In this episode, Yaakov Katz, host and JPPI Senior Fellow, engages in a conversation with Major General (Res.) Dr. Yom-Tov Samia. The discussion revolves around the post-war security strategy for Gaza, examining historical decision-making processes during the handover of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority and the subsequent disengagement in 2005. Furthermore, JPPI Fellows Dana Luzon and Dr. Robert Neufeld delve into the tension arising from the military operation and the imperative to rescue hostages. The episode also explores how Israeli society is reacting to the ongoing war and the unsuccessful military rescue attempts to free those abducted by Hamas.