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 Kais argues that the Abraham Accords remain relevant and expandable despite less public relations. He sees stronger alignment between Israel and Gulf states after regional upheaval and Iranian/Houthi threats and describes a regional desire to marginalize extremists. He also notes that reactions to Hamas's October 7 attack remain divided. These are his attributed prospects, not a newly signed agreement or commitment by Gulf governments.