Yitzhak Reiter (born 5 September 1952) is an Israeli political scientist who is full professor of Islamic, Middle East and Israel Studies serving as the Head of Research Authority and Chair of Israel Studies at Ashkelon Academic College.
He is also a senior researcher at both the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research and the Harry S.
Truman Institute for Peace Research of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as well as Editor-In-Chief of Israel Academic Press.