We already know that one reason for Israel’s intelligence failure on October 7th was its over-reliance on technological intelligence and its abandonment of old-fashioned human intelligence. Another reason was that for at least two years, Hamas successfully pretended to be … Continue reading →
Whether or not you think the hostage deals are a good thing for Israel’s goal of defeating Hamas, I don’t think anyone here doesn’t take joy in the family reunions and in particular the release of the children. I’ve watched … Continue reading →
I hope this is true, and I hope it means that at least a few Gazans are, as Golda Meir used to say, beginning to love their children more than they hate Israelis: A senior 504 [Israeli intelligence Unit] official … Continue reading →
Here’s the list; the pattern is quite obvious: From the Engel family: Karina Engel-Bart, 51 Mika Engel, 18 Yuval Engel, 10 (Father Ronen Engel remains hostage in Gaza) From the Calderon family: Sahar Calderon, 16 Erez Calderon, 12 (Father Ofer … Continue reading →
And then she apparently came home, wagging her tail behind her. I would say that the man is incredibly stupid, except that I know he’s not. He’s being incredibly careful with words – like most good leftists – trying desperately … Continue reading →
Hamas has stalled on today’s hostage return – of course – accusing Israel of blah blah blah.But this very recent news is that the return is going ahead. Hamas doesn’t miss an opportunity to wring the last drop of psychological … Continue reading →
Here’s a list, along with photos and short bios. The list is heavy on elderly women and lighter than I expected on children. One of the released hostages was Hana Katzir, 76, who had previously been reported by Hamas to … Continue reading →
Just in: There are now reports that the vehicle that blew up at an inspection station at the Rainbow Bridge, border crossing between the U.S. and Canada was packed with “a lot of explosives,” according to Fox’s Alexis McAdams. McAdams … Continue reading →
Nearly everyone on the right agrees that it’s a terrible deal. My initial gut reaction is to concur with that assessment. But I’m going to take a different position here – my second take, as it were. How could anyone … Continue reading →
You can see some of the new Israeli findings about Hamas terrorist activity in Shifa hostpital here. But no matter how strong the evidence, you can also see – especially if you follow the reaction on social media – denial … Continue reading →
The source of the story is the Tanzanian government: Eynat Shlein, deputy director general of MASHAV, Israel’s international development cooperation agency, confirmed the death of 22-year-old Clemence Felix Mtenga, one of two of [Tanzania’s] citizens abducted by the terrorists during … Continue reading →
Recently a Gaza poll got a lot of attention. Its results were as follows: This is the first poll I’ve seen of Palestinians (Gaza & WB) since 10/7. 75% support the 10/7 massacre. 76% have a positive view of Hamas. … Continue reading →