ILTV News Podcast | Should Israel Reoccupy Gaza?

On this episode of the ILTV News Podcast, Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman sits down with MK Ohad Tal, Chair of the Religious Zionist faction, to talk about Israel’s war strategy and what victory over Hamas really means.

 

Tal makes the controversial case for long-term Israeli control of Gaza—including the possible return of Jewish communities to the Strip—and argues that Hamas only responds to territorial loss, not diplomacy or destruction. He says that the release of hostages cannot be achieved through negotiations and insists that only military force will bring them home.

 

Tal also highlights key changes in Israel’s war approach: new military leadership under IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and stronger U.S. support under President Donald Trump. He believes these shifts could tip the scales in Israel’s favor.

 

But the stakes go far beyond the battlefield. Tal warns that caving to Hamas could have global consequences for Jews everywhere, emboldening antisemitic violence across the diaspora.