As long as Israel hesitates over its rights to Hebron, Shiloh, and Beit El, the other side will continue to dream of Jaffa, Haifa, and Tel Aviv.
The article was published in the “Sovereignty Youth” newsletter for the month of Shevat.
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For decades, we grew accustomed to the language of “conflict management.” Generations of politicians and diplomats spoke in terms of postponement, temporary arrangements, and preserving a status quo that eroded Israel’s deterrence. But we are a new generation—the “Generation of Victory.” We are the generation of fighters who looked hell in the eye, who understood the price of concessions, and who decided that the time has come to reach a decisive conclusion.
For this generation, applying sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley is not merely a political aspiration. It is the realization of victory and the guarantee of our future. The “Generation of Victory” understands that the anomaly whereby the heart of the land is considered “disputed territory” fuels the hopes of our enemies. As long as Israel hesitates over its rights to Hebron, Shiloh, and Beit El, the other side will continue to dream of Jaffa, Haifa, and Tel Aviv.
Applying sovereignty is the clearest statement of a generation that has finished apologizing: we are here to stay. It marks the transition from a mindset of “holding territory” to one of “being the rightful owners.” Victory on the battlefield must be translated into cognitive and political victory—anchoring the truth that the Land of Israel belongs to the People of Israel.
This generation, which risked its life on the front lines, is not prepared to return to a reality of “temporary” arrangements. IDF soldiers operating deep in the field understand better than anyone that security is not determined only by the number of tanks, but by roots planted firmly in the soil.
Sovereignty means investing in permanent infrastructure, large-scale construction, and the regulation of communities—steps that will make the region an inseparable part of the State of Israel and prevent the establishment of a terror state in the heart of the country.
While previous generations feared “what the world will say,” the Generation of Victory understands that the world respects strength and clarity. Israeli indecision created a vacuum that was filled by international pressure and terrorism. Sovereignty is this generation’s way of setting an irreversible fact on the ground and bringing the debate to an end. It is an act of maturity—taking responsibility for our destiny without waiting for approval from any external power.
The Generation of Victory demands sovereignty because it understands that this is the final barrier against further withdrawals that would lead to more terrorism. If we want to ensure that this generation’s struggle is the last, we must anchor its achievements in law through sovereignty.
It is time to stop managing the conflict and start winning it.
It is time to move from survival to ownership.
It is time to apply sovereignty.