Dr. Iftah Burman
Expertise:
Hezbollah-Iran nexus and military deterrence
Lebanon and Syria political architecture
Hybrid armed groups, political violence and terror financing
Israeli national security and military preparedness
Palestinian-Israeli relations and Hamas
Dr. Burman is Middle East expert, specialising in hybrid terror organizations and their connection to state actors. He combines high-level academic research with current military intelligence experience, and extensive public-facing geopolitical analysis. Iftah holds a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies. His research examined the strategic use of violence by non-state actors to safeguard autonomy, and the connection between criminal networks and terror financing, specifically within the context of Hezbollah’s operations. His findings have been presented at major conferences and featured in international news outlets. Iftah teaches at the university level, and is a recurring voice on international broadcast and print media, providing a grounded, non-partisan reading of a volatile region.
Middle East Blog
Media Appearances
Videos
𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝘇𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻? Recently, I was honored to participate in a meaningful initiative — a small but 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.