How the Israeli Intelligence Community Got Its Mojo Back: Marc Polymeropoulos, Atlantic Council, Aug. 27, 2024
Another One-Day War? What the Latest Hezbollah-Israel Clash Reveals About Deterrence and Escalation: Ben Fishman, Hanin Ghaddar, Assaf Orion and Dennis Ross, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Aug 27, 2024
Why Is It Taking So Long to Destroy Hamas?: Colonel (res.) Prof. Gabi Siboni, JISS, Aug. 22, 2024
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For Further Reference:
‘Moving in the Dark’: Hamas Documents Show Tunnel Battle Strategy: Adam Goldman, Ronen Bergman and Natan Odenheimer, NY Times, Sept. 2, 2024 — Hamas’s handbook for underground combat describes, in meticulous detail, how to navigate in darkness, move stealthily beneath Gaza and fire automatic weapons in confined spaces for maximum lethality.
CNN’s Optical Illusion: The Real Impact of IDF Gains in Gaza vs Hamas’s Claimed Resurgence: Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror, JISS, Aug. 21, 2024 — Recently, CNN published an in-depth article on the war in Gaza, claiming that while the IDF dealt a severe blow to Hamas, the organization is reorganizing on the ground.
Netanyahu: Israel Will Not Leave Philadelphi Corridor: Itamar Eichner and Gilad Cohen, Ynet News, Sept. 2, 2024 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would not withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor. In a televised address before taking reporters’ questions for the first time in months, the prime minister said it took Israel 20 years to once again take control of the area which he said was where Hamas has been receiving its arms.
Debunking the Myth: Inside the IDF’s Efforts to Minimize Civilian Casualties: Yishai Gelb, Ynet News, Aug. 31, 2024 — It is often reported in mainstream and state-controlled media, as well as in international forums, that Israel deliberately targets civilians and might even be committing genocide against the population of Gaza. These accusations are not only baseless but are also easily debunked by the following data, numbers and facts from the War in Israel database, an IDSF project.