IDF
After fifteen months of war, and brilliant Israeli operations, Hamas and Hizballah have managed to avoid total defeat, and the IDF has not yet managed to secure total victory.
Feats like the exploding pagers can create a false sense of what the IDF can achieve.
And lessons for America.
Above all, preserve the Zionist spirit.
The IDF turned tunnels from obstacles controlled by the defending enemy into maneuver corridors for the attacker.
The Jabaliya strategy.
“We’re no longer afraid of casualties.”
“We are overly occupied with unconvincing justifications for our refusal to enlist.”
“The Netzarim corridor is a bone in Hamas’s throat.”
Hizballah is something more than a terrorist organization.
A touching nobility of purpose.
Instead of Jewish pride, a mealy-mouthed masterpiece.
Both Palestinians and Israelis will fare better if it does.
A report from the first American general to visit the war zone.