I mentioned last time that Hamas has neither tanks nor an air force. They also do not recognize that there are any rules for war, humanitarian or other. In this they differ from (moderate?) mainstream Islam. But even Muhammed was known for violating truce agreements when it was advantageous for him. Hamas does not follow … More Truce 26 Jan
Any truce or cease-fire agreement can only be maintained if BOTH sides actually abide by the conditions agreed upon. This means that both sides must benefit. For Israel, the latest truce is designed to get Hams (and their partner the Islamic Jihad) to release hostages they took on 7 Oct 2023. For Hamas, it is … More Truce 23 Jan
I stopped writing Gaza war entries a while ago, mostly because my wife was not well. She is home from the hospital now and I am resuming updates. I want to start by reminding all of you who read this that the overall status of the most popular media that I follow has not changed, … More Truce 22 Jan
The death of Ismail Haniyeh has resulted in lots of threats of revenge, retribution, and war. One of the reports referred to Haniyeh as a “moderate”. I’m astonished that anyone can call a leader of an organization that is devoted to the destruction of Israel and will not even engage in face to face negotiations … More Gaza War 1 Aug
Israel finally responded to the murder of the children in Majdal Shams. The response came in the form of a double whammy aimed at the terrorist leadership. The delay in the execution gave time to let the world know that Israel was not interested in a wider war. But the actions did show off (or … More Gaza War 31 Jul
The Israeli war cabinet met and discussed when and how to respond to the Hezbollah rocket attack on Majdal Shams that killed 12 children (3 girls, 9 boys, all between 9 and 15 years old). Whatever eventually will be done, the IDF will try to make it clear that the response is not aimed at … More Gaza War 29 Jul
Today I want to focus on the AP Fact Check that was supposed to be analyzing Netanyahu’s speech to the US congress. Here are some reasons why AP Fact Check is just a Hamas propaganda agent hiding under another name. AP says Netanyahu’s claim that Hamas is stealing aid is false. But I’ve seen footage … More Gaza War 25 Jul
Israeli PM Netanyahu is en route to the US where he will address congress. He took along a large number of members of families of kidnap victims still held by Hamas. The obvious reason is to provide a counter to the constant flow of Hamas propaganda featuring dead and injured Palestinians in the media (especially … More Gaza War 23 Jul
Hamas is trying to sell the media the story that Muhammed Dief was not killed by that Israeli air strike. They do admit that some other Hamas leaders were killed, and they’re trying to add in another 100 civilians, mostly women and children. Of course, they have a problem because of the attempted assassination of … More Gaza War 15 Jul
The IDF is wrapping up the operations in the Shejaia neighborhood of Gaza. This particular move resulted in the discovery (and destruction) of 8 tunnels that had not been found before. Hamas seems to have housed the entire military wing, including arms production, underground. The equipment brought out by the IDF included lap-top computers as … More Gaza War 11 Jul
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