Prof. Kobi Michael: The only way such quantities of weapons could have reached the Gaza Strip are via the Philadelphi Corridor.
Interview to the news agency Ap, January 26, 2024.
David M. Weinberg discusses the proliferation of illegal weapons in Israel; the need for rapid-response security squads everywhere in Israel; and the question of whether to allow Palestinian workers from Judea and Samaria back into Israel.
Briefing for Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (Habithonistim), January 22, 2024
Prof. Kobi Michael: victory in Gaza means dismantling Hamas’ major military and governmental centers of gravity in a way that will prevent from Hams remaining an effective military and governmental entity in the Gaza Strip. In each day we are making additional steps towards the victory. After accomplishing the mission in Khan Yunis area,, and it will be sooner than later, we will remain with last challenge which is Rafah area and mainly Philadelphy corridor that must be blocked in order to prevent weapon smuggling. Israel and Egypt should reach to an understanding in this regard and the US will have a pivot role in facilitating it. The Gazan population must be convinced that Hamas will not remain after the war, otherwise it will continue supporting Hamas and helping it to recover.
Dr. Yossi Mansharof: Pakistan showed you can attack Iran.
Interview to The Times of Israel, January 22, 2024.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-782969Brig. General (Ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser: Every day that goes by, we win more, we take over a greater chunk of land in Gaza and deprive it of Hamas, and we deprive Hamas of the weapons they have.
The online discussion was held as part of the Conversation Corner series sponsored by Ono Academic College in collaboration with the Jerusalem Post, January 20, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: Israel’s relationship with Hezbollah is one I term ‘kinetic diplomacy’. Israel already fights on seven fronts — Iran is the hand that shakes the cradle. Iran determines the intensity on all the other fronts.
Published in Arab News, December 22, 2023.
Only full Israel military control of the territories adjacent to Israel has any chance of preventing enemy military build-up. Webinar briefing for the Washington DC-based Jewish Policy Center.
12.1.2024.
Dr. Yossi Mansharof: Israel must target Iran and its Qods Force
Interview to Bloomberg News 12.01.2024
Ruth Wasserman Lande : ‘There seems to be a kind of competition between Qatar and Egypt…they are both competing to be the bringer and the taker of the negotiations’
Kobi Michael: the Israeli military “conforms to the law of war” and is making efforts to minimize civilian casualties, even at the expense of its own troops.
Published in Arab News, December 22, 2023.