Peter Lintl

Dr. Peter Lintl is a senior researcher at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), focusing on Middle East conflicts, Israeli domestic politics, and German-Israeli relations. He has led SWP's project on Israel's regional conflicts (2016–2022) and currently serves as Deputy Research Group Leader (ad interim) for Africa and Middle East research.

• Specializes in Israeli security policy, judicial reform, and U.S. Middle East strategy
• Contributed to major studies by the Gerda Henkel Foundation and Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Notable publications analyze Israel's Supreme Court limitations, Gaza humanitarian crises, and U.S. diplomatic impacts. His 2025 work on Israel's judicial reform trends highlights illiberal democracy risks.