Russia’s Interference Campaign in Israel

Since 2015, Americans have heard quite a lot about Russian information operations, much of it wildly exaggerated or disconnected from an understanding of the Kremlin’s goals and methods. But Russian information warfare is very real, and the U.S. has not been its only target. Daniel Rakov presents a comprehensive look at Moscow’s efforts to exert influence in Israel, which have evolved to become subtler and better attuned to Israeli reality over the years. If there remains any doubt about Vladimir Putin’s intentions, recall that earlier this week he declared that “absolutely faithless people, godless people, . . . many of them are Jews,” have been undermining the Russian Orthodox church.