Yinon

Yinon is a Hebrew-language given name and surname used in Israel and among Hebrew-speaking communities. The name is most widely associated in international discussions with Oded Yinon, an Israeli journalist and political analyst who published a controversial article in the early 1980s that has become known in popular discourse as the Yinon Plan. The essay proposed a strategic approach emphasizing the reconfiguration of regional borders and the fragmentation of neighboring states as a means to enhance Israeli security.

The Yinon Plan has been the subject of extensive debate. Supporters cite it as a prescient or influential articulation of regional strategy, while critics describe it as a speculative or instrumental fantasy that does not reflect official government policy. Because the work appeared outside formal government channels and has been interpreted in varying ways, its precise intent and implications remain disputed. In scholarly and policy circles, discussions about the plan often focus on its analytical value, its historical context, and its impact on subsequent Middle East geopolitics, rather than on its status as a formal policy document.

Beyond Oded Yinon, the name is carried by other individuals in Israel and the Jewish diaspora, although none have achieved the same international prominence. The term Yinon, in general, does not denote a specific organization or widely recognized concept outside the discussions surrounding the Yinon Plan.