What can Italy and the West learn from the events that have unfolded from October 7, 2023, to today?

Together with Italian and Israeli experts, we discussed the failures, successes, and lessons learned by the Israeli armed forces and intelligence, as well as the international dynamics concerning the Mediterranean and the Near East.

The debate, organized by the Machiavelli Center together with Senator Giulio Terzi, featured:

PANEL 1: From Conflict Zones to Strategy Boards: Political Lessons for the West

🇮🇱Hon. Fiamma Nirenstein (Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, Senior Fellow)

🇮🇹Hon. Guglielmo Picchi (Machiavelli Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Director)

🇮🇹Hon. Amb. Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata (Brothers of Italy, MP)

Chair: 🇮🇹Dr. Daniele Scalea (Machiavelli Center for Political and Strategic Studies, President)

PANEL 2: Battlefield Insights: Military Lessons for the West

🇮🇹Lt. Gen. (ret.) Francesco Diella (Machiavelli Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Senior Fellow)

🇮🇱Prof. Efraim Inbar (Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, Senior Fellow)

🇮🇱Brig. Gen. (ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser (Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, President)

Chair: 🇮🇹Brig. Gen. (ret.) Giuseppe Morabito (Machiavelli Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Senior Fellow)