Prof. Kobi Michael: After 11 months of attritional war that Israel cannot tolerate any more, Israel signals that it would be better for Hezbollah to be serious around the negotiating table …
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: IDF has been preparing for the attack, repositioning its forces from Gaza.I think it will happen sooner rather than later. I still hoped Hezbollah, seeing the preparation …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: Without a major breakthrough in Gaza, there will be no breakthrough in the other arenas. As long as Hamas has the responsibility and control over the supply of …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: Smuggling on that border always existed and it involved terrorist elements of arms smuggling, including shootings, but the scope was much smaller. The Jordanians are trying to …
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Prof. Kobi Michael: While Hamas was rebuilding its forces to some extent, it was “certainly” not replacing what it had lost. It still cannot function in an organized military formation. It is …
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In the Media
What is the ‘Philadelphi corridor’ and why is it a sticking point in Israel-Hamas talks?
Prof. Kobi Michael: We cannot allow ourselves to return to the reality that we met on Oct. 7. I believe any continued military presence in the Philadelphi corridor had to …