Against Iran, Israel Remains the Last Line of Defense
Failure could undermine the Abraham Accords.
June 29, 2022
Israel Needs to Take a New Approach to Combatting Hamas
What a sole observation tower explains about the conflict.
Since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in 2007, it has fought several wars, and concluded (and broken) several truces, with the Jewish state. Jerusalem has hoped to prevent it from rearming by joining with Egypt in imposing a blockade, to punish violence with force, and—as the favored term of the security establishment goes—reward “quiet with quiet.” What it has not done is try to dislodge the group or reoccupy the Strip. Pnina Shuker argues for a more proactive strategy, without embracing such radical measures:
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The Partisan Divide over Israel Is Widening
Efforts to maintain the Democrats’ support aren’t working.
Israel Needs to Take a New Approach to Combatting Hamas
What a sole observation tower explains about the conflict.
The Long History of (Fictional) Jewish Magic
From medieval anti-Semitism to occult novels to a real-life Harry Potter character.
An Ancient Hasmonean Fortress in the Galilee
The mystery of Horvat Tefen.