Meir Ben Shabbat: Saudi Arabia’s fundamental interest in establishing relations with Israel has not changed. It will be difficult for it to do so while a war is ongoing, but …
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: Any agreement must include the following components — elimination of enriched uranium stockpiles and destruction of Iran’s centrifuges and conversion and enrichment facilities. In the context of …
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Red Lines and the Timetable Are Two Key Issues.
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Israel faces incomparably better conditions for achieving its goals than at the beginning of the war.
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Meir Ben-Shabbat: one of the goals of the war, as determined by the political echelon, is the destruction of Hamas’s governing capabilities. This goal cannot be achieved without targeting the …
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Hamas rejected Israel’s demands. Israel could not ignore that. Now the terrorist leaders are likely still wondering whether this is a limited action meant to shock and send a message or the beginning of a sustained operation.