Israel-Hamas: Hudna or Victory

Summer 2018 brought with it an escalation of tension along the Israeli-Gazan border. Gazan protests, border infiltration attempts, rocket launching and the widespread launching of incendiary kites and balloons, garnered an Israeli response and led to a renewal of tension along the fragile border. August brought with it an potential deal for the cessation of the tension, a deal which if accepted, outlines concessions from both Hamas and Israel, and calls for a calm along the border. However, there are questions of the stability of such a deal. This session will discuss the proposed Israel-Hamas deal, and address a series a questions about the longevity of such a deal; is this just another hudna, or a true lasting victory in the ongoing conflict?

Panelists:

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Col. (Res.) Avi Eliyahu, Associate, ICGreyBlack VIPT, IDC Herzliya & Former Southern Command Chief Intelligence Officer, IDF, Israel

 

Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilead, Director, Institute for Policy & Strategy (IPS) & Chairman, Herzliya Conference Series, IDC Herzliya, Israel

 

MK Ksenia Svetlova, Member of Parliament, Zionist Union, Israel

 

Maj. Gen. (Res.) Shlomo “Sami” Turgeman, Former Commander Southern Command, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), Senior Fellow, ICT, IDC Herzliya, Israel

 

Moderator: Ms. Tallie Lipkin Shahak,Editor and Anchor, Defense Programs, Galei Tsahal, Israel

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