Yossi Kuperwasser

Former head of the research division at the IDF Intelligence Corps

Brigadier General (Res) Yossi Kuperwasser - former head of the research division at the IDF Intelligence corps, fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs’ a fellow at Misgav Institute and a member of the Israeli Defense and Security Forum (IDSF).

Articles by this Author
After a prolonged period of refraining from attacking Israel, Hezbollah, although unprovoked by Israel, fired hundreds of missiles and drones at both civilians and military forces during the U.S.-Israel war with Iran from February to April this year. This was the latest uptick in attacks since Hezbollah—again, unprovoked—joined the hostilities against Israel after Hamas’s surprise invasion of the country and the massacre of 1,200 Israelis in October 2023. Image: An Israeli strike in South Lebanon, April 06, 2026.
Middle East Forum Online
Lessons Learned from the Last Time Israel Withdrew from Lebanon
A Few Months After the Last Withdrawal, the Second Intifada Began, Leading to the Death and Injury of Thousands of People
September 15, 2026
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Yossi Kuperwasser
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made Holocaust denial and the delegitimization of Israel prominent elements of Tehran’s international propaganda campaign. At the 2009 Durban Review Conference in Geneva, he denounced Israel as a racist state and accused Western governments of exploiting the Holocaust to justify its creation. (Credit: Shutterstock, ID 3975112)
Middle East Forum Online
What the Mossad’s Ahmadinejad Bet Got Right—and Wrong
Ahmadinejad Appears to Be Missing One of the Most Critical Characteristics of a Leader Who Could Take Iran in a New Direction: Pragmatism
September 2, 2026
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Yossi Kuperwasser
As is known but rarely stated by western diplomats and officials, Nasrallah was the most powerful man in Lebanon and its de facto ruler.
October 7 Retrospective
A New Order in the Middle East After Nasrallah’s Elimination?
Nasrallah’s Elimination, Plus Damage to Hezbollah’s Leadership and Operational Capabilities, Marks a Potential Turning Point in the Middle East
October 7, 2024
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Yossi Kuperwasser