Commentator Kelman Libskind argues that Israel's security position across all fronts — Gaza, Lebanon, Iran — is substantially stronger than before the October 7 massacre, citing IDF control of 60% of the Gaza Strip, the killing of Hezbollah and Iranian leaders, and the destruction of Iranian air defenses and nuclear facilities. He asserts that opposition calls for an early ceasefire would have prevented these achievements.
Commentator Kelman Libskind published a broad assessment of Israel's security standing on Tuesday, arguing that the country is in a fundamentally stronger position than on the eve of the October 7, 2023 attack. Libskind cites several factual benchmarks: the IDF holds approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip, with a wide security buffer between Palestinian areas and Israeli communities such as Kibbutz Be'eri; no Israeli hostages remain in Gaza; Hezbollah's leadership has been eliminated and its forces pushed north of the Litani River; and Israeli operations have destroyed Iranian air defenses, nuclear facilities, and military industries, and killed senior IRGC commanders and scientists. The assessment is presented as a counterpoint to what Libskind describes as a more pessimistic picture reflected in news broadcasts. He also criticizes opposition figures who, he says, demanded an immediate ceasefire before these achievements were secured — before the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, before the elimination of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, and before the strikes on Iran. The commentary echoes themes previously published in The Zioneer, including Prime Minister Netanyahu's own statement that Israel controls 60% of Gaza and expects to reach 70%. The claims attributed to Libskind are his own analysis and have not been independently verified by the desk; they represent a political-opinion framing of the war's trajectory.
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