Stop living in la-la land: Only the IDF can curb Israel’s enemies – opinion
Praise to America for the Jared Kushner-driven initiative to stop Hamas and Hezbollah, but make no mistake, apart from the IDF, no external good-willed individual can stop these terrorists
Israelis have good reason to be skeptical of American plans to bring peace to Israel's southern and northern borders. In Gaza and Lebanon, there are well-equipped terrorist armies backed by Iran. While Jared Kushner's American diplomacy has tried to defang Hamas and Hezbollah, there is little faith that they will give up their weapons.
The American plans seem idealistic on paper, with Hamas stripped of weapons and a neutral government replacing Hamas rule in Gaza. Hezbollah in Lebanon is also supposed to be disarmed and driven out by a weak Lebanese Armed Forces. However, both Hamas and Hezbollah deny they will disarm and remain committed to Israel's destruction.
The international peacekeepers, observers, and guarantors are also unlikely to militarily confront Hamas and Hezbollah. The US-led Board of Peace is already backtracking on its commitments, allowing weapons to remain in Gaza under the guise of storage. The "stabilization force" is now seen as a buffer between Gaza and Israel, rather than a force to counter terrorist threats alongside Israel.
With Hamas reportedly back at 40,000 fighters, Israel needs to maintain its freedom to conduct counterterrorism operations to keep the peace process alive.
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