After 40 days of war, the truce brokered by Pakistan is merely a diplomatic respite and temporary relief for the population, but it does not guarantee Israel an end to hostilities, nor a total victory over Iran. Consequently, the fragility of the truce is causing serious concern, and everything will depend on the Americans' determination to reach a robust agreement based on the 15 points presented by Donald Trump. The initial discussions in Islamabad, led by Vice President Vance, demonstrate that the negotiation process will be long and difficult, and the resumption of airstrikes cannot be ruled out.
Certainly, the American-Israeli military successes are undeniable, but a partial agreement without ending the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile tests will be a bitter, Pyrrhic victory…
Iran dares to proclaim a "great victory," but in reality, it finds itself completely isolated. It has lost its leaders, numerous fighters, a large part of its powerful military arsenal and destructive missiles, as well as its industrial infrastructure. Its economy is at its lowest point, and the population is plunged into irreversible distress. It fervently desires radical and rapid change and the collapse of the ayatollahs' regime.
However, Tehran is over 1,900 kilometers from our borders and poses a global threat, particularly to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. While Israel is certainly a regional power, it cannot fight alone to overthrow the mullahs' regime. Therefore, let the Americans complete the negotiations with the Iranians so they can seriously address the more immediate threats posed by Hezbollah and Hamas. This, after all, is the primary mission of the IDF: to defend Israel.
The government has a duty to ensure complete security for all citizens, both in the North and the South. Villagers have been subjected to constant attacks for decades. For residents of Upper Galilee, this dates back to the 1950s.
The vague promises of successive governments have not been kept, nor have the pronouncements of the general staff regarding the deterrence of our enemies. It is time for Israeli leaders to stop making pretentious and unrealistic speeches and focus primarily on the future of these courageous Israelis abandoned on the front lines without security.
On the eve of Yom Ahatsmaout, the seventy-eighth anniversary of Israel's independence, this is unacceptable and outrageous! How long will this go on?
We should therefore intensify pressure on Hezbollah while engaging in direct diplomatic negotiations with the Lebanese government. Europe, which was shamefully absent from the war against Iran, must support these historic talks beginning in Washington, strongly condemn Hezbollah's attacks against Israel, and clearly declare that this movement is a terrorist organization.
Lebanon has never participated in an Arab war against the Jewish state, and we wish to coexist with all minorities in the Land of the Cedars. For three decades, the Shiite militia has been largely responsible for the misfortunes of the Lebanese people and the destabilization of the Middle East. In no country in the world does a militia dictate to an army or a sovereign and independent state. The isolation of Hezbollah will therefore allow us to turn the page, rid ourselves of this heavy burden, and put an end to the daily terror; a great relief for the Lebanese people so that they can finally live in peace with the State of Israel.
Of course, this will depend on the political will of President Trump and the guarantees he will offer to Israel and the Lebanese state in order to finally dismantle Hezbollah from its military arsenal.
After the defeat of the Iranian army and its militias and the rise to power in Syria of an anti-Hezbollah leader, the time is ripe to normalize our relations with these two neighboring Arab countries and prepare the ground for fruitful negotiations with Saudi Arabia and all the Gulf emirates. The Second Iran War clearly confirmed that the Shiite mullahs bitterly hate the United States and Israel and are the true enemies of the Sunni world.
In the international context, Israel has every interest in showing its diplomatic skill and good intentions rather than proving its military capabilities and demonstrating a belligerent image. It is crucial to change the rules of the game, to pursue a coherent policy and a bold strategy that takes into consideration only the interests of the State of Israel and the security of its population.
To do this, we should act wisely in the diplomatic arena and present our just cause and the beautiful image of the Jewish state in the media and on social networks.
