Speaking at the JNS international policy conference in Jerusalem, Dr. Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, said Israel's main challenge remains a combined information, delegitimization, and psychological warfare campaign aimed at undermining its global standing and driving a wedge between Israel, the United States, and Jewish diaspora communities. He called for the establishment of a national directorate for awareness security operating under the Prime Minister's Office.
Dr. Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, delivered a keynote address at the JNS international policy conference in Jerusalem on Sunday evening, framing Israel's ongoing military successes against Iran and its proxies as insufficient without a parallel strategic campaign for global awareness and legitimacy.
Diker argued that Islamist actors, radical left-wing organizations, and hostile states have promoted a narrative casting Israel as a colonial and illegitimate state for decades. He described the current threat as a combined disinformation, delegitimization, and psychological warfare offensive aimed at eroding Israel's standing among international allies and Jewish communities abroad.
As The Zioneer has previously reported (June 16–17), Diker has warned in recent weeks that Iran is actively working to drive a wedge between Israel and the United States. His latest remarks expand on that theme, calling for a permanent national directorate under the Prime Minister's Office that would integrate intelligence, cyber, and AI capabilities to proactively counter hostile influence campaigns. "Israel must understand the nature of the war it faces and act accordingly. The time for that is now," he said.
The proposal comes amid a broader security environment in which Israeli officials have warned of "days of fighting" ahead against Iran and its proxies (reported by The Zioneer on June 7). Diker's address did not cite a specific new event, but placed his argument within the ongoing multi-front confrontation.
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