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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-778740
Challenges Israel Will Face in a Post-War Gaza
(Jerusalem Post) Col. (res.) Miri Eisin - The day after the war in Gaza there can be no Hamas, no terrorist military capabilities, and no education for the destruction of Israel. Security considerations will include an emphasis on effective control of the Philadelphi Route along the Gaza-Egypt border to prevent Hamas from regaining its strength. Israel also seeks to establish a buffer zone and continue its efforts toward the complete demilitarization of Gaza. In practice, there will be no full withdrawal. Even if Israel destroys Hamas' military capabilities in Gaza, how can it be prevented from integrating into the future civilian leadership? How can it be stopped from continuing to be an influential player in Gaza? Hamas also maintains a presence in the West Bank and Lebanon, as well as in Jordan, Syria, and more distant Muslim countries. The destruction of the Hamas regime and its military capabilities in Gaza will not eliminate the organization. The writer is managing director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at Reichman University.