Prof. Kobi Michael addresses several critical strategic issues, primarily focusing on the consequences of seeking normalization and the challenges facing the US-Israel relationship.He discusses the dynamics of normalization and the …
Civil-military relations, national and internal security, Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and a visiting professor at The International Centre for Policing & Security - the University of South Wales UK. Served as deputy director general and head of the Palestinian division in the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 academic articles and book chapters.
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Prof. Kobi Michael argues Hamas intentionally left the fighters behind, possibly as a tactical maneuver to launch future attacks from within Israeli-monitored zones. He dismisses the idea of allowing the …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: Israel’s starting point is different. Israel sees Hamas trying to reopen a deal that is already on paper.Israel is trying to postpone the issue of the 200 …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: I think that for these people to live in Doha or in Istanbul under the hospitality of the [Qataris] and the Turks, is not a punishment.The impact …
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Ankara’s massive effort to strengthen its foothold in the Gaza Strip is anything but innocent, and if President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s broader strategy bears fruit, Israel could soon find itself squared off against the Turkish military, to the south and to the north. How can Israel avoid a Turkish stranglehold?
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Prof. Kobi Michael discuss the crucial hope that Hadar Golden’s return results from Hamas committing to President Trump’s “20 articles plan,” thereby avoiding the release of militants. He stressed that …