UNIFIL – Revealing Israeli Positions to the Hizbullah
DURING THE RECENT month-long war between Hezbollah and Israel, U.N. "peacekeeping" forces made a startling contribution:
They openly published daily real-time intelligence, of obvious usefulness to Hezbollah, on the location, equipment, and force structure of...
Figs on RoshHodesh: A personal note
A PERSONAL THOUGHT
A simple request from my wife, Sara, before Shabbat. "Would you pick some figs off the tree in our yard for Shabbat"?.
This was the first time that our tree in the yard...
Commentary on the trying times for Israel
These are serious and somber times for Israel. No question about it. And to make light of it would be foolish and shortsighted.
Is the situation hopeless? Absolutely not. I was, in fact, quite irritated...
Hizbullah Prepares for Round 2
Israel has assessed that Hizbullah, prodded by Iran and Syria, is preparing to renew its war against Israel.
Israeli officials said the intelligence community has tracked Hizbullah efforts to rearm in wake of the 33-day...
For Uzi Landau, the Handwriting was on the Wall
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/754136.html
A day before the current government was sworn in, on April 17, former Knesset member Uzi Landau found out he has prostate cancer. This grave news came on top of the Likud defeat in...
The Mideast’s Munich
HISTORIANS will look back at this weekend's cease-fire agreement in Lebanon as a pivotal moment in the war on terror. It is pivotal in the same sense that the Munich agreement between Adolf Hitler...
U.S. Military Analysts See Hizbullah Gains
Leading U.S. military analysts have determined that Hizbullah achieved major gains in its 33-day war with Israel.
The analysts, including some who serve as consultants to the Defense Department, have concluded that Israel's military failed...
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,...