Ehud Olmert: Fighting for his political life
It's unprecedented during wartime to undermine your nation's unity. Nevertheless, that's exactly what Israeli PM Ehud Olmert did when he declared that the war would create "new momentum" for his divisive Realignment Plan. Now...
Commentary on Post- Cease Fire Israel Situation
The Jerusalem Post reported today that Kofi Annan is expected to recommend that the enlarged UNIFIL forces that will deploy in Lebanon will be given rules of engagement that permit opening fire on Hezbollah....
Hamas Seeks To Copy Hizbullah Atms
Israel has assessed that Hamas intends to capitalize on the success of Hizbullah's war against Israel.
Israeli officials said Hamas plans to copy variants of Iranian- and Russian-origin anti-tank missiles fired by Hizbullah during the...
My Cousin’s Wedding: Dedicated to Benjy Hillman, killed in action in Lebanon
It was a storybook wedding; such a fine picture they cut, the handsome young Israeli officer in slacks and a white shirt, dancing with his young beautiful bride; it could have been a movie,...
Commentary on Post-Ceasefire Israel
Friday night a commando unit from Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) executed an operation in Baalbek, in the Bakaa Valley; the IDF says it thwarted the transfer of weapons from Syria to Hezbollah....
At This Stage of the War – Israel’s Achievements Significant
There are two ways to evaluate the outcome of a military conflict:
The degree of success the sides to the conflict had in realizing their objectives during the conflict;
The measure of military achievements during the...
The lessons of Lebanon – II “We has met the enemy, and he is...
The war did not go well. It's easy to point to Hizbullah's six years of preparations, its fanatic devotion to death, and an endless supply of technologically advanced Iranian and Syrian weapons. But the...
Hizbullah Returns to South Lebanon
Israeli military sources said Hizbullah fighters and operatives were seen returning with tens of thousands of Lebanese residents to the communities from which they had fled in July. The sources said some of the...
Israeli Government Prepares to Demolish 24 Jewish Communities
Three days after the onset of a shaky ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel's military has been ordered to prepare for an evacuation of Jewish outposts in the West Bank.
Military sources said the Civil Affairs Administration...
Iranian School Books Prepare a New Generation for War with America
A new study of 115 Iranian school textbooks concludes that Iran is preparing its children for war, and is willing to risk massive casualties for the opportunity to defeat America in a world-wide cataclysmic...