Prof. Kobi Michael acknowledged the American optimism and good will driving efforts to establish a “new regional architecture,” but emphasized that the idea of achieving peace with Hamas “does not …
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 analyzes the highly fragile ceasefire situation, noting that Hamas has repeatedly violated the truce and rejected the full scope of the proposed peace plan, agreeing only to …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: The deal is not really fleshed out enough to be called a plan. It is a framework, principles that pave the way toward a general vision of …
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Prof. Kobi Michael described the situation as very fragile, noting that Israel must balance its desire for aggressive, heavy retaliation against Hamas violations with the need for restraint to secure …
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Prof. Kobi Michael:The plan can still work if political and security tracks advance together, anchored in the agreement’s enforcement tools. He points to Article 17—authorizing an International Stabilization Force and …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: All the manipulation that they are doing plays on the nerves of Israeli society, saying the terror group is making themselves as if they are not able… …