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Grisha Yakubovich

Grisha Yakubovich is a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces, former head of the civilian department in the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), businessman and adviser to the Council for a Secure America.

The process of radicalization in Palestinian society must be stopped before it breeds a new generation of genocidal terrorists.
Re-establishing commerce and constructing new infrastructure could play a crucial role in rebuilding trust, as well as fostering cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians.
For Hamas, a deal would involve securing its role as a Palestinian governing entity with tangible achievements to present to the Palestinians. But it would come with a price—being cut off from Iran.