Prof. Kobi Michael: Hamas and other Gazan terrorists ‘still believe that time works in their favor. They pray five times a day for a broader war to break out in the northern front.
The interview took place on channel I24 on June 27, 2024.
Col. (res.) Dr. Hanan Shai: In recent years, there has been criticism of the unprepared Israeli soldier. The current war proved otherwise in very well-trained and well-equipped soldiers. However, it is important to remember that Hezbollah will be fighting on its home turf, giving them a huge advantage. Adding to the challenge is the very mountainous terrain in southern Lebanon and the likely existence of tunnels and mines in many areas. It is hard to overestimate the value of US assistance to Israel, and an attack on Hezbollah cannot be done without advance coordination with the US. US support for such an attack will depend on how it assesses Israel’s ability to succeed in such an attack.
Published in The Media line, June 25, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: There are significant gaps between the American and Israeli positions on the war in Gaza. Israel has made mistakes, and the prime minister has often publicized issues that should have remained private, but I believe the US has an erroneous understanding of the conflict. The US doesn’t understand Hamas and wants to believe a cease-fire will solve everything — the conflict with Hezbollah, with the Houthis, with Iran. They insist on ending the war in Gaza at any price, even to the extent of going against Israeli interests.
Published in Mishpacha, June 25, 2024.
Ruth Wasserman Lande is a former member of Knesset, advisor to the late President Shimon Peres and Deputy Ambassador at the Israeli embassy in Cairo.
When she was Deputy Ambassador in Egypt she learned a lot about the Arab world, she is telling Maya Zehden. And what she would do if she would be a member of Knesset again.
June 20, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael said he was not convinced Hagari meant to directly disparage Israel’s military strategy, but he said he could see how his comments would be taken that way.
He was trying to say the truth. But he said he believed Netanyahu understood that truth — and that Israel’s goal was ultimately to prevent Hamas from being able to regroup and maintain power in Gaza.
The interview took place on NBC NEWS on June 20, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: From the very beginning, the problem was not with regard to the information, which was there. The problem was about the interpretation and the analysis of the information.
In the level of the Gaza division, things were known in such a detailed manner. It is very annoying and frustrating that the information was there, and we were not there with the information.
The interview took place at The Media Line on June 19, 2024.
Former National Security Council head, Meir Ben-Shabbat, estimates that Israel is making achievements in Rafah, calls to exact a price from Lebanon as well, and is concerned by the discourse on ending the war.
Published in 7Israel National News, June 20, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael speaks on the IDF’s implementation of ‘tactical pauses’ to increase aid flow in Gaza.
This is an Israeli initiative in order to ease the distribution of humanitarian aid.
The interview took place on the I24 channel on June 16, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: If it as it looks, it demonstrates the outcome of huge frustration of the IDF reservists about the asymmetry between the destruction caused by Hezbollah and the irrelevance of the Israeli response.
Published in inews UK, June 13, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael speaks on the interest of Hamas on day 251 of the war in Gaza.
June 13, 2024.