Dear Mr. Prime Minister,
First, we wish to strengthen you as you embark on your diplomatic and national mission to the United States, Israel’s crucial strategic ally. These historic times demand the people of Israel To transcend the magnitude of time. As commanders in the IDF and across Israel’s security agencies, we deeply respect the sacrifice made by our fallen soldiers who secured Israel’s safety. This heavy price reminds us that the people of Israel and its commanders expect a decisive victory in the war against Hamas in Gaza. We cannot accept a scenario where Hamas remains in Gaza after the war, lest we find ourselves directly on a path towards Hamas’s rehabilitation and, God forbid, another October 7. We must rectify this, and we must not end this war by turning back the clock.
Mr. Prime Minister, these are crucial days for Israel and for the Middle East. Your decision to lead the campaign to remove the Iranian threat has reshaped regional dynamics and achieved significant outcomes. Especially now, with momentum and strength on our side and Hamas under internal pressure having lost substantial backing, we must achieve a decisive victory, rewrite the rules of the game, and move toward a completely transformed regional reality.
Our guiding principles for Gaza are clear: the return of all hostages through military pressure and a comprehensive deal; elimination or exile of all senior Hamas leaders; relocating the population into humanitarian zones within open areas, with reinforced Israeli-American GHF mechanisms; and offering relocation to a third country for any Gaza resident wishing to leave. At the war’s conclusion, the IDF will temporarily control Gaza, paving the way for reconstruction conditional upon demilitarization and de-radicalization.
Partial agreements, which require the IDF to pause its momentum, withdraw again from secured and cleared territories, and allow Hamas recovery time to reorganize and prepare better for renewed conflict, are directly opposed to the reality we aim to establish. Such compromises will inevitably lead to further bloodshed, costing the lives of our best sons and possibly even the lives of hostages.
Regarding Iran, Israel must remain vigilant and advocate alongside the United States for an enforcement mechanism ensuring the regime does not reactivate its nuclear program, following the “Lebanese model.” Israel should leverage diplomatic momentum led by the United States with European participation, demanding zero uranium enrichment, dismantlement of missile programs, and cessation of proxy cell funding, including dismantling the Quds Force. Concurrently, world powers should impose sanctions, conditioned upon behavioral change, with breaches triggering a snap-back mechanism including asset seizures.
The demonstration of strength toward Iran opens unprecedented regional opportunities, removing significant barriers for pragmatic states to collaborate with Israel under American sponsorship. Peace with Saudi Arabia will constitute a major security asset and foster substantial regional economic opportunities, including IMEC initiatives, gas and oil pipelines, and significant investments. At the same time, any demands to establish a Palestinian state must be entirely rejected, focusing instead on an emirate-based solution (akin to the Jabari Plan in Hebron), weakening the Palestinian Authority, and achieving a decisive resolution in Gaza.
In the northern arena, opportunities should be examined for expanding the Abraham Accords to Syria and Lebanon. It must be clear that recognition of Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights is essential, alongside maintaining buffer zones, preventing strategic arms build-up, and restricting Turkish influence. In Lebanon, Israel must ensure continued presence in key areas and formulate a coordinated plan to disarm Hezbollah, alongside persistent nationwide enforcement.
Mr. Prime Minister, we support you wholeheartedly in this vital mission and wish you success on behalf of the 50,000 members of the IDSF movement and the entire people of Israel.
Respectfully,
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amir Avivi
Lt. Col. (Res.) Yaron Buskila
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Gershon Hacohen
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yiftach Ron-Tal
Col. (Res.) Ronen Itsik
A., former senior Mossad official
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Oren Solomon
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Hasson Hasson
G., former Mossad commander
Lt. Col. (Res.) Shosh Raban
Or Yissachar, on behalf of 50,000 (IDSF) Bithonistim members