Senior Security Official Gilad: “Hamas, Hezbollah Can’t be Trusted” — Anything New Under the Sun?

Commentary:

How long will the Jewish people tolerate this vicious cycle of repetition? What is new in Amos Gilad’s comments that we do not already know and which we have not heard adnausium countless times before? Didn’t we know that Hamas can’t be trusted before Operation Cast Lead? Didn’t we know Hezbollah’s shtick before the Lebanon conflict 2 years ago? Yet, rather than displaying her earlier self-reliance such as in the Six-Day War, the Entebbe rescue and the bombing of the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor site, Israel continues entering into truces and ceasefires with enemies who nullify agreements at their convenience and continues to abrogate her security to third party nations and the UN. What will it take for the Jewish people to demand; with their votes, feet and bodies, a faith-based governance and a return to the self-reliance which comes with doing the right Jewish thing and relying on Hashem, rather than on third party nations, “superpowers” or the UN? MB

Ynet’s Roee Nahmias reports on the Latest confirmation by a senior Israeli official that Hamas and Hezbollah, both sworn to eradicate Israel, can’t be trusted:

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Terror groups can agree to 30-year truce, violate it 30 days later, top security official says

Both Hamas and Hezbollah will continue to seek Israel’s destruction and must not be granted any legitimacy, Amos Gilad, the head of the Defense Ministry’s Diplomatic-Security Bureau, told a conference at the Interdisciplinary Center on Monday. He said both Hamas and Hezbollah are “entities with an incredibly radical worldview, but they’re flexible in terms of a timetable….They may accept a temporary agreement. However, in terms of their value system, they can always violate such a deal the moment they feel strong enough.”

“This is what happened with the previous lull….The lull was unlimited and was not restricted to six months, as Hamas claimed. They violated it because they thought Israel is weak and won’t enter Gaza.” “They are capable of agreeing to a 30-year ceasefire and violating it after 30 days,” he said.

Gilad said: “I see elements in the Western world that are considering dialogue with these groups in an attempt to convince them, but it won’t make a difference. It’s possible to reach agreements with them, but we should never think this will lead to peace treaties.”

Replying to Ynet’s question about whether Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s latest speech, where he hinted of willingness to engage in talks with the US, constituted a change in policy, Gilad replied: “Hamas and Hezbollah are open to any kind of dialogue. Legitimacy is very important to them. If the Western world is willing to recognize them, they will of course accept that, and this is what Nasrallah meant. However, they will not change their ways, and Israel will always be a target for elimination in their eyes.”

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