Following the Ceasefire and Hostage-Release Agreement.
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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Meir Ben Shabbat: It is a combination of the Israeli military operation in Gaza, the attack in Qatar, Trump’s desire to implement his grand vision for the Middle East, and …
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France already set out its initiative to recognize a Palestinian state in April. Its implications should not be exaggerated, but they must not be dismissed either: the dynamics likely to follow its implementation could worsen the negative trends of terrorism in Judea and Samaria, and require preparation.
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In the new-old Middle East, war and peace will coexist in parallel. The braham Accords, despite the ongoing war and the tens of thousands of Palestinian casualties, illustrate this model.
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The events of October 7, 2023, shook Israel to its core. Hamas’s brutal attack—which left some 1,200 dead and hundreds more held captive—made clear to Israel’s leaders and citizens alike …
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In the October 7 context, the publicized thanksgiving prayer of the organization’s leaders, who were in Turkey at the time, is well remembered.