Turkey’s quiet push to entrench itself near Aleppo forced Israel’s hand. The strike worked, and now is not the time to accept limits on Israeli freedom of action – in this neighborhood, people tend to listen only once actions start speaking.
Israeli grand strategy, superpower relations, Abraham Accords, Palestinian-Israeli relations, internal security and governance
Head of the Misgav Institute for National Security & Zionist Strategy. Served as Israel’s national security advisor and head of the National Security Council between 2017 and 2021 and played a key role in negotiating the Abraham Accords. Prior to that he served for 30 years in the Israel Security Agency (the Shin Bet), heading three divisions: Counter Terrorism, Cyber Defense, and the Southern Command. Was awarded the US Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
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Israel’s actions this week in Syria and Gaza make its determination and the red lines it has drawn clearer than any diplomatic message could. The message is being heard in Tehran, Beirut, and Ankara – and in Washington too.
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Meir Ben-Shabbat: The newly signed Mecca Joint Defense Agreement symbolizes several things.These include the rise of a strong central Sunni axis that sees itself as capable of serving as a …
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Those who interpret Israeli rejection of the “15-Point Implementation Outline” for Gaza as capitulation to political constraints or as an electoral ploy are ignoring the profound shift that has taken …
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Turkey’s rise increases risk of confrontation with Israel, former national security chief warns
Meir Ben Shabbat: Israel should continue striving for peace agreements, but not at the cost of relinquishing security assets or relying on agreements that could ultimately prove reversible.We must not …
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A restrained response will not merely fail to deter Hamas from attacking Israel again, but will be perceived as an acceptable price to pay for the damage that it inflicted on civilians three years ago.