From left to right: Amos Yadlin, Raz Zimmt, Tamir Hayman, Sima Shine and Tzipi Livni. 'From Iran's point of view, this isn't a research body. It's an arm of Aman, the Shin Bet and the Mossad.' Credit: Ofer Vaknin, Hadas Parush and INSS. Photo editing: Aron Ehrlich.INSS and its leaders – among them former heads of the Mossad and Military Intelligence – have become a prime Iranian target. A Haaretz investigation based on more than 100,000 emails and messages reveals a six-year campaign linking cyber, influence, and assassination attemptsMay 04, 2026In June 2025, at the height of Israel's first war with Iran, a ballistic missile struck a residential neighborhood near Tel Aviv University. The blast was also felt at the Institute for National Security Studies, where glass doors and windows shattered. The think tank's deputy director emailed the board that no staff had been injured, but also briefed them on another front where Iran had scored a direct hit: cyberattacks against the institute and its officials.In the NewsStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIranian Influence Campaign Targeting Arab Society in Israel Ahead of ElectionsHack, Leak and Attack: How Iran Penetrated Israel's Top Security Think TankIsrael Deploys Net-launching Drones to Intercept Hezbollah's Attack DronesUkraine Files Police Complaint in Israel Over Alleged Stolen Wheat ImportsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way