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Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

Dr. Lerman was deputy director for foreign policy and international affairs at the National Security Council in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. He held senior posts in IDF Military Intelligence for over 20 years. He also served for eight years as director of the Israel and Middle East office of the American Jewish Committee. He teaches in the Middle East studies program at Shalem College in Jerusalem, and in post-graduate programs at Tel Aviv University and the National Defense College. He is an expert on Israel’s foreign relations, and on the Middle East. A third-generation Sabra, he holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics, and a mid-career MPA from Harvard University.

Articles by Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Syrian Civil War Anti-government forces gather around vehicles in Salamiyah

Mapping the Post-Assad Landscape

The collapse of the Assad regime weakens Iran and the CRINK Axis, but Islamist radicalism and rising Turkish influence demand Israel’s military vigilance and diplomatic engagement.

16/12/2024
Iranians gather for an anti-Israel rally

Iran’s Grip in Lebanon Must be Broken

The ceasefire that went into effect in the early hours of November 27, 2024, must mark the beginning of the effort to break Iran’s grip

08/12/2024
Jordanian King Abdullah II

Iranian Subversive Efforts in Jordan: A Strategic Threat Requiring a Robust Response

Against the background of Hamas’ ongoing war with Israel (and the expressions of support for it among Palestinians and Islamists in Jordan), the Iranian regime has intensified its efforts to subvert the Hashemite monarchy. The arrests in March 2024 of Iranian agents involved in smuggling arms to Muslim Brotherhood elements in Jordan are part of a campaign to counter the role of Tehran in bringing both drugs and weapons over the Syrian and Iraqi borders into Jordan. Tensions rose further over Jordan’s supportive role in foiling the Iranian attack on Israel on 14 April 2024. For the Iranian regime, the destabilization of Jordan is a vital precursor for the strategic goal of turning Judea and Samaria into “another Gaza”, as Supreme Leader ‘Ali Khamenei suggested back in 2014: hence the importance of American and Israeli support for Jordan. The stability of the Kingdom (and thus the need to reduce economic and social strains) is a vital interest of both Israel and the West.

24/07/2024
Eran Lerman

The Israel-US-Morocco Triangle and the Potential for Cooperation in Africa – Dr. Eran Lerman, JISS

The lecture was part of the session on the Middle East Regional Powers’ Struggle in Africa at the “Africa and Israel: Building Strategic and Economic Bridges” conference held on July 2, 2024, at Tel-Aviv University. The conference is a collaboration between the S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies at Tel-Aviv University, the Israel-Africa Relations Institute (IAI), and the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS).

11/07/2024
IDF Soldiers in Gaza

Resisting Demoralization: Surrender to Hamas’ Demands Would Endanger Israel’s Security and Regional Standing

The hostage situation is of utmost importance and must be handled with sensitivity. Creativity, daring and flexibility are required to gain their release. The Government of Israel, however, must not be drawn into surrender to Hamas’ demand to end the war. It should also resist the signs of demoralization and skepticism – in the media, and within the defense establishment – casting doubts on the prospects of bringing down Hamas’ rule in Gaza, when progress on the ground points to the IDF’s capabilities.

17/03/2024
Hamas terrorists

Debunking the Myth of the Muqawwamah (“Resistance”):
The Strategic Significance of the Surrender of Hamas Terrorists

Beyond the intelligence value obtained and the possible leverage for the release of Israeli hostages, the symbolic signal sent by images of Hamas terrorists giving themselves up is strategically significant. Debunking the myth that Islamist “heroes” are willing to fight to the death, unlike their secular nationalist predecessors in past wars against Israel, should be among the long-term goals of the present conflict.

26/03/2024
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