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.

David M. Weinberg of the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy, in Jerusalem, on KAN Israel Radio in English (25.12.2023): On the need to expand rapid-response squads in Israel, including haredi volunteers; and on (fake) accusations of Jewish settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Dr. Adi Schwartz explains that after the war Israel will insist on de-Nazification of Palestinian society in Gaza and the West Bank. UNRWA cannot be part of the solution because it is an agent of radicalization and warfare against Israel.

The interview was on the i24 TV 06.12.2023.

Former National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat says the government has an enormous commitment to release every hostage possible, while understanding the risks of a pause in fighting.

Published by Globes, November 22, 2023.

Interviewed in Globes 14.09.2023, Meir Ben Shabbat says that Israel faces three challenges in normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia. One challenge is the Saudi demand for civil nuclear capabilities. Second is the need to maintain Israel’s qualitative advantage in view of Saudi desires for advanced weapons. Third is to maintain Israeli interests in the Palestinian arena, given the expectations in Riyadh for significant progress on this issue. Ben Shabbat argues that the cost of a peace deal must be shared among all the beneficiaries.