Ariel Kahana
Israel Hayom, Sept. 30, 2024
“I acknowledge Hamas’ planning for Oct. 7, likely supported by another state. But the attack wasn’t worse only because the Israelis have been fighting back ever since. They only respond to force”
As we began our Zoom call, John Spencer made a statement that should resonate globally. “Everything that the world has heard about Gaza has actually been counterfactual. It has been wrong. What Israel has done to protect civilians, and despite what Hamas has wanted, has been an amazing achievement that I didn’t even, personally as an urban warfare scholar, think was possible.”
Major John Spencer speaks from extensive experience. After a long combat career in the US Army, including two tours in Iraq as both soldier and commander, Spencer emerged as one of the world’s foremost experts in urban warfare. Many consider him the top authority in the field.
Currently, he leads the Urban Warfare Studies at West Point, the US Military Academy, regularly advising top brass in the US military and other armies. Spencer also co-founded the “International Working Group on Subterranean Warfare” and has authored three books in these fields. … [To read the full article, click here]
