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Avi Davidi

Dr. Avi Davidi is a former editor of The Times of Israel's Persian edition
Photo illustration: Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on May 12, 2021. (Edi Israel/Flash90; Egor Suvorov/iStock)
May 14, 2023, 10:13 pm
Slapdash attempt to hack rocket sirens may be cause for serious alarm about Iran
Boasts by ‘Sudanese’ hackers may be farfetched, but their goal of keeping civilians from shelter shows the deadly aims of Iranian cyber warfare, possibly backed by Russian know-how
By Avi Davidi
Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert stands in front of a map of Iran as he speaks to journalists about the techniques of Iranian hacking, on September 20, 2017, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP/Kamran Jebreili)
April 18, 2023, 6:44 am
Iranian-Russian cooperation on hack attacks may challenge Israeli cyber supremacy
A recent bid to bring down Israeli websites by a group believed linked to Moscow suggests Tehran is getting help upping its cyber warfare capabilities after years of being stymied
By Avi Davidi
Farideh Moradkhani, niece of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a video posted online criticizing her uncle's regime. (Twitter video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 2, 2022, 11:36 am
Does Khamenei’s niece slamming his ‘child-killing regime’ mark beginning of the end?
When bitter criticism and outspoken support for the protests is coming from within the Supreme Leader’s own family, you know the regime is in real trouble
By Avi Davidi
MK Yair Lapid leads a Yesh Atid faction meeting at the Knesset, January 8, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 11, 2018, 7:04 am
Lapid: No regional stability as long as Iranian forces in Syria
Speaking to Times of Israel Persian, opposition party leader largely backs government’s Iran policies, but claims he would be better at getting US on board with Israel’s goals
By Raphael Ahren and Avi Davidi
Members of the 'This is Bahrain' group during a visit to Israel in December 2017. (This is Bahrain)
January 7, 2018, 1:40 pm
With rare Israel visit, Bahraini delegation seeks new dialogue for coexistence
Members of ‘This is Bahrain’ group say they were sent by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ‘with a message of peace’ in effort to spur global religious tolerance
By Avi Davidi
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz attends the weekly government conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, October 29, 2017. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Flash90)
January 1, 2018, 9:41 pm
Minister: Why does Iran spend billions on overseas wars?
Speaking to Times of Israel Persian, Yuval Steinitz says it’s ‘very odd’ for Tehran to waste resources on military campaigns across the region rather than boost its own economy
By Raphael Ahren and Avi Davidi
Education Minister and Jewish Home party chairman Naftali Bennett, speaks during a party faction meeting at the Knesset, January 15, 2017. Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 11, 2017, 10:48 pm
Bennett: Hold Iran accountable for Hezbollah aggression
In interview to the Times of Israel’s Persian edition, minister urges Israel to shift focus from Islamic Republic’s proxies to ‘head of the octopus’
By Raphael Ahren and Avi Davidi
In this May 10, 2017 photo, supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hold his posters for May 19 presidential election in downtown Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
May 15, 2017, 6:23 am
With a non-reforming ‘reformist’ and a supreme vetter, Iran fakes democracy
Fiery TV debates? Moderates versus conservatives? Don’t be fooled. Friday’s presidential election is a PR show for global and local consumption, choreographed to showcase ostensible freedom and widespread backing for what is a highly oppressive regime
By Avi Davidi and Hamidreza Zarifinia
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