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Israel.

State of Israel · Jerusalem · 9.4M people · middle-east

Governmentparliamentary democracyLanguagesHebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)Area21.9K km²Sanctioned entities131Active conflicts10Mentions 7d108 ▼ 66%CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.

Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
53.4
Critical risk
30-day trend
Intelligence briefGenerated Jun 28, 2026 · CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001 · 15 sources
The other side. See this brief from Israel's frame — local-language sources elevated, Western framing flagged.
BLUF · Bottom Line Up Front

US-Iran ceasefire collapses; tit-for-tat strikes undermine regional stability as Israel-Lebanon accord advances.

The Pakistan-brokered US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding has broken down following mutual accusations of ceasefire violations, with US strikes on Iranian coastal facilities triggering Iranian retaliation against Gulf targets and US positions. Simultaneously, the trilateral Israel-Lebanon-US framework agreement signed June 26 explicitly excludes Iran and mandates Hezbollah dismantlement, fundamentally altering Tehran's regional deterrent posture while threatening to destabilize the fragile Gulf ceasefire.

Confidence HIGHDivergence LOWSingle-source claims 2
Linked Bayesian threats?Linked threatsBayesian-tracked threats from the system threat board where Israel is involved. Each threat shows its current posterior probability and the 7-day move (in percentage points). Click any card for the full threat detail page.
conflict
Middle East regional war expansion
85% 1.4pp
7-day Bayesian update
Israel · 90-day event volume
5,219
total events · 90 daily data points
2026-04-012026-05-162026-06-29
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Key Judgments
01
US-Iran ceasefire has collapsed with imminent escalation risk in Strait of Hormuz.
Multiple corroborating sources confirm tit-for-tat military strikes between June 26-28, with the US attacking Iranian missile depots and coastal facilities while Iran responded with drone and missile strikes on US-linked targets in the Gulf. Trump's June 28 threat to "annihilate Iran" signals abandonment of the Islamabad MoU framework, with both parties accusing each other of violations over shipping incidents. Established communication line in Strait of Hormuz remains operational but is insufficient to prevent further escalation given the rhetorical and kinetic trajectory.
high confidence7 sourcesEN · AR
02
Israel-Lebanon trilateral agreement fundamentally realigns regional architecture against Tehran.
The June 26 trilateral framework agreement brokered by Secretary of State Rubio explicitly excludes Iran and Hezbollah, mandating verified disarmament of non-state armed groups and phased IDF redeployment. This agreement eliminates Iran's primary conventional deterrent on Israel's northern border while establishing a US-Israel-Lebanon security architecture. Combined with the ceasefire collapse, this creates strategic conditions where Tehran faces simultaneous pressure from a reconstituted northern deterrent deficit and renewed US military pressure.
high confidence5 sourcesEN
03
Iran's shifting reliance away from proxy forces reduces but does not eliminate Hezbollah's operational role.
Intelligence assessments indicate Iran's improved financial position and energy market leverage are reducing dependence on Hezbollah as primary deterrent, repositioning it as supplementary tool rather than essential shield. However, the bilateral agreement's disarmament mandate directly challenges this transitional calculus and may force Tehran to reassess Hezbollah's strategic value amid narrowing options for conventional deterrence.
moderate confidence1 sourceEN
04
Turkish-Iranian alignment on anti-Israel positions reflects but does not coordinate regional opposition.
Turkish President Erdogan's June 27 statement equating opposition to Zionism with national survival aligns rhetorically with Iranian positioning but lacks evidence of coordinated action or military-strategic alignment. This represents tactical rhetorical convergence rather than operational partnership, with Turkey maintaining separate economic interests (UAE-US technology partnerships) that diverge from Iranian strategic priorities.
moderate confidence2 sourcesEN · AR
05
Nuclear verification requirements remain unresolved barrier to stabilizing US-Iran relations.
IAEA chief Grossi confirmed June 26 that inspectors will access Iranian nuclear sites under new interim accord, yet simultaneously stated Iran requires "very strong" verification systems post-conflict. This persistent verification gap-with Iran reportedly restricting access to key sites-indicates nuclear program disputes remain unresolved and represent underlying impediment to durable ceasefire, independent of current kinetic escalation.
moderate confidence3 sourcesEN
Watchlist · next 48 hours
01
Further US strikes on Iranian facilities or escalation of Strait of Hormuz incidents within 48 hours.
Indicator · Credible reports of US military operations targeting Iranian coastal, nuclear, or military installations; closure or interdiction of Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes; Iranian retaliatory strikes on US military assets or coalition partners in Gulf.
72%
02
Hezbollah's operational response to Israel-Lebanon disarmament mandate and Tehran's strategic recalibration.
Indicator · Public Hezbollah statements rejecting disarmament terms; Iranian leadership directives to Hezbollah regarding compliance or resistance; Lebanese government announcements on disarmament timeline enforcement.
68%
03
Collapse of Islamabad MoU framework leading to formal ceasefire termination.
Indicator · Official US or Iranian announcement withdrawing from MoU; Pakistan or third-party mediator statement that ceasefire is no longer viable; major military operation exceeding previous tit-for-tat scale.
65%
04
Saudi or GCC responses to escalation and revised regional security architecture.
Indicator · Saudi statements on regional security dialogue shifting from inclusive to exclusive frameworks; GCC emergency session convening; announcements of bilateral security agreements with US-Israel coalition.
58%
+How we produced this brief

