The Israeli Public Broadcasting Authority has reported that the Israeli occupation army is set to hold its first international military conference next week, with participation from representatives of several Arab states. The event, according to Israeli media, aims to showcase Israel’s so-called “lessons learned” from its brutal war on Gaza and its extensive ground operations—what Palestinians and much of the world recognise as a campaign of genocide against a besieged civilian population.
The brief announcement was first mentioned by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, but the ultra-Orthodox news outlet B’hadrei Haredim provided further details. It stated that the conference will host delegations from approximately 20 foreign armies, including some from Arab countries, under the pretext of “strengthening international security cooperation” and “enhancing Israel’s global standing.”
According to the report, participating officers will be taken on tours of the Gaza border area and will meet with Israeli soldiers and civilians who took part in the October 7th fighting. The sessions will also include lectures and discussions designed to promote Israel’s military doctrine and its evolving approach to urban warfare.
The conference, organised by the Israeli Ground Forces Command and the Department of Military Doctrine (TabL), will allow senior Israeli officers to present what they describe as “operational insights” gained during nearly two years of continuous warfare. The declared objective is to deepen cooperation between Israel and foreign militaries while simultaneously serving Israel’s broader diplomatic agenda, especially as it faces growing international isolation.
Israeli analysts acknowledge that the event comes at a critical time for Israel’s image, which has been severely tarnished by:
- Ongoing accusations of genocide in international courts,
- Global protests against the war on Gaza, and
- The suspension of security cooperation by several states.
Hosting Arab delegations in such a context represents not only a diplomatic manoeuvre but also an attempt to normalise Israel’s military narrative—to reframe a war condemned globally as a “security case study” worthy of emulation. By inviting Arab military representatives, Tel Aviv seeks to blur moral lines and present its aggression as a model of modern warfare rather than a humanitarian catastrophe.
For the participating Arab states, attendance at such a conference carries deep symbolic weight. It risks being interpreted by the broader Muslim world as silent endorsement of Israel’s war crimes, especially while Gaza remains in ruins and tens of thousands of Palestinians continue to suffer under occupation and blockade.
As the Israeli army opens its doors to foreign observers—boasting of tactics developed amid the destruction of entire neighbourhoods—it underscores the growing divide between those who resist occupation and those who collaborate under the guise of “security cooperation.”
This so-called “international military dialogue” may polish Israel’s image among Western and regional elites, but it will not erase the enduring truth on the ground: that Gaza’s devastation stands as one of the darkest chapters in modern warfare, and no amount of conferences or military pageantry can disguise the reality of occupation and oppression.
