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 Israel’s feeling that it has achieved a large part of what it set out to achieve.
Israel has to explain to its enemies and all the other players through actions that the rules of the game have changed. Israel had to show initiative, determination, and a willingness to take heavy risks in facing all of its enemies anywhere in the world.
The UAE foreign policy is one that seeks to have a mitigating effect on regional conflicts. It is no secret that the war in Gaza brought pressure in terms of public opinion, and the end of the war should have a positive effect on this.
There is no doubt that there is burnout after two years of an intense multi-front war. But out of all the fronts, the one in Gaza proved that the army, the reservists, and the Israeli homefront are capable of withstanding a long war.
Published in The Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2025.