Generated under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards by CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001. Evidence pack drawn from 50 dispatches over the trailing 48 hours, plus structured intelligence-event rows, extracted quantities, and threat-evidence records.

Local-language reporting is incorporated where available (EN, ES), with explicit divergence flagging where local and Western framing diverge. Every claim ships with a calibrated confidence statement.

Event timelineLast 7 days · 12 milestones · hover for context
JUN 28
2026
Israel-Turkiye Tension
diplomatic_tension · severity 6
Elevated
JUN 28
2026
Israel-Lebanon Framework
peace_agreement · severity 8
Critical
JUN 28
2026
Gaza Ceasefire Violation
airstrike · severity 8
Critical
JUN 28
2026
Bureij Refugee Camp Attack
shelling · severity 6
Elevated
JUN 28
2026
Hezbollah drone strikes
drone_strike · severity 8
Critical
JUN 28
2026
Israel Recognizes Armenian Genocide
diplomatic_tension · severity 8
Critical
JUN 28
2026
Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
conflict_escalation · severity 8
Critical
JUN 28
2026
Israel-Turkey Tension
diplomatic_tension · severity 5
Moderate
JUN 28
2026
Reza Pahlavi Visit
diplomatic_visit · severity 2
Moderate
JUN 28
2026
Israel Criticizes US
diplomatic_tension · severity 6
Elevated
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
0/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 10domestic conflicts: 1max escalation score: 100
Event Volatility
76/100 · 15% wt
target events: 492actor only events: 755domestic events: 1severe domestic: 5instability rate: 1.90%article coverage 90d: 35,983
Arms Activity
0/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 369total value usd: $1192.00Bconflict amplified: yes
Economic Health
79/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 0.87%inflation pct: 3.07%unemployment pct: 3.60%
Market Stress
49/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 179negative signals 30d: 92
Sanctions Exposure
74/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 131is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
96/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 83.2literacy rate:
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
4Stable
Security
77Critical
Economic
33Moderate
Regulatory
26Moderate
Operational
56Elevated
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
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Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · Middle East
Rank 7 of 19
01Lebanese Republic
29.5
02Republic of Yemen
30.5
03Islamic Republic of Iran
34.8
04Syrian Arab Republic
35.6
05Republic of Iraq
43.1
06Republic of Turkey
43.5
07State of Israel· this country
53.4
08State of Kuwait
55.1
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 17 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024
$540.4B
$28.2B YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024
$54.2K
$2.2K YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 2024
3.1%
1.2% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 2024
3.6%
0.2% YoY
Population
WB· 2024
10.0M
125.4K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 2024
8.78%
3.39% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 2024
83.2 yrs
0.0 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 2024
88.2%
1.1% YoY
Security12 recent events · 10 conflicts · 10 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
5219
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
14232
High-severity events
2026-06-28
SEV 6
Israel-Turkiye Tension
Diplomatic Tension
2026-06-28
SEV 8
Israel-Lebanon Framework
Peace Agreement
2026-06-28
SEV 8
Gaza Ceasefire Violation
Airstrike
2026-06-28
SEV 6
Bureij Refugee Camp Attack
Shelling
2026-06-28
SEV 8
Hezbollah drone strikes
Drone Strike12 killed
2026-06-28
SEV 8
Israel Recognizes Armenian Genocide
Diplomatic Tension
2026-06-28
SEV 8
Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Conflict Escalation
2026-06-28
SEV 5
Israel-Turkey Tension
Diplomatic Tension
Active conflicts involving Israel
Iran war
War · 323881 dispatches
Critical · 100
Persian Gulf conflict
War · 63559 dispatches
Critical · 100
Middle East conflict
War · 55935 dispatches
Critical · 100
Strait of Hormuz crisis
Maritime · 33808 dispatches
Critical · 100
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Geopolitical Conflict

