Publications

Assessment of the Knesset Election Results

One Winner, Many Losers

For months, Israelis had been talking about one thing above all else: Election Day. The fierce campaign revolved around political responsibility for the Hamas attack of October 7, the prospect of mandatory military service for the ultra-Orthodox, the war against Iran, and for some, even the future of Israeli democracy. Nearly 78 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots. The result is surprising.

Observing Israels future together

The KAS Election Night

The Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, together with the Israel Press Club and the Israel Council on Foreign Relations, invited diplomats and international journalists to follow Israels election in Tel Aviv.

An Israeli Perspective on the Houthis

From Local Yemeni Movement to Strategic Threat to the Red Sea and Beyond - New Policy Paper by Expert Danny Citrinowicz and KAS Israel

Read our new policy paper on the Houthis, explaining their past, elaborating on their current attacks against Saudi-Arabia, and developing policy options for Israel, European States like Germany as well as Gulf States like Saudi-Arabia. Written by Senior Expert Danny Citrinowicz.

Israel before the Elections

CDU Delegation from Saxony Visits Israel

Members of the German Bundestag and the CDU parliamentary group, the Saxon State Parliament, the Dresden City Council, and the ministerial administration, all representing the CDU in Saxony, visited Tel Aviv and Jerusalem from 18 to 21 October.

Between Diversity, Dialogue, and Cooperation: A Delegation from Jerusalem Visits Berlin

Delegation Trip to Berlin, 11. October to 15 October

What can Berlin and Jerusalem learn from one another? A delegation of emerging leaders from Jerusalem’s civil society, in partnerhsip with the Jerusalem Foundation, met with decision-makers, experts, and representatives of Berlin’s civil society to discuss diversity, social cohesion, discrimination, and shared challenges.

Towards Expanding the “Abraham Accords” and Normalization Between Israel and Saudi Arabia

Steps to Promote Regional Cooperation in in the Fields of Economy, Infrastructure and Strategy.

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a historic economic transformation, while the Middle East is being reshaped by new regional partnerships, security challenges, and shifting alliances. Against this backdrop, normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia—although stalled by the war since October 7—remains a potentially transformative opportunity.

OFEK Political Dialogue Forum - Delegation to Germany

Berlin and Potsdam, June 7-12, 2026

Delegation of the OFEK Political Dialogue Forum of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation to Berlin and Potsdam.

Israel’s Election Campaign Begins

A major upheaval?

Israel is facing one of the most important elections in its recent history. Events during the current legislative term—particularly the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023—have profoundly transformed Israeli politics and society. At the heart of the October 27, 2026, election is the question of the country’s future political direction, as well as whether the era of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—now 76 years old—will continue or come to an end.

Bayan Quarterly - Review of Arab Society in Israel

Bayan is a quarterly review of Arab society in Israel, published by the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle East and African Studies at Tel Aviv University. This issue deals with the Bedouin Society in Israel.

Christian Life in Israel

Between Protection, Uncertainty, and Participation

Pentecost is one of the most important moments in the Christian year; believers come together to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the Church, as was the case recently on Pentecost Sunday in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is holy to three world religions. Jews, Muslims, and Christians look at the city from different perspectives and from all over the world, closely following what happens there. Above all, the sites sacred to the three religions symbolize the Middle East conflict and the still-unresolved question of whether and how Jews and Muslims, Israelis and Palestinians, can live together and side by side in lasting peace. In the meantime, however, another line of conflict has emerged, as Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem increasingly report attacks, repression, and violence. What is the situation regarding the lives of Christians in Israel?