the current Israeli government refuses to do to Arab terrorists and their families what they are all too willing to do to their own Jewish citizens, who have not murdered anyone. And it seems, with an appetite. An appetite to destroy.

It’s possible to shield Nahal Oz, maybe even Sderot “, says a senior officer,” but what about Ashkelon, and even further, Ashdod and Kiryat Gat?

The Israeli Defense Forces completed the destruction of the Jewish community of Yad Ya’ir, in violation of an order from the State’s High Court to stay the demolition until at least 4:00 p.m., Thursday

However, the army apparently decided in the interim that it would remove Yad Yair, despite the fact that an agreement had been reached between the IDF and the community’s leaders.

The Second Lebanon War was certainly not a success from the Israeli point of view. Few of its objectives were achieved, and most of those that were achieved, could have been achieved about a week into the fighting…

So, let’s ignore dismal reportage and lighten up.

Enter Don Quixote and the power of positive thinking.

Hamas is working to realize its ambition to be the first armed Arab force to snatch a piece of sovereign Israeli territory.

(IsraelNN.com-Hillel Fendel) In the latest in a series of decisions making Jewish life in Judea and Samaria more difficult, the army is leaving 40 towns.
The IDF is transferring the responsibility for protecting 40 Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria (Yesha) to private firms, and withdrawing protection altogether from ten others. The Yesha Council’s Security [...]

On this Santa Cruz, California TV Show, Becky Johnson and Lee Caplan examine the videos and other evidence of Rachel Corrie’s death, including IDF footage of the incident.

by Irwin J. Mansdorf and Mordechai Kedar
Middle East Quarterly
Spring 2008, pp. 37-44
U.S. military lawyers acknowledge that “civilians may not be used … to render an area immune from military operations… [or] to shield a defensive position, to hide military objectives, or to screen an attack. Neither may they be forced to leave their homes or [...]

What is the purpose of these attacks from Gaza, the Arab violence in Jerusalem, the Shomron and Samaria, and soon in northern Israel? What is the purpose of Hizbullah attacks on Israel from Lebanon? The Arabs do not expect to knock out Israel with Katyushas and Grads on Askelon, Ashdod and Sderot. They don’t expect [...]