Nationalism is destroying Israel's institutions – INSS calls for reforms

A leading Israeli think tank, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), has released a report warning that the rise of Jewish terrorism and nationalist crime is eroding Israel's state institutions. In the first half of 2026, 660 incidents of nationalist crime were recorded — a 63% jump compared to the second half of 2025. Attacks on soldiers and police officers increased by 36%, reaching 45 incidents. The report's authors note a systemic failure of the justice system: 94% of cases are closed without charges. Experts are calling for reforms, including the evacuation of illegal outposts.

A leading Israeli think tank — the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) — has released a report warning that the large-scale rise of Jewish terrorism and nationalist crime is dangerously eroding Israel's state institutions. According to the report's data, 660 incidents of nationalist crime were recorded in the first half of 2026 — a 63% jump compared to the second half of 2025. The number of targeted attacks on IDF soldiers and police officers increased by 36%, reaching 45 incidents. The report's authors note a systemic failure of the justice system: from 2005 to 2025, about 94% of investigative cases related to ideologically motivated offenses were closed without charges. Researchers link the crisis to a combination of enforcement deficits, weak judicial response, and a lack of political support for security forces. Experts are calling for deep reforms, including the evacuation of illegal outposts and strict subordination of settlement protection squads to state authority.