Through this interview, Ehud Barak recounts the “surgical precision” necessary for the exercise of the professions of Chief of Staff and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel. In Israel, a small, trivial field error elsewhere can quickly become a geopolitical issue of global importance. The Defense Minister refers to the complexity of relationships with Hamas, which he categorizes as a state in its own right. Asked about the possibility of peace soon, he insists on the importance of maintaining hope, and refers us to the national anthem of the State of Israel: “Hatikvah, literally “Hope.”