Prof. Kobi Michael: I see no problem with Yoram Halevi’s appointment to the position. I think he has the background and the skills that can be suitable, certainly no less …
Civil-military relations, national and internal security, Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and a visiting professor at The International Centre for Policing & Security - the University of South Wales UK. Served as deputy director general and head of the Palestinian division in the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 academic articles and book chapters.
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Prof. Kobi Michael: Hamas may only control around a quarter of Gaza, but that’s where most of the population is. As long as the people of Gaza believe that Hamas …
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Qatar’s military capabilities are limited, and any attempt to use them would likely result in a painful lesson. Still, Doha has ways to inflict significant damage on Israel, and it will not hesitate to use them. One thing is certain: the hugs Arab leaders give the Qataris are fake. Behind closed doors they are smiling, from ear to ear.
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Prof. Kobi Michael:I think the strike is very successful, regardless of the final outcomes. Even if not all the senior officials of Hamas’s external leadership were eventually killed, it is …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: I think that what actually they say is something that Israel can never accept… Israel cannot accept even a single demand of Hamas. Israel cannot end the …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: Israel’s strategy is to empty Gaza City of civilians before moving in. The idea is to evacuate the city entirely from citizens, and then to occupy the …