The IDF has become much smaller, less disciplined, less well trained, and much too reliant on airstrikes.
The era of surgical strikes is over.
And the drawbacks of a tech-focused military.
The dangers of refusal to serve.
The F-35 demonstrates what Washington gains from investing in the IDF.
Preserving the people’s army.
And any sign of daylight between Jerusalem and Washington would encourage their mutual enemies.
In fact, it is bound to emerge strengthened by the current crisis.
Hundreds of reservists are currently participating in a massive exercise. Not a single soldier refused to show up for duty.
A tale of humanitarian hypocrisy.
The absence of civilian casualties is unparalleled in modern urban combat.
“My dad is a lieutenant colonel, and I wanted to follow him to the army and volunteer.”
Going on the offensive.
The benefits of an imperfect solution.