In this special episode of Reflections from Budapest, we continued our discussion with Amir Avivi, a brigadier general retired from the Israel Defence Forces and founder and chairman of the Israeli Defence and Security Forum (IDSF). We asked General Avivi about his command experiences in Gaza operations and how the 2005 Gaza withdrawal of Israeli troops contributed to the October 7th massacre. General Avivi also gave his insight into the future of Israel in the aftermath of October 7th and the war in Gaza. To conclude, General Avivi elaborated on how the war could spill over to the West and the importance of Hungary’s strong support of Israel.