Dr. Yossi Mansharof: Israel must make all intelligence sensors operational.
Published in The New York Sun, July 30, 2024.
Dr. Yossi Mansharof : In Israeli society, there is an almost total consensus that a war against Hezbollah is an unavoidable necessity. The Israeli public expects a more significant response than it has seen so far. At the same time Israel, Hezbollah and Iran are not interested in sliding into an all-out war.
Dr. Raphael BenLevi: The way of threading the needle is to “attack Hezbollah arsenals and sites from the air,as well as a ground incursion that would stop far short of Beirut, and likely even short of the Litani river. Israel would be unlikely to try to destroy Hezbollah, in contrast with Hamas in Gaza, in order to avoid a broader conflict with its sponsor Iran.
The interview was published in JewishInsider on July 29, 2024.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser: The primary objective must be clear: to deliver a severe blow to Hezbollah to show that we do not overlook such a heinous act. That Hezbollah had used a rocket with such a heavy warhead in a civilian area with full awareness was a new development and something Israel cannot accept.
The interview was published in JNS on July 28, 2024.
Arsen Ostrovsky: Musk has shown exemplary courage and principled leadership in calling out antisemitism after October 7 and willingness to take on Jew-hatred and incitement, including on his own platform, while still maintaining a commitment to free-speech. The pro-Israel community can truly consider him an ally.
Published in NY Sun, July 28, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: The military could manage escalation by striking Hezbollah rather than Lebanese targets.
I assume that Israel still prefers not to expand the war and to turn into all out war with Hezbollah, at least under the current circumstances when we are still busy in Gaza, and we haven’t built yet the agreement with the US. An all out war might be very risky as it could turn into a broader regional war with an active involvement of the Iranians. And here, Israel needs the US – mainly with regard to ammunition.
Published in Inews UK, July 28. 2024.
Meir Ben Shabbat: Both Fatah and Hamas made an effort to present China in a positive light. The agreement is full of holes will end like its predecessors.
Israel’s stance on such ideas and agreements should be firm and clear: Hamas is a monstrous terrorist organization and Israel will continue to pursue Hamas terrorists in every setting and in every guise in which its forces appear.
Published in JNS, July 26, 2024.
Dr. Adi Schwartz: It is not clear that a deal is possible. Such a deal might complicate Israel further. It will be very difficult for Israel to resume the war effort after several weeks of cease-fire, and all the hostages will never be released. Hamas will keep the hostages as an insurance policy.
Published in The Media Line, July 24, 2024.
During a recent briefing in Brussels, Ruth Wasserman Lande, a Research Fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security, former Deputy Ambassador of Israel, and former Member of the Knesset, provided an in-depth analysis of the growing influence of radical Islamic ideologies in Western cities, with a particular focus on London.
Published in European Jewish Press, July 24, 2024.
Asher Fredman: Israel is facing extremely difficult dilemmas. We all want the hostages home as soon as possible, but there remain questions about the details of the proposed deal that are critical for Israel’s future security. Hamas is under military pressure, but still has more than 10,000 armed fighters in its ranks. July 17. 2024.
Asher Fredman discusses the state of the Abraham Accords and the interests that Saudi Arabia and the UAE have in Gaza. He also talks about the considerations when negotiating a deal with Hamas.
July 16, 2024.