Impending Gaza deal: Is Israel ready to make painful concessions?
Peloni: Well, Nagal may prove to be accurate, but I am hoping that the current deal is not accepted to forestall the coming war in Lebanon. The time is long past due to deal with Hezbollah, and by Nagal’s own assessment, the threat of the anti-tank attacks on the areas across the border will not be change, and which of the evacuated families would be likely to want to return to living under such an obvious threat. I would argue none. End Hamas, end Hezbollah, and prepare to end the Mullahs. This is the only deal Israel can afford to accept, period.
Jacob Nagal | FDD | July 5, 2024
After nine months of fighting in Gaza and the north, direct attacks from Iran, and terror attacks inside Israel, the country faces several difficult decisions.
The main challenges are the wise transition from a high-intensity war to an ongoing low-intensity war in Gaza, promoting a hostage deal, and shifting the center of gravity to the north (by agreement or war) and to Iran (preventing a nuclear breakout and weakening the regime).
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is nearing the completion of the first war goal, under the old war cabinet guidance, of negating Hamas’ military capabilities and crushing its military organizational structure. Unfortunately, the denial of Hamas’ governmental and organizational capabilities and the killing of all its leaders has not yet been completed, despite some impressive achievements, and the war goal of returning all the hostages is far from complete, despite some successful operations and deals.













