Amir Avivi

Amir Avivi (; born 16 April 1969) is a retired Israeli brigadier general at Israel Defense Forces. He served as a military lieutenant at the Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit, he was the commander of the Sagi Brigade and the chief of staff for Israeli general and politician Moshe Ya'alon.

In 2020, he founded the NPO "Habithonistim" (הביטחוניסטים), known in English as the Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF), which consists mainly of retired high-ranking members of the Israeli security forces, and has been its leader ever since.

In May 2023, Avivi's book No Retreat: How to Secure Israel for Generations to Come (לא נשוב אחור: כיצד נבטיח את ביטחון ישראל לדורות) was published.

Activism On 29 November 2018, Avivi spoke at the "My Israel National Interest Conference" and presented his political plan: New State Solution. The main point of the plan is to establish a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and the northern Sinai Peninsula, where the Palestinians (including those in the West Bank) will be citizens. The territory will be donated by Egypt, which will receive generous economic aid and a leading status in the Arab world in exchange for this.

In June 2020, Avivi and members of the "Habithonistim" met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in order to support Trump peace plan. Avivi emphasized that the United States recognition is very important to the implementation of the move and that this is an historic opportunity to make peace. In 2023, Avivi was ranked 37th on the Jerusalem Post list "50 Most Influential Jews in the World".

Political views In 2022, Avivi argued that Israel is the Jewish people's most vital strategic asset, and that Israel cannot exist without absolute security control over the West Bank, which he claims is impossible without Israeli settlements.