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Prof. Kobi Michael argues that negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz represent a major strategic failure that undermines regional trust in the US, while leaving a highly determined Iranian regime and its proxies empowered.
To counter these threats, he asserts that Israel must take the initiative by completely occupying the Gaza Strip to dismantle Hamas’s military wing and ultimately pursuing regime change in Iran.
The full interview took place on ILTV on August 6, 2026.
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