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This past year has seen the longest war in Israel’s history. We have watched as Israel has tried to pick the pieces up from the tremendous and horrific devastation of October 7^th. We marvel at the courage, determination, and resilience of the Israeli people, and especially of the brave men and women of the IDF. Although a great deal of the Hamas infrastructure has been decimated, and Israel, with its well-executed maneuvers has knocked out much of Hezbollah’s infrastructure, ground forces are entering Lebanon as we speak, and there are still many challenges ahead.

How will Israel be able to maintain security over its northern border , allowing its citizens to return to their homes in safety and security? How will it ensure that Hamas, or a Hamas-like structure will not re-emerge within Gaza? How can Israel continue to fight on these fronts, and eliminate the threats from within Judea and Samaria? Will Israel be able to attack the Iranian nuclear infrastructure, or its oil bases? Can Israel depend on anyone, other than itself, to do the job?

Here to answer these questions and more is General Amir Avivi.

About Our Speaker: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amir Avivi is the founder and chairman of Israel Defense Security Forum, or Habithonistim.

During his service, Amir held a series of senior roles in the IDF, including Deputy Comptroller of the Security Forces, Director of the Office of the Chief of Staff, Deputy Commander of the Gaza Division, Commander of the Sagi Division, Commander of Battalion 605 and Commander of the School of Combat Engineering.