Will Washington be decisive enough to force Israel to go for the second phase: Gideon Levy

In an exclusive interview for Frontline Conversations, noted Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy talks to Frontline's Bashir Ali Abbas about the Gaza conflict and potential solutions to the crisis. Levy further discusses Israel’s ceasefire violations, the US’ influence, Gaza’s future, Hamas’ role, and the fading two-state solution.

Gideon Levy, the internationally acclaimed journalist and author, is an award-winning columnist at Israel’s Haaretz newspaper and part of its editorial board. Known for his critical views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Levy is recognised for his writings on the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and has received several awards for his work, including the Euro-Med Journalist Prize, the Leipzig Freedom Prize, and Israel’s top journalism award, the Sokolov Prize, in 2021.

Context:
On the morning of October 7, 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented cross-border assault on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. The attack was a rude shock for Israel, which had prided itself on an intelligence network so advanced that it could intercept conversations in Gaza in real time. But on that day, everything failed. The famed Israeli defence establishment was caught off guard, its military response was delayed, and the sheer scale of the attack shattered the illusion of Israeli invincibility. Conspiracy theorists do suggest that Israel knew an attack was coming but did nothing to prevent it.

The militants bypassed one of the world’s most sophisticated border security systems, moving undetected through tunnels and launching a wave of strikes. Israel’s security doctrine collapsed in real time, exposing deep vulnerabilities in its defence system. Israel responded with overwhelming force, launching a 15-month-long war that devastated Gaza. By the time a ceasefire was reached, over 46,600 Palestinians were dead, millions displaced, and Gaza lay in ruins.

The Israel-Hamas war was not just another conflict—it was a geopolitical earthquake. It shattered Israel’s invincibility, forcing it back into dependence on the US, toppled the Assad regime, reshaped Lebanon’s power structure, gave unexpected windfalls to Türkiye, and set the stage for new Palestinian leadership.

Highlights:
• The impact of the latest Gaza conflict on West Asia's geopolitics
• What US President Donald Trump's Middle East policy will mean for the Israel-Palestine conflict
• What Israelis think of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's actions
• The role of Hamas in the post-ceasefire scenario
• The declining influence of the Palestinian Authority leadership
• The slow death of the "two-state solution"

Perfect for:
• Students of West Asia and Middle East's geopolitics
• Those interested in US foreign policy
• Those who wish to know more about Israel-Palestine conflict
• Anyone interested in world affairs and how diplomacy works
• Anyone interested in human rights violations in Gaza and the West Bank

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Credits:
Interviewer: Bashir Ali Abbas
Editing by: Sumiesh S.
Produced by: Abhinav Chakraborty

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