Iran urges US timetable for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon - Yeni Safak English

Iran urges the US to set a timetable for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

Yeni Safak EnglishIran · United States · Israel
International Relations
How Israel became a test case for the EU's institutional battle over foreign policy - MSN
MSN
Geopolitical Conflict
Lebanon says conflict with Israel damaged historic landmarks - Just The News
Just The News
Geopolitical Conflict
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
South China Morning Post
Geopolitical Conflict
Why underworld kingpin Kaz Hamad struck a deal with Iran to attack a Melbourne synagogue
The Age - National
Iran's IRGC warns of stronger response to any US-Israeli ceasefire violations
ISNA News Agency - Politics
Obliterating Gaza’s Children: The Damning UN Report – OpEd - Eurasia Review
Eurasia Review
Mensaje para Erdogan: Israel reconoció el genocidio armenio y profundizó su choque con Turquía
La Nacion
Προειδοποίηση Νετανιάχου: «Λαμβάνουμε πολύ σοβαρά τις απειλές του Ερντογάν για καταστροφή του Ισραήλ»
Ta Nea
Νετανιάχου: Παίρνουμε πολύ σοβαρά τις απειλές του Ερντογάν, θα ενημερώσουμε σχετικά και τον Τραμπ
Protothema
Think tanks · this country20 articles from research institutions tracking Israel
Chatham House
US–Israel war on Iran: What’s happening inside Iran?
Since February 28, the US and Israel have conducted coordinated strikes on Iran, killing leadership including Ayatollah Khamenei and hundreds of civilians, destabilizing the Islamic Republic amid regional conflict escalation and uncertain political outcomes.
May 9, 2026
Cato Institute
Israel’s Campaign to Remake the Mideast Hurts America
Israel’s Campaign to Remake the Mideast Hurts America
May 9, 2026
Brookings
Reframing US Syria policy: The road to Damascus runs through Moscow
Russia and Iran have sustained Assad's regime in Syria since 2011, defeating ISIS and expanding regional influence, yet Syria remains destabilized with humanitarian crises; the U.S. must pragmatically engage Russia diplomatically to stabilize territories, limit Iranian proxies, and prevent IS resurgence.
May 8, 2026
Stimson Center
All-In on AI: How the United States and Taiwan Are Deepening Their Chip Partnership
The United States and Taiwan formalized the Pax Silica Declaration in January 2026, deepening their semiconductor partnership to secure the AI supply chain, with Taiwan's advanced chip manufacturing capabilities proving essential to both nations' technological and economic security.
May 8, 2026
Middle East Institute
Battered but Still Standing, Egypt Tries to Weather the Economic Ravages of the Iran War
Egypt implemented successful macroeconomic reforms reducing inflation to 13.4% and boosting tourism to $24 billion, but the US-Israeli Iran conflict disrupted energy supplies, forcing fuel price hikes of 15-22% in March and threatening tourism recovery amid regional instability.
May 8, 2026
Council on Foreign Relations
Israel Strikes Beirut for the First Time Since Ceasefire Announcement
Israel struck Beirut for the first time since announcing a ceasefire last month, killing a Hezbollah commander in the suburbs. The attack, justified as defensive operations, demonstrates how ongoing Lebanese fighting could undermine broader regional peace negotiations between the United States and Iran.
May 7, 2026
CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Energy Markets, Trends, and Outlooks: Research & Analysis
CSIS analyzes global energy market trends amid rising AI adoption and economic protectionism, examining how these forces reshape supply chains and demand forecasts across short and long-term outlooks.
May 6, 2026
CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Syria: Analysis, Research, & Events
Syria's Assad regime fell in December 2024, creating opportunities like suspended U.S. sanctions, yet the nation faces persistent threats from ISIS, foreign intervention, economic collapse, and Kurdish integration challenges requiring comprehensive governance and counterterrorism reforms.
May 6, 2026
Hudson Institute
India’s West Asian Dilemma
India faces narrowed diplomatic flexibility amid Middle East conflict, threatening 45% of its oil imports, 9 million resident workers' remittances, and economic growth through supply disruptions, inflation, and currency pressure.
May 5, 2026
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Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Israel-tagged articles · last 30 days
Benjamin Netanyahu
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9,173
Israel Katz
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1,404
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1,142
Itamar Ben-Gvir
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633
Yechiel Leiter
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507
Isaac Herzog
personlast · Jun 21
415
Gideon Saar
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374
Bezalel Smotrich
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353
Eyal Zamir
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352
Yair Lapid
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262
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+Methodology · how this profile is built

This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.

Coverage of Israel will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.