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Efraim Inbar

As Israel grapples with the ongoing war, the growing focus on hostage negotiations raises critical questions about national endurance and the balance between immediate humanitarian concerns and long-term security imperatives
The U.S. effort to stop the Gaza war hasn’t helped shore up the fragile trust that the moderate Arab countries—who wish to see an Israeli victory—have in Washington.
Israel needs a larger standing army that can better protect its borders and a stronger military able to fight at least on two fronts simultaneously.
There is a national consensus in Israel today that the 30-year attempt to resolve the conflict with the Palestinians has failed.
It is not desirable to exacerbate the tensions with the United States just to increase access to the Chinese market.
Anarchy in the Palestinian territories poses a security problem for Israel, but as a temporary situation is not the worst-case scenario—and may have advantages.
Israel is well positioned to again become a go-between between Russia and Ukraine, an effort that could further elevate its international status.
The coalition negotiations demonstrated that preserving Israel’s capital is a low priority for the incoming government—this is a mistake.
Continuing the war harms the West and endangers its battle to attain other critical strategic objectives.