The Israel Security Defense Forum (ISDF) is expanding its focus beyond traditional external threats to address emerging challenges related to internal security and global antisemitism. The organization, which provides analysis on Israel’s security landscape, continues to monitor longstanding concerns such as Hamas and Hezbollah activity, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and Palestinian terrorism in Judea and Samaria. However, it is increasingly concentrating on what it terms “The War for the Homefront” as well as the “Global Antisemitism & Delegitimization Front.”

ISDF representatives meet regularly with military attaches, diplomats, U.S. senators, members of the European Parliament, and European Union officials to share their insights. The nonprofit emphasizes its independence, maintaining that it operates without influence from any single donor and prioritizes the professional interests of Israel’s security and the global Jewish community.

“The War for the Homefront” represents ISDF’s effort to address internal challenges to Israel’s sovereignty. This includes combating terror financing, arms smuggling, illegal weapons, and perceived governance gaps especially in mixed communities such as the Negev and Galilee regions. According to ISDF leader Medina, addressing these internal threats is crucial to maintaining the state’s overall security posture.

ISDF views combating antisemitism not just as a matter of documenting attacks or reinforcing physical security, but as a strategic global effort. The organization identifies a convergence between radical Islamist groups and certain far-left political elements, described as a “Red-Green alliance,” that ISDF believes seeks to delegitimize Israel and target Jewish communities worldwide. Medina pointed to funding sources within U.S. academia, think tanks, and the media as critical components of this phenomenon and noted that Jewish populations in the U.S., Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom are affected.

Rather than focusing solely on defensive measures, ISDF proposes proactive strategies that include exposing false narratives, dismantling disinformation, and employing digital tools, legal measures, and targeted influence campaigns. The group aims to establish an operational center capable of identifying emerging antisemitic trends and equipping a broad network of supporters—including Jews, Zionists, Evangelicals, and allies in Africa and Asia—with information to counter harmful narratives before they spread widely.

ISDF stresses that its mission is strictly security-oriented rather than political. Medina rejects accusations that its focus on issues such as secure borders and dismantling illegal weapons smuggling aligns the organization with particular political ideologies. “What does wanting secure borders so our children can live safely have to do with Right or Left?” he said, emphasizing that concern for Israel’s security transcends political divisions.

The organization underscores that Israel was founded as a Jewish state with principles of Zionist defense, framing its work within the context of safeguarding that foundation for future generations. ISDF’s broad definition of security encompasses military strategy, internal sovereignty, education, government policy, Israel’s relationship with the Diaspora, and the international battle over Israel’s image and Jewish identity.

For Medina and ISDF, all of these efforts are united by a central goal: ensuring the security and continuity of Israel for generations to come.