From military leverage to diplomatic win

Four years ago, at my honourable discharge ceremony, I looked back on five years of compulsory service and twenty-three more in the reserves and thought I had fully served my country.

Yet two years later, on that horrific morning when my phone remained silent, no call or order telling me where to report, I waited that long day and then decided to rejoin my former unit of my own accord.
For more than 180 days, my army comrades and I operated combat teams and delivered precision ordnance in their support. From the command post, we watched the troops push forward, fighting a vicious enemy that had long hidden behind civilians.

I was not sure where it would all lead. I cared only for one thing: that Israel would destroy Hamas and bring every hostage home. I believe that time has come.

Two years on, Israel has not only defeated Hamas but also dealt Hezbollah a heavy blow, forcing its terrorists north of the Litani, caused Asad’s regime to be toppled, seized key positions inside Syria and Lebanon, and neutralised Iran’s nuclear threat in a twelve-day campaign.

The long-awaited deal now signed is being hailed in many quarters as President Trump and his special envoy’s diplomatic achievement. Undeniably, it is a remarkable feat by Israel’s greatest ally – one no other administration could likely have achieved.