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Lobby organisation

Israel Defense and Security Forum

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Israel · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Israel Defense and Security Forum appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with European Conservatives & Reformists.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
6
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“We are a group of over 35,000 reserve officers and operatives from all branches of the Israeli security forces dedicated to guiding the narrative of Israel’s national security needs and ensuring that Israel’s security in the homeland of the Jewish people is never taken for granted. At the core of IDSF lies the belief that Israel’s security must be anchored…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European Conservatives & Reformists556%
European People's Party333%
Socialists & Democrats111%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2025).

2023
2
2024
3
2025
4

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Sebastian Tynkkynen
3 meetings · ECR
Tomáš Zdechovský
2 meetings · EPP
Pina Picierno
1 meeting · S&D
Bert-Jan Ruissen
1 meeting · ECR
Rasa Juknevičienė
1 meeting · EPP

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
3 Jul 2025Sebastian TynkkynenIsraelin tilanne
12 Jun 2025Sebastian TynkkynenIsraelin ja EU:n poliittinen yhteistyö
20 May 2025Reinis PozņaksIntroductory meeting
30 Jan 2025Sebastian TynkkynenIsraelin ja EU:n väliset suhteet
20 Nov 2024Bert-Jan RuissenIsrael
20 Nov 2024Pina PiciernoSituation in the Middle-East
9 Sep 2024Tomáš ZdechovskýParticipation at The October Effect conference in Jerusalem
15 Nov 2023Tomáš ZdechovskýMeeting with IDSF General Amir Avivi, former chief of the Israel Defence Forces
15 Nov 2023Rasa JuknevičienėSituation in Israel and Gaza

Meeting an MEP is a normal part of democratic life; the record is shown so anyone can see it.