Peloni: It is only thru utter defeat that a sense of deterrence might be achieved which will maintain regional peace in the years to come.
The defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka shows how entrenched militant movements can be decisively dismantled. After decades of terror, Sri Lanka’s 2009 victory over the LTTE was complete, unquestionable, and left no room for revival.
Jalal Tagreeb Aug 22, 2025
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Israel today faces a similar challenge in Hezbollah—and in Hamas. Hezbollah is not a separatist force but a hybrid militia-political movement propped up by Iran. Its survival depends on financial, military, and ideological lifelines from Tehran, making it both powerful and deeply vulnerable. Hamas operates in a similar way in Gaza, sustained by external support and a false narrative of “resistance.”
Israel has disrupted Hezbollah and Hamas through targeted strikes, intelligence operations, and precision pressure. Yet peace demands more than containment: their defeat must be total, more clear than the unconditional surrenders of Germany and Japan in WWII, and as decisive as the LTTE’s end in Sri Lanka. Anything less leaves the cycle of conflict intact.
At the same time, keeping goods and supplies flowing into Gaza is good for Israel. This humanitarian channel is not a substitute for defeating Hamas—it is separate. The war must continue until Hamas is completely dismantled, but civilians must not be abandoned.
For Hezbollah, the strategy requires severing its Iranian ties, eroding its legitimacy within Lebanon, and empowering state institutions to reclaim sovereignty. Many Lebanese already resent Hezbollah’s corruption and domination. Exposing its betrayal of Lebanese interests while choking its supply lines can weaken it from within, much as Algeria weakened the GIA in the 1990s.
Peace will never come through accommodation with groups like Hezbollah or Hamas. Their very existence depends on endless confrontation. Just as Sri Lanka’s decisive victory over the LTTE opened the door to national recovery, lasting peace in the Middle East depends on the full and unquestionable defeat of Hezbollah and Hamas.
Jalal Tagreeb is a freelance researcher and translator from the Levant who specialises in Islamic Studies and History. With a background in conservative Sunni Islam, Jalal was once a passionate Muslim apologist who engaged in debates with secularists. However, a transformative journey led him to reassess his beliefs, ultimately prompting his departure from Islam.
Now, as an ex-Muslim, Jalal is dedicated to fostering understanding between different belief systems and cultures, with a particular focus on exploring the cultural disparities between the West and the Middle East. Through his research and translations, he seeks to bridge divides and promote dialogue, advocating for intellectual honesty and mutual respect. His Reddit account contains his exchanges and more information on his intellectual journey away from Islam: https://www.reddit.com/user/JalalTagreeb/.
Israel National News
Surprise from Damascus: Al-Sharaa confirms talks with Israel
Syrian President confirms advanced talks with Israel for a security agreement based on the 1974 disengagement line.
Israel National News
Israel National News
Published: Aug 25, 2025, 12:09 AM (GMT+3)
Syria
Israel-Syria
Ahmed al-Sharaa
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Ahmed al-Sharaa
Al-Sharaa confirmed in a press conference that “advanced” talks Between Israel and the Syrian government are under way “under American auspices. He also confirmed that his Syrian government is conducting negotiations with an Israeli delegation in Paris. Al-Sharaa says that the objective of the negotiations, at least from Syria’s point of view, is renewal of thw 1974 cease firw agreement with Israel, guarantees for Syria’s national independence, a cease-fire between Muslims and Druze and guarantees for the security of the Druze community in Syria. He also wants the withdrawal of Israel troops currently in Syria to the 1974 cese-fire lines. al-Sharaa says that a peace treaty between Israel and Syria is “not immediate objective” of the current negotiations. But he added that Syria “will not hesitate to begin such negotiations” if they become in Syria’s interest.
Al Sharaa’s press conference, which was broadcast on Syrian radio, is interesting for many reasons. It shows that the brainwashing of the Arab population in hatred for Israel and Jews is no longer having much effect on public opinion in the Arab world. Even in Syria, which had been an implacable enemy of Israel since 1948, the public no longer sees Israel as an evil empire but as a neighboring state with which Syria can coexist peacefully and engage in trade. The impact on Arab opinion of 77 years of the demonization of Israel by Arab governments and Israel has begun to fade. It also means that the power and influence of the jihadists in the Arab world has also begun to fade. In general, human beings have a tendency eventually to distinguish between truth and falsehood and right and wrong, although it unfortunately often takes them a long time to do this.