Published analysis, interviews and expert commentary by members of the Lab.
42 items
Examines Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean as a connected strategic theater for India, linking maritime security, India–Israel cooperation and IMEC.
Examines what the agreement’s initial implementation reveals about consultation, deterrence and operational readiness.
Gil Bufman examines how disruptions to energy shipping routes affect Europe, Asian economies and Israel.
A discussion of AI adoption, productivity, employment and opportunities for Israeli businesses.
Connects Red Sea security, diplomatic recognition and competition involving China and Taiwan.
Proposes strategic dialogue among Germany, South Korea and Israel around common security challenges.
Examines tax administration reforms and their implications for fiscal resilience and investor confidence.
Examines the connections between Middle Eastern conflict, the war in Ukraine and great-power rivalry.
Discusses geopolitical shocks, oil prices, AI valuations and private credit through the lens of US financial stability.
The limits of China and Russia’s support for Iran, and the gap between strategic partnerships and security guarantees.
Discusses the conflict as a test of deterrence, allied resolve and strategic calculations in Europe, China and Russia.
Examines Iran’s regional role through the wider competition involving China, Russia and the West.
A discussion of market valuations, diversification, currencies and the links between financial wealth and housing prices.
Calcalist cites Gil Bufman’s empirical analysis of the relationship between Israeli equity gains and the shekel’s appreciation.
Analyzes Hamas’s political messaging and competing international narratives about legitimacy.
Considers how diplomatic language shapes debates over international rules and institutions.
Examines China’s Global Governance Initiative and the strategic implications of institutional rulemaking.
Assesses youth-led protests, demographic pressures and distrust of political institutions across several regions.
Gil Bufman links the case for an Israeli interest-rate cut to weaker growth and monetary easing in the United States and Europe.
Individual expert commentary by a member of the team; not a Lab publication.
Examines what the leaders’ public alignment signals about strategic cooperation and Western coordination.
Originally published in 2025; preserved in the publisher’s archive.
A retirement interview on trade tensions, inflation, human capital and the conditions for Israel’s economic recovery.
Interview marking the end of his tenure at Bank Leumi.
Explains rising US Treasury yields, fiscal concerns and the role of bond vigilantes.
Published during his tenure at Bank Leumi.
The report cites Yellinek’s research on Israel–China relations in its analysis of China’s engagement with the Middle East.
2025 report edition. The citation appears in note 29 on page 97 and refers to earlier individual research.
Gil Bufman assesses early signs of recovering consumer demand and the structural conditions supporting a potential post-war rebound.
Earlier individual work, published during his tenure at Bank Leumi. The linked Reuters page repeats the 14 February report on 15 February 2024 without changes.
Examines implications for military readiness, social cohesion and international relationships.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
Gil Bufman explains how renewed shekel depreciation could affect the timing of Israeli interest-rate cuts.
Earlier individual commentary, published during his tenure at Bank Leumi. English translation of the original Spanish headline: “Inflación de Israel se desacelera más que lo esperado tras alzas de tasas”.
Foreign Policy cites Roie Yellinek and Elizabeth Chen’s research on China’s influence within the UN Human Rights Council.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
Roie Yellinek comments on China–Saudi relations and Riyadh’s evolving relationship with Washington.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
Examines ministerial visits, economic agreements and the growing geopolitical dimension of China’s regional engagement.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
A discussion of China’s engagement with Israeli media and public opinion.
Earlier work; the publisher’s archive page currently has no working video player.
Examines how US–China competition, regional powers and humanitarian needs shape Afghanistan’s future after the American withdrawal.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
Examines how educational and cultural institutions contribute to China’s influence in Arab societies.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
A research paper on Chinese engagement with Hebrew-language media and Israel’s technology sector.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
Assesses Iran’s turn toward China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a diplomatic and economic hedge against Western pressure.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
Evaluates whether the G-7’s infrastructure initiative can compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Gulf and wider Middle East.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
This staff research report cites Yellinek and Chen’s work when examining Iran’s support for China’s policies in Xinjiang.
Earlier individual research cited in note 38, page 24. The report is authored by Commission staff.
Examines how vaccine distribution became an instrument of influence for global and regional powers, linking public health, diplomacy and domestic politics.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
The report cites Yellinek and Chen’s research on the competing international coalitions over Xinjiang and human rights in China.
Democratic minority staff report. References earlier individual research; not a Lab publication.
A studio discussion of China’s pandemic response, US–China competition and relations with Israel.
Earlier work by a member of the team.
Gil Bufman examines Israel’s exposure to Chinese supply disruptions, construction-worker travel restrictions and weaker tourism during the early coronavirus outbreak.
Earlier individual interview, published during his tenure at Bank Leumi.
Ori Elon discusses the storytelling behind Shtisel and the creative choices that bring the lives of its ultra-Orthodox characters to a wider audience.
Earlier creative work by a member of the team.
Gil Bufman discusses energy-supply diversification and offshore gas development in response to disruptions in Egyptian gas deliveries.
Earlier individual expert commentary, published during his tenure at Bank Leumi.
Titles of non-English sources are translated for this page. Earlier work and publication formats are identified with each item.
