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Raphael BenLevi
Dr. Raphael BenLevi is a fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy.
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. Credit: IDF Spokesman's Office.
Victory now, peace with the Arab world later
Pursuing a ceasefire without first eliminating Hamas would actually remove any incentive the Arab states have to advance relations with Israel.
Raphael BenLevi
March 12, 2025
Israeli air-defense systems fire interceptors at rockets launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon, seen from the northern Israeli town of Safed on June 27, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.
Time has run out for ‘Gaza first, Lebanon later’
High-profile assassinations are only useful as an opening blow. Israel needs a solution for the continued devastation across the north.
Raphael BenLevi
Aug. 5, 2024
Palestinians walk near the rubble of a destroyed building Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct. 30, 2023.  Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.
Gazans must be free to leave
To shorten the duration and devastation of the war, allow Gazans to seek temporary refuge outside the Strip.
Raphael BenLevi
Nov. 8, 2023
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, March 2016. Credit: U.S. Embassy via Wikimedia Commons.
Israel and the US must focus on core mutual interests
Former IDF Gen. Amos Yadlin has argued that Israeli must align with U.S. policies. He’s wrong.
Raphael BenLevi
Aug. 17, 2023
Former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Credit: Flickr.
Biden’s proposed Middle East policy would end any prospect for Saudi-Israeli normalization
It is Washington’s strong support for Saudi Arabia’s security needs, clear stance against Iran’s pursuit of regional hegemony, support for Saudi actions in Yemen and willingness to set aside its criticism of Riyadh’s domestic policies that have allowed for even the possibility of a formal shift in the kingdom’s stance on Israel.
Raphael BenLevi
Oct. 19, 2020