IAF aircraft made a precise attack on a building in Damascus. Several occupants were killed. Among them were Iranian General Mohammed Reza Zahedi, head of the IRGC in Syria, and his deputy. The IRGC in Syria funnels weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon and their facilities in Syria have, consequently, been targeted by Israel several times. … More Gaza War 2 Apr
It’s not because they aren’t trying. Radical Islamic groups launch rockets at Israel every day. The interesting thing is that they do this even when the results are so poor. The dismal thing is that the world media spends so much time talking about Palestinian dead. There are few Israeli casualties because we value human … More Gaza War 1 Apr
Despite the fact that the war is not over there are a few signs that life is beginning to return to some kind of normal. One of our TV stations has swapped out the daily “At War” news and put on a version of the prewar morning talk show with hourly news breaks. The Commander … More Gaza War 31 Mar
Apart from an excess of media commentary about US Israeli relations, nothing is really happening in Gaza. IDF troops are revisiting several schools and hospitals because Hamas has returned to them. One terrorist called them Hamas safe havens, a refuge from Israeli attack. The operations in As-Shifa hospital have been conducted with great care to … More Gaza War 27 Mar
Cognitive Dissonance is a term I’ve mentioned before. It’s the uncomfortable feeling you have when you realize that you are expressing belief in two mutually incompatible ideas. It’s the way US VP Kamala Harris should feel when she says that an Israeli ground operation in Rafah would be a big mistake. The US government knows … More Gaza War 24 Mar
We are in a tragic era. Yesterday, the guards at the gate to our village shot and killed a man in his 60’s. No one, so far, has a reasonable explanation for why. The man was an Arab from Hebron who had converted to Judaism. He had a kitchen knife in his bag. But that … More Gaza War 22 Mar
The hostage release talks are still on. While they continue, it looks like Israel has put a de facto hold on a planned move to go after Hamas in Rafah. Part of the Hamas strategy has been to drag out such negotiations and to have the actual temporary cease-fire evolve into a permanent one. This … More Gaza War 19 Mar
I was surprised today to hear that IDF forces had re-entered the Shifa hospital in Gaza. The raid resulted in a gunfight inside the hospital between IDF troops and some Hamas terrorists. I don’t know how the Hamas people got back inside, but the fact that tey did so is not as big a surprise … More Gaza War 18 Mar
The main news item this morning is actually mostly speculation. Hamas has presented a new proposal that might even be acceptable to Israel. The Israeli war cabinet will discuss it today. That means any real commentary about it will only appear on my posts after Shabbat. The leaks, as reported so far, involve a release … More Gaza War 15 Mar
It seems the US ‘partner’ that will operate the floating pier port for aid to Gaza id the United Arab Emirates. The individual in charge will be Mohammed Dahlan. Dahlan was a well known and important figure in Fatah politics for a long time. He built up the Palestinian Authority Police after the Oslo Accords. … More Gaza War 13 Mar
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