An educational program of the Atlanta Israel Coalition
The Mitzpe Institute
Research and analysis on Israeli security and the threats facing Jewish communities. The Flash Brief is free, and so are the Field Dossiers. The full Israel Brief, the Closed Dossiers, Vantage and Watchwords come with AIC membership.
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Every AIC membership includes Mitzpe, from $9 a month. Read Mitzpe at mitzpe.org (opens in a new tab)
The Mitzpe Institute & the Israel Brief
- Israel Brief subscribers
- 10,000+
- Countries reached, and all 50 states
- 95+
- Briefs published
- 250+
- Long-form dossiers
- 35+
Figures as of October 2026.
What it is
Research and analysis, Monday to Thursday.
The Mitzpe Institute became an educational program of the Atlanta Israel Coalition in October 2026. It publishes research and analysis on Israeli security and the threats facing Jewish communities, and its analysts show their sources and say how sure they are.
The Israel Brief is the assessment of Israeli security and the Middle East, out Monday to Thursday. The Flash Brief is free. The full Brief, the Closed Dossiers, Vantage and Watchwords come with AIC membership, at every level.
What it publishes
Free to start. The full work with membership.
Israel Brief
The Flash Brief
Monday to Thursday, by email.
FreeSign up at israelbrief.com: The Flash Brief (opens in a new tab)
Israel Brief
The full Israel Brief
The assessment of Israeli security and the Middle East, Monday to Thursday.
MembersRead the Brief: The full Israel Brief (opens in a new tab)
Dossiers
Field Dossiers
Forensic, long-form analyses of a specific event, actor or question, sourced and built to be cited.
Dossiers
Closed Dossiers
Tactical and operational material with sensitive sourcing.
MembersRead the dossiers: Closed Dossiers (opens in a new tab)
Vantage
Vantage
The monthly strategic synthesis, with probability language and scenario work.
Watchwords
Watchwords
The week’s analysis turned into framing and talking points, every Wednesday.
Books
Mitzpe Press
Books from Mitzpe’s own imprint.
Recent work
Recently published.
People
Who runs it.
Uri Zehavi is Mitzpe’s managing director and Modi Zehavi its technical director. Both serve on AIC’s board.
Uri Zehavi
Managing Director, Mitzpe Institute
Secretary, AIC Board of Directors
Modi Zehavi
Technical Director, Mitzpe Institute
Member, AIC Board of Directors
How to read it
Two ways in.
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Pick any level, monthly or yearly. Every level includes Mitzpe Institute membership.
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Use the same email you joined with. Your membership opens there within about 15 minutes of your payment going through.
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It comes by email Monday to Thursday, from Substack. Sign up at israelbrief.com.
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Every level, from $9 a month. The Flash Brief stays free, Monday to Thursday.
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