Herzog: Israel must think ‘deeply and courageously’ about post-Hamas Gaza

By Lazar Berman

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2 September 2025, 2:09 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

President Isaac Herzog speaks during a public event on September 2, 2025 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Israel must think “deeply, practically, and no less importantly, courageously” about the post-Hamas future of Gaza, says President Isaac Herzog.

“There is no doubt that in this campaign, courageous and important security decisions were made by the political leadership — which bears the authority and whose decisions are carried out by the executive echelon,” he says in a speech at the Israel Defense Prize ceremony in Jerusalem.

“Now we are required to think deeply, practically, and no less importantly, courageously — regarding the day after, and the political course that must complement the military campaign.”