There isn’t much fighting in Gaza. The IDF has withdrawn most of the combat troops and Hamas is avoiding confrontation, The people Hamas is taking on now are Gaza residents. Hamas seems to be looking at ;the day after’, and is simply killing any people, or families, that might be a problem when they try … More Gaza War 27 Jun
Israel may bear some of the responsibility for the way the media is dominated by Hamas reports. Netanyahu may be a good politician, but he doesn’t know how to handle the media, and he has done much to ensure that the Israeli government doesn’t have anyone else that can. The public relations aspects of the … More Gaza War 24 Jun
IAF air attacks killed 2 senior Hamas leaders. Ra’ad Saad, the Hamas chief of operations (#4 in the hierarchy of the military wing at the time) was a major loss for Hamas. He had been responsible for trying to rebuild the shattered military organization. The second death was the Hamas in Lebanon senior official Ayman … More Gaza War 23 Jun
What we see in the media has a strong effect on our beliefs. That’s one of the reasons Hamas Fake News has been so successful. They get their version out first, regardless of how truthful it may be. The media parrots it because, among other reasons, it helps them get more viewers (and advertisers). Keep … More Gaza War 21 Jun
Last night Hezbollah resumed launching rocket into Israel. The (Muslim) holiday break lasted for only 2 of the 3 day Eid Al-Adha festival. The IDF also refrained from most attacks in Lebanon. Israeli observers noted that Hezbollah did not stop shooting on Jewish holidays. Hezbollah is setting the tone. More important was the publication of … More Gaza War 19 Jun
The UN added the IDF, Hamas and Hezbollah to a blacklist of countries that harm children. The blanket condemnation of all three is a very biased action. I doubt that anyone would object to characterizing the Islamic terror organizations in that way, but including Israel goes completely against the evidence that the IDF goes well … More Gaza War 14 Jun
It was probably not a surprise to hear that Hamas had rejected the US sponsored UN peace plan. They didn’t really reject it. They just came back with a series of changes that made the entire plan almost identical to the Hamas maximum demands. Meanwhile, according to the New York Times, Yihyah Sinwar has ordered … More Gaza War 13 Jun
The UN Security Council finally passed a resolution to end the Gaza War. The vote was 14 in favor with Russia abstaining. The resolution was introduced by the US. They claimed it was a copy of an Israeli proposal. That’s only partially true. The US made some modifications that can result in problems. The deal … More Gaza War 11 Jun
The world has had 9 months to convince Hamas to obey international law and release all the hostages they are holding captive. So far, it appears they have done nothing. They are willing to give free advice to Israel about what to do to appease Hamas. This advice, like most free advice, is worth what … More Gaza War 10 Jun
Four Israeli hostages were rescued from Hamas captivity. It was a daring raid into the middle of an area under Hamas control. The prisoners were being held in 3 civilian homes. One contained 3 men, the other a 25. One contained 3 men, the other a 25 year old woman. All were brought home alive. … More Gaza War 9 Jun
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