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Col. Grisha Yakubovich: Three things Israel must do to defeat Hamas

“The Quad” with guest Grisha Yakubovich

The Quad
(Jan. 22, 2025 / JNS)

Can Israel ever really defeat the Hamas terrorist group in the Gaza Strip?

Israel Defense Forces Col. Grisha Yakubovich, the former head of the civilian department of the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), joins Israeli innovation envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum for an exclusive interview from our studio in Jerusalem.

Learn how Gazans and the Arab world perceive the current war and what steps Jerusalem can take to defeat the terror organization for good.

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