Prof. Kobi Michael: If Hamas isn’t disarmed and the Gaza Strip isn’t demilitarized, Israel will have finished the war without achieving its goals. Israel will have trouble coming to terms …
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: The main problem, which actually overlaps all the dimensions – political, security – is the idea that Hamas must be disarmed, dismantled and the Gaza Strip must …
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It is in Israel’s interest to allow the US the space and time to act according to its own approach, until Washington reaches the inevitable conclusion that Hamas cannot be disarmed.
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Prof. Kobi Michael addresses a major security operation in the West Bank, interpreting it as evidence of the ongoing weakness of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the continued existence of …
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Prof. Kobi Michael asserts that Hamas militants trapped in the tunnels in IDF-controlled areas have only two options—to surrender or be killed—and he believes the probability of surrender increases daily …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: As long as Hamas remains in control and is committed to another Oct. 7, the American ceasefire framework will not get anywhere. You cannot build a stable peace …