Vasily Govorukhin — “Israel in the Great Game”
A meeting with geopolitical analyst Vasily Govorukhin on October 13, 2026, at Kiryat Muzeonim, Petah Tikva. A discussion about Israel’s role in the world.
How has Israel’s position in the world changed during three years of war in the Middle East? Where has the country strengthened its position, and where, conversely, has it faced new challenges? Has Israel lost its geopolitical weight, or has it become a more significant player?
We invite you to a meeting with Vasily Govorukhin, a geopolitical analyst and author of the “Wailing Wall” project. Today, Vasily discusses the main events in the Middle East and the world from an Israeli perspective. At the same time, he examines the broader picture of what is happening around the world, seeking to understand what place Israel occupies in it, how global processes affect the country, and what role Israel itself plays in these changes.
“Israel in the Great Game” is a conversation about how Israel and its place in the world have changed during three years of war in the Middle East.
How have Israel’s relations with the countries of the region and with other states evolved? Where has it strengthened its position in recent years, and where, conversely, has it lost influence? How has the war changed perceptions of Israel on the international stage? What new opportunities are opening up for the country, and what challenges will it face in the coming years?
And the key question: has Israel truly lost its geopolitical weight—or, despite all the upheavals of recent years, has it become a more significant player?
Vasily Govorukhin invites us to view the past three years not as a succession of separate military and political events, but as a broader picture: how the balance of power in the Middle East is changing, what role Israel plays in these changes, and what place it occupies in the emerging global reality.
For Vasily himself, Israel is not merely an object of analysis. It is the country where he lives and served, and which he calls home. His perspective therefore combines an insider’s knowledge of Israeli realities, personal experience, and an analytical approach.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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