With the increasing complexity of the concept of power in the modern era and the shift from Realpolitik to Cyberpolitik, moving beyond the exclusive control of states. The emergence of diverse actors capable of imposing their will—even on states, the traditional agents of power—has enabled the transmission of conflicting messages, each carrying opposing values and interests. As a result, the international system is confronted with a set of contradictory value systems, each of which can penetrate the internal dynamics of state units regardless of borders, influencing their behavioral patterns. In such a context, the imposition of will—one of the classic definitions of power—has become achievable without reliance on hard power, through the use of soft and cyber tools.
Among the actors vulnerable in this new environment is Israel, a state in which the maximization of hard power is deeply institutionalized. This study explores the extent to which Israel's national security is exposed in the age of Cyberpolitik. The central hypothesis is that Israel’s national security is significantly vulnerable due to its geopolitical limitations, demographic fragility in times of crisis, and active social fault lines—including the Haredi–secular, right–left, Arab–Jewish, far-right–African migrant, and Haredi–Reform Judaism divides. Additionally, despite the extensive oversight exercised by Israel's complex institutional network, the accumulated experience of cyber actions by various state and non-state actors demonstrates a growing threat. If these challenges persist, they may lead to serious crises.
This research employs a qualitative, explanatory-descriptive methodology, using document-based data collection and qualitative inference techniques.