Kan reviews three war years Goals, threats and strategy

Oct 7

Tali Moreno's panel assesses three years of war. Gili Cohen says Hamas's military/governing destruction was not achieved, rocket suppression and buffer zones improved security without restoring confidence, hostage return was achieved, and wider deterrence remains uncertain. Roi Sharon calls for revising objectives, reducing deployment burdens and recognizing that the present posture is no longer war, while qualifying his view as the maximum attainable victory rather than total victory. Elior Levy quotes Hamas's morning anniversary statement and warns of its civilian control and long-term recovery; Sharon counters with Israeli control, inspected aid and reduced smuggling capabilities. Roi Kais warns of recovering Iranian and growing Turkish/Muslim Brotherhood axes and regional resentment, while arguing that Abraham Accords and Gulf alignment remain viable. These are attributed assessments and recommendations, not adopted state policy.

Roi Sharon argues on Kan that the existing deployment resembles heightened routine security rather than a formal state of war. He urges revising unattainable objectives, considering lower force levels to ease reserve and operational costs and preparing for the next surprise. He warns against dependence on keeping war going. In his later qualification he calls the gains the maximum attainable victory, not the promised total victory, and says Israel could declare the war over while remaining safer but not wholly secure. This is commentary, not an official end-of-war declaration.