Category: 2023-24 War against Hamas
A growing collection as I examine various aspects of the war against Hamas. Hamas essentially declared war against Israel on 7 October 2023 when terrorists infiltrated our communities and — in a rampage of horror — tortured, slaughtered and abducted men, women, and children of all ages.
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...
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...
“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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
There are photos making the rounds in the social media trying to demonstrate how Israel is deliberately starving the Gazan population. The first thing I do is try to determine if they are really...