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'We underestimated jihad’: JCFA experts warn of ideological war beyond the Middle East

We are moving from defense to offense, from explaining to exposing, and from defending to attacking.”

Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA) president Dan Diker.
A woman moves her hair while standing on a rooftop as smoke rises in the distance over Tehran following reported explosions in the city, on March 03, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

JCFA International Women’s Day project brings together voices from across the Middle East

Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026

Opening blow, ongoing fire: What have Israel and US really achieved against Iran? - analysis

 Dr. Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA)

Majority of Israelis oppose Palestinian state, even for Saudi normalization, survey finds


Most Israelis support temporary military occupation of Gaza, JCFA survey finds

64% of Jewish Israelis and 52% of all Israelis prefer the option of a temporary occupation of the Gaza Strip after the war, according to a survey that asked 700 participants.

 Palestinians at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, March 18, 2025

Two wars for a promise of peace: The JCFA battle to ensure a brighter future for the Middle East

"We have to move from explaining and defending to exposing and attacking," says Dan Diker, JCFA president

 Dr. Dan Diker: Israel today is perceived as a strong horse in the Middle East.”

The tax trap: Israel’s tax money is funding the Palestinian Authority’s pay-for-slay law - analysis

‘We willingly relinquished our fiscal rights in order to buy peace, but we are not getting what we are paying for,’ says Maurice Hirsch, Director of the Initiative for Palestinian Authority

 Maurice Hirsch

From a think tank to a ‘do tank’: The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs changed name and mission

JCFA initiated proactive 'do' tank, forging alliances with Arab nations and countering disinformation to reshape regional views on Israel's role in security and prosperity.

 Dr. Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA)