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The Gaza Campaign

Arab Leaders Unite on Paper, but Who Will Rebuild Gaza?

Since the outbreak of the war, several Arab states have played supportive roles – Egypt and Qatar as mediators, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in providing humanitarian aid to Gaza, and

Building Networks in the Shadows of War: Mapping Challenges and Opportunities

In September 2023, Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies – and the U.S. Department of State launched a joint project to create a civil-society network of regional thinkers

Trump’s Proposals for Gaza: A Political Gamble With Global Risks

Unsurprisingly, the meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu garnered significant headlines, but far more than expected. Trump’s proposals to transfer

Don’t Like Trump’s Gaza Plan? Offer an Alternative

In the opening weeks of his second term, US President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico, expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, and threatened to retake the Panama Canal. Yet all this

A “Revitalized” EUBAM Rafah? One Avenue for Eu’s Involvement in the “Day After” in Gaza

The re-deployment of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) emerges as one crucial component for promoting stability and governance in Gaza

Gaza Cease-Fire: The View From Israel

After 15 months of devastating news from the Middle East, a silver lining has appeared in the form of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire. The Israeli public has been waiting for this for months, with

Israel’s 2024 Military Successes Came at a Cost – Will It Pay in 2025?

Looking back at 2024, Israel has strengthened its strategic position in the Middle East, but this has come at the cost of deepening internal divisions within Israeli society, straining relations

How Israel’s War Risks Destroying Ties with Jordan and Regional Allies

Relations between countries naturally ebb and flow. While high tides are often seen as a positive sign, low tides can strain these connections. As we mark the 30th anniversary of the peace

Israel’s Restored Deterrence Comes at the Cost of Diplomatic and Moral Challenges

A year has elapsed since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel, which ignited a war not only against the terrorist organization but also against the entire so-called Axis of Resistance led by the

The International Community’s Role in Moving From the Gaza War to Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians and Regional Stability

The United States, Europe and pragmatic Arab states are offering Israelis and Palestinians a way out of the abyss they fell into on 7 October 2023: a political process that includes the

The EU’s Possible Role in the ‘Day After’ the Gaza War according to a Reverse Engineering Roadmap

The paper outlines the existing and potential role of the EU in helping to shape a sustainable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the aftermath of the Gaza war under new Israeli

Deradicalization and Israeli-Palestinian Reconciliation: Lessons and Recommendations Based on Past Conflicts

The events of October 7 and the ensuing war prompt the question of the “day after” in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Both sides of Israel’s political spectrum recognize that achieving

Regional Conference on the Infrastructural-Environmental Rehabilitation of the Gaza Area

The prolonged Israel-Hamas war has resulted in grave human and physical damage to the Gaza Strip. The Mitvim Institute has been engaged since the start of the war in strategic thinking to promote

Israeli-Palestinian Peace May Look Entirely Different From How We Imagine It

Peace between peoples doesn’t have to be a love story – it can also be based on an alliance of interests. There are places where that is already working, thanks to the process of

How has Hamas kept its strength for so long without giving in to mediation pressure?

It is possible to suggest several explanations for the inability of the mediators to persuade Sinwar or to force his hand until now. How is it that Hamas, not a particularly large or strong

Bilateral normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia can offer something bigger

The Saudi proposal opens up the path to recognition of Israel by other states in the Middle East and in the Muslim world. An important factor in every negotiation between states is the incentives

The Road not Taken with Saudi Arabia Is Bigger Than Normalization

The intense diplomatic activity on the Washington-Riyadh axis, as well as statements by top officials on both sides, indicate that an Israeli-Saudi normalization agreement is still relevant

The Israeli Initiative

We are honored to share the latest publication from the Mitvim Institute – the Israeli Initiative. The Initiative aims to turn the tragedy of October 7th and the ensuing war into a political

Between Annexation and Political Horizon: Israeli Society at a Crossroads for Conflict Resolution After October 7th

Over the past decade until October 7th, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has received minimal significant global headlines. Extensive coverage of the conflict occurred mainly during military

An Israeli offensive in Rafah could worsen relations with Egypt

Israel and Egypt both aim to demonstrate to the Arab world the destabilizing effects of supporting the Shia axis.

The­ scorpion

Netanyahu pushed Qatar to support Hamas, unfairly targeted the Red Cross and is fighting a war with no exit plan – so who's to blame?

Spoiler – We are not Russia

Too many so called “security experts” have recently been explaining why we need to starve Gaza and prevent humanitarian aid in order to achieve the objectives of the war.  They assert that we

The way to defeat Hamas: Recognition of a Palestinian state

Recognition by the international “moral majority” of a Palestinian state is a Zionist imperative if Israel is to ensure its future as the democratic nation-state of the Jewish people.

Egypt needs to consider its economy in Gaza war outlook

The Gaza war’s impact on Egypt’s economy is not hidden.

What is a Revitalized Palestinian Authority?

The idea of rehabilitating the Palestinian Authority (PA) was proposed by US President Joe Biden in response to its weakness and to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of its

The Case for a Post-War International Peace Conference

As of January 2024, the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is evolving into its ‘third stage’, from aerial bombardment and a massive ground operation into low-intensity warfare and

Six O’clock After the War’: A political Vision for the Day After the Gaza Campaign

While Israel’s citizens are united around the need to militarily and politically topple Hamas and bring back the hostages, the Israeli government is in no hurry to discuss the day after. In

An International Peace Conference in the Aftermath of the Israel-Hamas War

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip might evolve in the next few weeks into its ‘third stage’, following the aerial bombardment and the massive ground operation undertaken

Economically, Israel is not facing multi-front war yet

If the northern front expands into an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, or if the Red Sea is closed by the Houthis – then the energy market will respond with increases in fuel prices

Palestinians feel the Arab world has let them down

Palestinian feelings about the Arab response to the war in Gaza can be summed up in one word: disappointment. This sentiment is shared by Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and Palestinians in

The Palestinian leadership keeps making the same past mistakes

The PA’s recurring willingness to seek agreements with Hamas has proven to be a consistent mistake.

Are Israel and Qatar allies or enemies?

Qatar would exert a lot of influence to maintain its role in Gaza in the “day after,” yet Israel should seek to diminish this role as far as possible.

Israel’s policy on Qatar after the October 7 attack

Israel lacks a clear, consistent and established strategy for its relations with Qatar, despite profound Qatari influence in the region. Since the 1990s, Israeli decision-makers have faced the

A Roadmap for Economic-Political Stability in Gaza, within A Wider Framework

As with many major crises, the catastrophic Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught on Israel and ensuing war in Gaza offer an opportunity for change. This policy paper proposes guidelines for a post-war roadmap

A Regional-Political Perspective on the Gaza Campaign

The Gaza campaign is not a local conflict. Although the fighting is confined to a specific geographic area, it risks spreading and turning into a regional campaign that involves the United States

The Be’eri Summit: A victory over Hamas lies around the negotiating table, not on the battlefield

If I had to pick one photo epitomizing Israel’s victory over Hamas, it would not be from the Gaza battlefield. It would show delegates to the Be’eri Summit convened in order to design a

A lasting peace in Gaza is now within reach – here’s how it can be achieved

The Israeli government and Palestinian Authority cannot bring about true change on their own. The international community must push for a resolution.

The Case for Sending a Multinational Force to Gaza

While the current Israeli military operation seeks to degrade the military capabilities of Hamas, the Israeli government has not put forward a coherent plan for what should happen to the Gaza

Roadmap to a Political Horizon After the Gaza Campaign: The Role of the International Community

  Despite Israel’s military successes in the Gaza campaign, the achievement of political victory remains elusive. Indeed, the current Israeli government has steered clear of addressing

Despite the unprecedented Israeli-Palestinian crisis, new opportunities for peace emerge

More than a month since the deadly Hamas terror attack on Israel on 7 October, Israelis are processing the horrors, working to bring home more than 200 hostages, mobilising in mass numbers to

Public Attitudes Regarding the Day After The War

Public Attitudes Regarding the ‘Day After’ / Mitvim Institute Survey Findings: A Month into the Fighting Conducting a survey among Israeli citizens during wartime is like building bridges during

A sense of security – gone

Hamas’ attack was aimed at Israel’s very existence. In order to survive, the country must destroy the terrorist organization’s military capabilities.

What are key goals in the war for Hamas?

The timing of the murderous Hamas assault on Israel was likely the result of tactical considerations: the depletion of Israel’s Gaza border forces due to the Simchat Torah holiday as well as the

What could a Saudi perspective on the Israel-Hamas war look like?

Saudi Arabia and Israel have many shared interests, chief among them the struggle against radical Islam propagated by groups such as ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood

Can Biden transform a human tragedy into a diplomatic opportunity?

President Joe Biden has declared many times that he is a Zionist, and his full-throated support for Israel following the brutal terrorist attack by Hamas has touched every soul in that country.

The Diplomatic Off-Ramp After Israel’s Invasion of Gaza

As we enter into the fourth week of the Israel-Hamas war, a clear endgame for the war Israel launched in retaliation for the massacre of October 7 remains elusive. The absence of well-defined

Zoom Briefing: A Regional-Political Perspective on the Gaza Campaign

The Gaza campaign is not a local conflict. Although the fighting is confined to a specific geographic area, it risks spreading and turning into a regional campaign that involves the United States

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