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A pitched battle is underway in the Middle East. After a murder orgy perpetrated last weekend by the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas—one that left 900 people dead—Israel is on a counteroffensive. It's unclear what will be left of Hamas when the guns fall silent. But to understand the headlines, one must first understand the history.
Hamas’ surprising attack on Israel on Oct. 7, followed by Israel’s ongoing and disproportionate military operation in Gaza, has the potential to become...
Israel still has vast military superiority over the Palestinians, but, as with the Tet offensive in Vietnam, perceptions of effortless superiority have vanished
From the blog of Larry Snider at The Times of Israel
Israeli, U.S. and Western policy makers have been in denial regarding the nature of Palestinian terrorism, just as the Western establishment has, since 1979, been in denial regarding the nature