Meir Ben Shabbat: The United States is Israel’s most important ally, and it has played a central role in the achievements of the war and in efforts to shape the …
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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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As violent unrest grips France and pro-Palestinian activism spreads across the West, Israel’s fight against radical Islam offers a warning to the US and Europe. Meanwhile, Hamas’ influence in Gaza casts doubt on ambitious plans for deradicalization.
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Crushing the Palestinians’ Hope of Imposing Their Will on Israel Is the First Condition for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
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The October 7 attack gave the Palestinians something they had never had before: A sense of capability – to destroy Israel. As long as they believe another such attack on Israel is possible, they will never stop dreaming of it and preparing for the right moment. That is why Israel must achieve every objective it has set for itself and completely dismantle Hamas.
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Meir Ben-Shabbat: Security operations must continue during the election period without being affected in any way. The State of Israel does not have the luxury of stopping or even slowing …
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Israel’s enemies have learned to respect not only its military superiority, but also the resilience of its home front and the way Israeli society comes together in the face of an existential threat. The fundamental change we hope to see in Iran will come only when the ayatollah regime reaches the end of the road. Without that, everything achieved so far could prove temporary.