The strategy is frozen: Israel wins the battle - and loses the political campaign | Avi Ashkenazi

Commentator Avi Ashkenazi argues that Israel's main problem is not military but political: a political stalemate that drags Israel behind the moves of Qatar and Turkey in Gaza. He calls for leading change by drawing closer to Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and France, and for action in the Lebanese and Syrian arenas alongside continued targeted killings.

Commentator Avi Ashkenazi argues in his article that Israel wins the military battles but loses the political campaign. According to him, the main problem is not military capabilities but political stagnation: Israel does not lead political moves but is dragged along by them. The political paralysis has led to Qatar and Turkey managing the negotiations in Gaza. Ashkenazi calls on Israel to draw closer to Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf states, and to build moves to bolster Hamas's rule. At the same time, he argues that Israel must lead the strengthening of the Lebanese government—militarily, economically, and administratively—with the help of Saudi Arabia and France. In Syria, action is required on a political track in addition to the military one, in order to shape a new Middle East based on military achievements. The article ends with the question of which of the competing politicians will build a multi-arena political plan after the elections.