Iftah Burman Iftah Burman

ILTV News Jan 29, 2026

My comments on ILTV News panel today regarding phase #2 for Gaza, the possibilities of a US strike on Iran, and the options opened up following the designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization by the EU.

My comments on ILTV News panel today regarding phase #2 for Gaza, the possibilities of a US strike on Iran, and the options opened up following the designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization by the EU.

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Iftah Burman Iftah Burman

ILTV News Jan 7, 2026.

On YNet's 8pm English news, my brief analysis about the potential for an attack on Iran, prospects for peace with Syria, recent developments in Hezbollah's disarmament, and the upside in Israel-Somaliland relations.

On YNet's 8pm English news, my brief analysis about the potential for an attack on Iran, prospects for peace with Syria, recent developments in Hezbollah's disarmament, and the upside in Israel-Somaliland relations.

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Iftah Burman Iftah Burman

ILTV News Dec 3, 2025

ILTV News hosted me in the studio, speaking on the prospects of the Syrian agreement and the possibility of a major IDF campaign against Hizballah.

ILTV News hosted me in the studio, speaking on the prospects of the Syrian agreement and the possibility of a major IDF campaign against Hizballah.

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Iftah Burman Iftah Burman

Israel Affairs Nov 22, 2025

For the past forty years, the Syria–Hizballah relationship stood on its own merits, and as evident by Hizballah’s military involvement in the Syrian war in the last decade, Assad’s regime still had some Hizballah debt notes left to redeem. Notwithstanding, the academic research focused primarily on Iran’s relationship with Hizballah…

Two years ago, before the turmoil of the war, I sent out my first academic article about Hizballah’s Foundation and the Syrian Connection. It was for a special edition of Israel Affairs Journal dedicated to the period of the Security Strip in Lebanon. Recently, it was finally published online.

Hizballah’s foundation and the Syrian connection https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2025.2583768

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ILTV News Nov. 03, 2025

​My comments on the current situation with Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, on YNet's English news. Nov. 03, 2025

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Middle East Policy Jun 1, 2025

Excited to announce that my latest article, exploring Hizballah’s illicit partnership with the former Syrian regime, is now published in Middle East Policy Journal. This piece, originally completed last year and recently updated to reflect current developments, offers a deep dive into how Hizballah’s funding strategies have evolved and proposes actionable policies to disrupt the organization’s force regeneration.

I’m grateful to Bar-Ilan University for supporting open-access publication, making this research freely available to academics, policymakers, and professionals.

Lessons from the Syria-Hezbollah Criminal Syndicate, 1985–2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/mepo.12812

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I24 News Hebrew Nov. 01, 2024

Are we going towards an agreement with Lebanon, and what is the situation for Hizballah on the ground? Nov. 01, 2025

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Iftah Burman Iftah Burman

I24 News Hebrew Oct. 31, 2024

On the recent appointment of Naim Qasim to Secretary General of Hizballah, for I24 News Hebrew edition, Oct. 31, 2024.

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