Meir Ben Shabbat: The current reality in the Gaza Strip, in Lebanon and in Syria demonstrates part of the principles that Israel implements in its security concept since October 7.Defining …
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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It is the State of Israel’s duty, in order to protect the residents of northern Israel and the soldiers now looking for fishing nets to cope with Hezbollah’s drone threat. It is a necessary move to prevent Hezbollah from dragging us back to the era of equations, and a fitting response to Naim Qassem’s statement that the terrorist organization will not give up its weapons.
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The deal will grant legitimacy to the extremist regime in Tehran and prove that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps can survive even the immense pressure exerted by a global superpower. The resources that flow to the regime will enable it to rebuild its capabilities and, no less important, sell its citizens the very thing that drove them into the streets: hope for economic improvement.
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Israel must make Hezbollah question whether using this weapon is worth it. It can achieve this only by bringing down buildings in Beirut. A change in approach is also necessary given Hezbollah’s efforts to establish an equation that takes us back to the days before November 2024.
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The destruction of a weapons production site in northern Gaza exposes the pace of Hamas and Islamic Jihad’s military reconstruction. Israel warns that the terrorist organizations are exploiting the ceasefire and the diversion of attention to other fronts to rebuild.
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Under pressure from the US president, the IDF has stopped strikes on Hezbollah’s power centers. The terrorist organization, for its part, continues to violate the ceasefire. Israel must stop playing by Hezbollah’s rules in order to disrupt its operations. In Gaza, too, greater sophistication is needed in the face of Hamas’ military buildup, which could begin targeting IDF forces at any moment.