Martin Sherman is a South African-born Israeli strategic affairs analyst, commentator, and founder of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies. Specializing in international relations and security policy, he immigrated to Israel in 1994, served in the Israel Defense Forces as a paratrooper, and pursued an academic career, teaching International Relations at Tel Aviv University's Department of Political Science where he rose to the rank of associate professor. Sherman is known for his hawkish perspectives on Israeli national security, advocating robust policies against perceived existential threats, and has contributed numerous opinion pieces to outlets such as The Jerusalem Post and Israel National News.