- Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen
- August 23, 2021
- Paper No. 2132
The American defeat in Afghanistan will have a direct impact on Israel. Like the pseudo-government foisted by the Americans on Kabul, which, despite massive investment, proved a broken reed, the PA and its security mechanisms will collapse in time against its Islamist adversaries, notably Hamas. For all its overwhelming material and technological superiority, the IDF stands no chance of defeating Israelโs Islamist enemies unless its soldiers are driven by a relentless belief in the national cause.