Posted in Robert O. Freedman, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Palestinians, Israel on Jul 24th, 2008 No Comments »
From Robert O. Freedman
The recent exchange of five Arab terrorists for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers abducted by Hezbollah at the start of the 2006 war was a major defeat for Israel, one that must not be repeated. While one can understand the anguish felt by the families of the captured Israeli soldiers, Ehud […]
Posted in Josef Joffe, Robert O. Freedman, Chuck Freilich, Mark T. Clark, Israel, Martin Kramer, Stephen Peter Rosen, Nuclear, Iran on Jun 26th, 2008 7 Comments »
Earlier this month, Israel sent more than 100 warplanes on military maneuvers across the Eastern Mediterranean. An unnamed U.S. official described the exercise as practice toward honing the skills for a long-range strike. The assumption is that the maneuvers signal an Israeli willingness and capability to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, if all other measures to […]
Posted in Robert O. Freedman, Palestinians, Israel on Feb 12th, 2008 No Comments »
From Robert O. Freedman
The recent destruction of part of the wall separating Gaza from Egypt underscores the weakness of Israel’s current strategy toward Hamas-ruled Gaza. With rockets being fired against the Israeli town of Sderot as well as against the city of Ashkelon, Israel has yet to find a means of stopping the attacks. […]
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