Yisrael Medad
JNS, Aug. 7, 2024
“Yair Golan, now the head of a new political party called the Democrats, suggested that “we should go to the Netanyahu residence, drag them outside, roll them in tar and feathers, and kick them out of town.” His interviewer felt the need to intervene and hurriedly commented, “You mean that metaphorically, correct?”
In an Aug. 2 column penned by Nahum Barnea, he reflected on the consequences of the Hezbollah strike on the Druze village of Majdal Shams and the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, hoping that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would take advantage of these recent events and use the opportunity to save the hostages in Gaza. He expressed his disappointment when it became obvious that Netanyahu decided that the positions Barnea—an Israel Prize awardee for journalism—has been promoting in his Yediot Achronot newspaper and website were not to his liking.
Barnea expressed concern for, after all, that “the Iranians learn from their failures,” he wrote. He noted that back in April, Iran launched about 130 ballistic missiles, 36 cruise missiles and 130 drones at Israel and, obviously, “if Iran wants to impress the world, it must launch more and hit more,” he added. He could have moved on from there, but Barnea—formerly of the Histadrut’s Davar daily and an opponent of the Likud for decades—came up with a “better” idea.
Admitting that he is inadequate in advising the Iranians “on what to do with their missiles,” he recalled that the Nevatim Airbase was slightly damaged last April and that “it turns out that the Iranians know the address.” One can only assume, with a feverish mind out of gear, Barnea then decided to provide the Iranians with some advice and added: .. [To read the full article, click here]
