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February 13, 2024

The IDF’s Remarkable Success against Hamas

While reducing its own casualties and those of Palestinian civilians.

In the almost two decades of its rule in Gaza, Hamas turned the territory into the 21st-century version of a fortress, in which an invading force would find itself fighting complex and dangerous urban battles impossible to win without losing thousands of soldiers. For this reason, among others, Israel refrained from trying to topple Hamas during previous rounds of fighting, and various analysts and American military figures cautioned against it. Edward Luttkak argues, however, that the IDF has so far achieved remarkable results, losing fewer than 300 soldiers since ground operations began. The success seems even greater given the recent freeing of hostages:

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February 13, 2024

  1. The IDF’s Remarkable Success against Hamas

    While reducing its own casualties and those of Palestinian civilians.

  2. American Sanctions on Israeli Citizens Are an Exercise in Moral Equivalence

    And won’t satisfy enemies of the Jewish state.

  3. How Nazi Anti-Semitism United Arabs against Israel

    Exporting hatred of Jews, and arms.

  4. The Origins of Cantorial Music

    Decrees of Christian emperors and declining knowledge of Hebrew.

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