DESTROY, DEMILITARIZE AND DERADICALIZE
Our Three Prerequisites for Peace: Benjamin Netanyahu, WSJ, Dec. 25, 2023 — Hamas must be destroyed, Gaza must be demilitarized, and Palestinian society must be deradicalized. These are the three prerequisites for peace between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors in Gaza.
Hamas’s Goal in Gaza: Leila Saurat, Foreign Affairs, Dec. 11, 2023 — Among the many striking aspects of Hamas’s October 7 attack against Israel, one that has received relatively little scrutiny is the location.
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Why Israel Slept: Amos Yadlin and Udi Evental, Foreign Affairs, Nov. 21, 2023
IDF Lawyer to ‘Post‘: Why the Israel-Hamas War Is Like No Other – Exclusive: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Dec. 25, 2023
The End of Israel’s Gaza Illusions: Asaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, Nov. 3, 2023
Israel Uses New Dense Technology on Gaza Battlefield: Seth Frantzman, FDD’s Long War Journal, Dec. 19, 2023
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Israel or Hamas? It’s Too Early to Say Who’s Winning the War?: Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz, Dec. 26, 2023 — Nearly three months into the fighting against Hamas in Gaza, a malaise is starting to creep into the Israeli conversation about the war.
Ben Wallace Is Wrong: Israel’s Tactics Are the Only Way to Crush Hamas: Col. Richard Kemp, The Daily Telegraph, Dec. 18, 2023 — In his Telegraph article today, Ben Wallace repeatedly misunderstands the situation in Gaza.
Israeli Military Leader Says War in Gaza Will Go On For ‘Many More Months’: Lauren Irwin, The Hill, Dec. 27, 2023 — Israel expects the war in Gaza will go on for “many more months,” said Herzi Halevi, chief of the general staff for the Israeli military.
Gaza and Global Jihad: Cole Bunzal, Foreign Affairs, Nov. 2, 2023 — After Hamas’s deadly rampage on October 7, Israel was quick to compare the group to the Islamic State.