From Israel: Menace in the North
Today we consider the enormous unrest in the north. What I present here is an overview of a vastly complex scenario – encompassing several players
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From Israel: Give Me a Break!
On July 19, the Knesset passed Basic Law: Israel as the Nation State of the Jewish People. The furor that has ensued since then has
From Israel: Crossing a Red Line!
When last I posted, I spoke about the murder by a Hamas terrorist of Aviv Levi, an IDF soldier who was at the Gaza fence
From Israel: Malice and Madness
And sometimes pure evil. Today is Tisha B’Av, the saddest day of the Jewish year. A day on which we mourn for the destruction of
From Israel: Hard and Necessary Choices
Two news items as I begin today’s discussion: 1) On Sunday, the Al-Nirab airbase, in northern Syria outside of Aleppo, was attacked. This is a
From Israel: Intolerable!
It’s enough when our enemies are difficult to deal with. But deal with them we can, if we are resolute and clear-eyed. If we understand
From Israel: A Quagmire
There were multiple reports over the last couple of days regarding the direction of Trump’s “peace plan.” The first report I saw said (emphasis added):
From Israel: The Head Spins
I confess, my head is spinning a bit less because of the time with my grandchildren. Had a great tour of Har Hazeitim with two
From Israel: Mid-East Transformation?
There are shifts that seem to be taking place in the dynamics of the Mid-East. Is genuine change being forged? Or are we being fed
From Israel: Almost at War?
When I got up on Thursday morning, I thought it very likely there would be news of a war in Gaza. But there was not.