A few days ago, in rejecting the many calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza War, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “The Bible says that there is a time for peace and a time for war. This is a…
No rush. Plenty of time. In Israel, many awaiting Israel’s major ground incursion to crush Hamas are concerned that the delay by the Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu–Benny Gantz unity government to invade Gaza reflects a hesitancy and second-guessing. Netanyahu has a…
Israel next faces the compelling existential urgency to undertake a very horrible ground invasion into Gaza. Had she done it 15 or even 10 years ago, it would have been like the way Ariel Sharon crushed the “Palestine Authority’s” PLO…
New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman writes that he stands “100 percent with Israel against Hamas,” but ultimately blames the Israeli “far-right” for stirring the “boldness” of Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. They launched this war now, he writes,…
At least nine American citizens were killed in Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel this past weekend, with an unknown number still missing. The U.S. is showing support for Israel by sending an aircraft carrier, a cruiser, destroyers, and ammunition. “At…
The Hamas organization, which rules the Palestinian Arab enclave of Gaza, took a leaf out of what might be called the Book of Historical Treachery. It launched an attack on Israel on Simchat Torah, which is widely and joyfully celebrated…
Yesterday, October 6, 2023, was the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Yom Kippur War, also known as the October War. It was an all-out assault on Israel, a massive invasion led by Egypt and Syria with the backing…
Editor’s note: This is the third of a four-part series on Israel, Iran’s nuclear program, and the U.S. Parts One and Two examined six use-of-force crises where Israel and the U.S. were at odds. In all but one case, things…
Many Israelis have once again taken to mass protests in the streets, both in the lead-up to and in the aftermath of the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government’s successful passing on Monday of one tiny sliver of the broader judicial reforms that…
