation of Israeli security, writes IPF Policy Fellow @TheFarahBdour in @TimesofIsrael—arguing stronger borders cannot replace the diplomacy and cooperation that have helped sustain it—and warns against taking it for granted. blogs.timesofisrael.com/dear…

"A March analysis by Israel Policy Forum found that there have been more attacks against Palestinians by Jews in the West Bank than by Palestinians against Jews. All of this is inexcusable. Yet the most pressing problem is not the sheer number of attacks; it is the Israeli government’s apparent disinterest in stopping them." - @yardenas in @TheFP: thefp.com/p/the-violent-sett…

With Israel’s election approaching, polls suggest neither bloc has a clear path to forming a government. IPF’s @mkoplow examines what to watch for on election night and why a 2027 election may be inevitable. israelpolicyforum.org/2026/1…

🗳️ The Big Israeli Election Preview: On Israel Policy Pod, @NeriZilber, @ShiraEfron, and @mkoplow offer predictions for election day and the weeks ahead, including whether either side will be able to form a new government. Watch or listen: israelpolicyforum.org/2026/1…

Join our webinar on Israeli elections today at 2pm ET with @mkoplow, @ShiraEfron, and @RCBrandenburg. Register here: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/we…

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What’s at stake in Israel’s next election? Join our Israeli Elections webinar tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 2pm ET to hear @mkoplow, @ShiraEfron, and @RCBrandenburg analyze the policy implications of potential outcomes. Register: israelpolicyforum.zoom.us/we…

A Personal Tribute Mourning Aziz Alghashian from IPF Distinguished Policy Fellow Amb. Michael Ratney (Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia): I will forever credit Aziz Alghashian with coining the phrase “Saudi-splaining” to describe the analysis of far too many non-Saudis who purported to understand and explain Saudi thinking and policy. This was especially true when it came to Saudi thinking about Israel, a topic Aziz knew better than any other analyst I knew. More than once, Aziz set me straight—always kindly, cogently, persuasively—and I was always grateful. He became a good friend. Aziz was one of the few Saudis who would appear, fearlessly, on Israeli media, rebutting the “Saudi-splaining,” injecting a clear, credible, articulate, and unapologetic Saudi voice who could represent the Kingdom’s thinking. Aziz had a lot of friends in Washington. He grew up there, knew it well, and felt great affinity for his colleagues in the world of foreign policy and U.S.-Saudi relations. That affection was very much reciprocated. His willingness to associate himself with an American Jewish organization like Israel Policy Forum was a reflection of the transformation of Saudi Arabia over the past decade. But it was also a reflection of his own philosophy and his inclination to engage, explain, debate—to wade into the policy debates of our day in the optimistic hope that we will come out of those debates as friends who better understand and respect one another. I will badly miss Aziz, and I would like to offer my condolences to his family and his many friends. May God have mercy on him.

We are deeply saddened by the death of our friend Aziz Alghashian (@AzizAlghashian). Aziz was one of the leading researchers of Saudi-Israel relations and a genuine bridge-builder who dedicated his life and his work to fostering greater understanding and tolerance in the Middle East and beyond. He was a well-known presence in Washington, where many relied on his insights and expertise, and he was always willing and eager to engage with everyone with respect and good humor. He will be sorely missed, both as a scholar and as a friend. Below is a photo of Aziz (left) speaking alongside IPF's @dhalperin and @ReichmanShanie at Central Synagogue in NYC in June 2025.