‘Iran took advantage of Yemeni civil war’: says Middle East expert

Dr. Dina Lisnanski - a researcher on political Islam and Islam in the West and a core lecturer in the Middle Eastern Studies and Islam program at the Shalem Academic Center - participated in the Maariv podcast on Thursday. In the interview, Lisnanski analyzes the security challenges facing the world.

Paris Olympics: Unprecedented security challenges

The upcoming Paris Olympics face significant security challenges, Dr. Lisnanski noted. "It's an Olympics that is more secure than ever because there are also more warnings than ever before,” she stated, further highlighting specific threats from organizations like ISIS, which is regaining power in the West.

Lisnanski also discussed challenges related to the current geopolitical situation, emphasizing that since October 7, Israel has become a global focus: "These additional challenges are closely related to us, to Israelis and the State of Israel, which has become a global focus since October 7." She also mentioned the potential threat from pro-Hamas groups in France. READ MORE