March 2006

Dear Subscriber,

now available online, includes two sections.

The first part opens with four articles that explore current

subjects on Israel's national security agenda:

· Israel and the Middle East, 2005: A Strategic Overview,

by Maj. Gen. Aharon Ze'evi (Farkash)

· Iran's Efforts to Conquer Space,

by Yiftah Shapir

· Iran's Nuclear Program and Negotiations with the EU-3,

by Emily Landau and Ephraim Asculai

· The Defense Budget Debate, Yet Once More,

by Imri Tov

The second part of this issue, devoted to post-disengagement issues, includes:

· Domestic Effects of the Disengagement, by Meir Elran

· The Post-Disengagement Anguish, by Yehuda Ben Meir

· The Disengagement Price Tag, by Imri Tov

· The Disengagement and Israel's Media Strategy, by Hirsh Goodman

· The Military and Security Implications of Israel's Disengagement from the Gaza Strip, by Moshe Sharvit

· The Egyptians at Philadelphi: Regional Interests, Local Challenges, by Ayellet Yehiav

I hope you find this issue of interest. It can be accessed at:

http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/sa/volume8_3.html.

Sincerely,

Moshe Grundman

Director of Publications

New Issue of Strategic Assessment

Moshe Grundman jcss2@POST.TAU.AC.IL

On Behalf Of TAU Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies