Kobi Michael

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Sinwar replacing Haniyeh may help advance hostage negotiations and end the war - opinion

Aug 7, 2024 | jpost.com | Kobi Michael

If Ismail Haniyeh represented a tougher stance in the deal negotiations compared to Sinwar's more pragmatic line, an obstacle has been removed, the author writes. Hamas officially announced Tuesday night that Yahya Sinwar has been appointed head of the organization's political bureau, replacing Ismail Haniyeh.
Nach Irans Angriff am Wochenende: Wie könnte Israels Gegenschlag aussehen?

Apr 15, 2024 | tagesspiegel.de | Kobi Michael |Michael Wolffsohn

Der Angriff des Iran auf Israel mit mehr als 300 Drohnen und Raketen ist noch nicht lange her – und die Welt wartet mit gespannter Sorge darauf, wie der jüdische Staat auf die Attacke antworten wird. Der Konflikt mit dem Iran ist nun offen aufgebrochen, die Folgen sind unabsehbar.
The Need for Provisional Military Government in Northern Gaza

Mar 11, 2024 | misgavins.org | Kobi Michael

The incident during which 118 Palestinians (according to a report from the Hamas Ministry of Health in Gaza) were crushed to death and run over while looting humanitarian aid trucks has become a sore point of contention between Israel and the U.S. and has occasioned pressures and criticisms both on the part of the international community and of sympathetic Arab countries. Allegations of humanitarian crisis are subjecting Israel to greater critical pressure yet fail to touch on the core issue.
Strategic Blindness

Feb 15, 2024 | misgavins.org | Kobi Michael

Tensions between the US and Israeli governments are escalating. This stems from US domestic considerations relating to this year’s presidential elections and ever-increasing pressures from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and Muslim voters. Despite early staunch support for disassembling Hamas governance and military abilities in Gaza, Washington is now determined to bring a swift end to the war in Gaza at the expense of Israel; at the cost of Israel failing to realize its war goals.
Even Amidst the War in Gaza, Iran's Nuclear Project Must Remain Uppermost on Israel's Strategic Agenda

Dec 12, 2023 | jiss.org.il | Kobi Michael

Iran has significantly increased its stockpiles of uranium and according to estimates could produce enough Weapons Grade Uranium for a nuclear bomb within a week. There are indications Tehran is making progress toward tooling the parts of a bomb. Amid regional circumstances that are creating a window of opportunity, Israel must create legitimacy for action against Iran’s nuclear project.
On the goals of the war – between national security and personal security - JISS

Dec 12, 2023 | jiss.org.il | Kobi Michael |Efraim Inbar

While Israel must show absolute commitment to the release of all the hostages, collective national security must be its top priority. The political echelon needs to make it clear to the public and the families of the hostages that it is imperative to stick to priorities in the war on Hamas. It is only by achieving military and political victory that Israel will create the conditions for the release of all the hostages.
Recommendations for Israeli policy on the “day after” in Gaza

Dec 10, 2023 | jiss.org.il | Kobi Michael |Efraim Inbar |Eytan Gilboa

Reversal of Direction – from the Gaza Strip to Judea and Samaria A proposed framework for Palestinian civil management in Gaza, and Judea and Samaria for the ‘day after’ the Gaza War. Any future Palestinian administration will need to completely change the educational curricula, end nepotism and corruption, and dismantle all mechanisms for for perpetuating Palestinian refugee status
Efraim Inbar in New York Times symposium on the failure of Oslo Accords

Nov 26, 2023 | jiss.org.il | Efraim Inbar |Oshrit Birvadker |Ori Wertman |Kobi Michael

Will 2023 Prove To Be the Year That India Leaves Behind Its Support to the Palestinian Arabs and Pivots Toward Jerusalem?
The Implications of the war for Israel's Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean

Nov 20, 2023 | jiss.org.il | Efraim Inbar |Alexander Grinberg |Kobi Michael

Turkey, at least as long as the AKP is in power, cannot be considered a reliable partner for major national projects such as energy exports. Cyprus and to some extent Greece proved their value in an emergency as Israel’s backup air and sea “rear areas.” Sustaining an effective dialog with Cairo and avoiding acts and statements that would exacerbate tensions must remain a vital aspect of Israeli policy.
Letting the PA fail in Gaza can become an advantage for Israel

Nov 16, 2023 | jiss.org.il | Efraim Inbar |Alexander Grinberg |Kobi Michael |Ori Wertman

An international trusteeship, UN-mandated forces, inter-Arab units, and military contingents from Western countries, will all object to Israel’s military freedom of action. Hopefully, Israel will have enough time to achieve the goal of the war – the elimination of Hamas’s military infrastructure and the restoration of Israeli deterrence. Israel has no desire to stay in Gaza and take responsibility for its population.