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Author: Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira

Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira is a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He served as Military Secretary to the Prime Minister and as chief of staff to the Foreign Minister. He edited the Jerusalem Center eBook Iran: From Regional Challenge to Global Threat. He is the author of Hizballah: Between Iran and Lebanon, Moshe Dayan Center, Tel Aviv University, 2021.
Iran and Hizbullah Prepare to Confront Israel in Response to Its Actions in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq

Iran and Hizbullah Prepare to Confront Israel in Response to Its Actions in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq

August 28, 2019 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira, Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall
Tensions between Iran and Israel have reached new heights after three events attributed to Israel.
The Iranian Conquest of Syria

The Iranian Conquest of Syria

August 14, 2019 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
The Iranian regime’s imperialism permeates all aspects of Syrian life
Nasrallah: It Is Hizbullah’s Decision to Upgrade Its Precision Missiles

Nasrallah: It Is Hizbullah’s Decision to Upgrade Its Precision Missiles

June 5, 2019 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Hizbullah Building Missile Factories in Lebanon
Mohanad Hage Ali, Nationalism, Transnationalism, and Political Islam: Hizbullah’s Institutional Identity

Mohanad Hage Ali, Nationalism, Transnationalism, and Political Islam: Hizbullah’s Institutional Identity

May 29, 2019 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Mustafa Badr al-Din (“Zulfiqar”) and the Ansariya Operation

Mustafa Badr al-Din (“Zulfiqar”) and the Ansariya Operation

May 13, 2019 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Hizbullah’s Military Infrastructure Discovered on Golan Heights

Hizbullah’s Military Infrastructure Discovered on Golan Heights

March 13, 2019 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Iran Is Ready to Take Risks in its Struggle with Israel

Iran Is Ready to Take Risks in its Struggle with Israel

January 21, 2019 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Hizbullah’s Operational Plan to Invade the Galilee through Underground Tunnels

Hizbullah’s Operational Plan to Invade the Galilee through Underground Tunnels

December 4, 2018 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Developing Northern Sinai – A New Diplomatic Paradigm

Developing Northern Sinai – A New Diplomatic Paradigm

October 17, 2018 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira, Shlomi Fogel
Nasrallah Presents Hizbullah’s Perception of Confrontation with Israel

Nasrallah Presents Hizbullah’s Perception of Confrontation with Israel

August 21, 2018 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Iran’s Hardliners Support Rouhani’s Push Back against the United States

Iran’s Hardliners Support Rouhani’s Push Back against the United States

July 5, 2018 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Hizbullah’s “Wish List”

Hizbullah’s “Wish List”

May 10, 2018 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
The New Iranian Expansion into the Sahara

The New Iranian Expansion into the Sahara

May 9, 2018 | Amb. Dore Gold, Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
Hizbullah’s Victory in the Lebanese Parliamentary Elections Completes Iran’s Takeover of the Lebanese State

Hizbullah’s Victory in the Lebanese Parliamentary Elections Completes Iran’s Takeover of the Lebanese State

May 8, 2018 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira
The Implications of the Syrian T-4 Air Base Bombing

The Implications of the Syrian T-4 Air Base Bombing

April 17, 2018 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira