'Peace through surrender has failed': HaBitchonistim sends letter to White House
The Israeli defense group HaBitchonistim has sent a letter to the White House criticizing a previous appeal by a left-wing security organization. The group argues that policies like the 2005 Gaza disengagement failed and that current narratives regarding settler violence distract from the primary threats of Palestinian terrorism and Iranian influence.
Why it matters
This highlights the deep ideological divide within Israeli security circles regarding the management of the West Bank and the root causes of regional instability.
One day after the left-wing organization Commanders for Israel's Security appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure the Israeli government over developments in the West Bank, the HaBitchonistim – The Israeli Defense and Security Forum (IDSF) – sent a counter-letter to the White House.The letter was signed by the movement's chairman, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Wiener, on behalf of what the organization said are tens of thousands of officers, commanders, and combat soldiers affiliated with the movement.In the letter, HaBitchonistim argued that the appeal by Commanders for Israel's Security presents "a distorted picture of the security reality" and reflects what it described as a policy of "peace through surrender," which it said has repeatedly failed.According to the movement, the same group previously supported Israel's 2005 disengagement from the Gaza Strip and the Iran nuclear agreement—policies that, it argued, weakened Israel's security, strengthened terrorist organizations, and ultimately contributed to the circumstances…
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