Hamas likely understands that Trump’s declaration means a green light for Israel to control humanitarian aid distribution, keep it at the legally required minimum, and increase combat intensity in Gaza.
Israeli grand strategy, superpower relations, Abraham Accords, Palestinian-Israeli relations, internal security and governance
Head of the Misgav Institute for National Security & Zionist Strategy. Served as Israel’s national security advisor and head of the National Security Council between 2017 and 2021 and played a key role in negotiating the Abraham Accords. Prior to that he served for 30 years in the Israel Security Agency (the Shin Bet), heading three divisions: Counter Terrorism, Cyber Defense, and the Southern Command. Was awarded the US Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
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Meir Ben-Shabbat: From Israel’s perspective, the most urgent thing is to ensure that Tehran does not exploit the renewal of the civil war for its own needs, to smuggle weapons, …
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Meir Ben Shabbat: Reliance on the Lebanese army or other forces has not proven effective in the past, and there’s no reason to believe it will in the future. Israel …
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Meir Ben Shabbat: The Trump administration is good news for anyone who understands that Iran is a central threat to peace and stability in the world, that it is the root …
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Meir Ben Shabbat: Trump and his people understand well that weakness invites evil. The Iranians interpreted the Biden administration’s diplomatic approach as weakness and were increasingly bold in their aggression. …
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US Secretary of State Blinken has arrived in the region, seemingly in a last attempt by Washington to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire before the US elections. However, given that Israel has yet to respond to Iran’s ballistic missile attack and the drone strike aimed at the Prime Minister’s private residence in Caesarea, the chances of success seem slim.