‘As long as there’s a danger, Israel must keep security zones’

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 these principles, Control in territories vital to its security in areas beyond the border, and full utilization of freedom of action to enforce security demands in these areas and against emerging threats and against intensification of the enemy in the different arenas.

In the foreseeable future, Israel will need to persevere in this approach. It must not exchange tangible security assets for promises or agreements that will not be worth the paper on which they will be signed. In the current regional reality, this is the way to protect ourselves.

The full interview was published in JNS on May 29, 2026.

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