An Expert Briefing with Brigadier General Amir Avivi

Of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum, (Habitchonistim)

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Time: Live at 8 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, 1 Israel Time

Recorded and replayed at 12 noon

What Are the Ramifications and The National Security Implications of the Israeli Hostage Deal?

While many of us are still feeling a sense of unbridled euphoria to see last Sunday’s release of Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31,  and the return into the arms of their loved ones, we all have lingering concerns regarding the national security implications of this deal.

How many hostages will be released over the next 42 days, and in what condition, and in exchange for whom? Precisely which terrorists, exactly,  will be released from Israeli prisons in exchange for the Israeli hostages? What was the nature of their crimes?  How will this effect Iran, and all of their terrorist proxies? Will this simply encourage the abduction of more innocent people, in Israel and around the globe? Does Hamas regard the asymmetrical balance as a victory for their cause? How much of Hamas is left, and will Israel be able to control the Netzarim crossing and the Philadelphi corridor? If there is a remnant of Hamas left that inspires other young Palestinians, should this be, in reality, construed as a victory for the state of Israel? How will this effect the ongoing instability in Judea and Samaria?

Brigadier General Amir Avivi is here to answer these questions and more.

About our Speaker:

Amir Avivi (born 16 April 1969) is a retired Israeli Brigadier General  at Israeli Defense Forces. He served as a military lieutenant at the Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit, he is the commander of Sagi Brigade and the chief of Israeli general and politician Moshe Ya’alon.

He is a very well sought out speaker and expert, who has appeared regularly on international news outlets. His outlook has made a great impression on policy makers around the globe.

In 2020, he founded the NPO “Habithonistim” (הביטחוניסטים) which consists of mainly high-ranking members of the Israeli security forces, and has been its leader ever since. In May 2023, Avivi’s book We Will Not Go Back: How We Will Guarantee Israel’s Security for Generations (לא נשוב אחור: כיצד נבטיח את ביטחון ישראל לדורות) was published.