A nightmare is different than an anxiety dream, although the latter is bad enough. But whereas an anxiety dream makes a person feel uneasy, a nightmare transports the dreamer into a world of pure evil in which the sleeper feels … Continue reading →
Remember what Osama bin Laden said: “When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse.” That is especially true in the Middle East. The Biden administration has been perceived as a … Continue reading →
I can only guess at an answer to that question, but I think it’s not just as simple as “Hamas broke the agreement and Israel got fed up.” Those things are true, but I’ve noticed a few more that might … Continue reading →
I wrote a post about the topic yesterday. That post described a situation that was bad enough and shocking enough in terms of the Israeli failure to heed detailed and fact-based warnings of the imminence of a large-scale Hamas attack, … Continue reading →
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 →