You need to know what we are dealing with and I don’t know how to start this article so let me just list a few points in the order they come to mind. Kerem Shalom Crossing was bombed a short time ago, injuring at least seven people with about 10 missiles. Hamas took responsibility for…
Upon the arrival in Israel of United States Secretary of State Blinkin last week, the commander of a reserve company serving in the Gaza Strip wrote a letter to Reut Ben Haim, the chairperson of the Order 9 movement (also called Tsav 9) that is blocking passage of trucks into Gaza in a fight against…
A small example suggests the possibility of mass social engineering affecting well-meaning people. I wonder what might be different if Nadav’s voice was given airing. By now, you may have seen the proof-of-life videos of hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin (released on 25 April 2024) and Omri Miran and Keith Siegel (released on 28 April 2024). You…
Wow. This is psychological terrorism at its most sophisticated. I feel caught in a trap — and I am not the one who has the weight of the nation on my shoulders. I am not the one who has the responsibility or authority to make any decisions. I am just a simple citizen, trying to…
This piece was written by University of Haifa Professor Amatzia Baram, expert in Middle East politics and Israeli and international consultant. He identifies an elementary error in Israeli military intelligence. It is published here with his permission. * * * * * Military intelligence services ascribe great value to the classified sources that cost them…
“Drill, drill, drill,” the authoritative woman’s voice announced over Rambam Hospital’s PA system yesterday morning. “This is the control center. Implement the procedures for a mass casualty incident.” Thus began a practice run for handling 100 casualties from a single missile attack to which journalists were invited to observe readiness for the impending war that…
In a previous article on the responses of leftist Israeli NGOs to Oct 7th, I promised to return to something on “another day.” That day is today. In that Oct 9th article, I wrote: While Nas Daily [he’s not an NGO but a person, but I chose to start with him] is a controversial figure…
Sometimes friends express what you are thinking and Forest Rain Marcia is one of these. With her permission, I am sharing her Facebook post with you here. You can see more of her writing on her blog, Inspiration from Zion. OUTRAGIOUS!! Iran launches a full-out attack on Israel, the first direct attack not through their…
Senior diplomatic correspondent Ariel Kahana gave me permission to translate into English an article I think everyone should read and contemplate. The original Hebrew is here. We have experience dealing with deals from Shalit’s time • Although the lesson is clear, the same leadership that brought about the deal repeats the very same line •…
A Canadian friend shared a videoclip with me. I was horrified to discover that while I was visiting family in Europe, residents of Haifa (where I live) and Tel Aviv were being evacuated. I would have thought my daughter and friends would have told me I could not go back to my home when I…
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