How the Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon Aided Hizballah and Encouraged the Second Intifada
And undermined the IDF’s fighting spirit.
May 26, 2020
How the Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon Aided Hizballah and Encouraged the Second Intifada
And undermined the IDF’s fighting spirit.
Yesterday marked the twenty-year anniversary of the IDF’s abandonment of its security zone in southern Lebanon, which it had held onto following the First Lebanon War of 1982. To Gershon Hacohen and Efraim Karsh, the withdrawal was a fateful mistake, effectively handing a victory to Hizballah, the Iran-backed terrorist group that had waged an eighteen-year guerrilla war on the IDF and its Lebanese allies:
May 26, 2020
Remembering the Jordanian Occupation of Jerusalem
Ethnic cleansing, desecration, and an end to freedom of worship.
At a Canadian Mosque, the Call to Prayer Rings Out Alongside Anti-Semitism
Confirming the fears of Muslims who want nothing of the sort to happen.
What Makes Jewish Law Different from Both Ancient and Modern Law—and Other Reflections of a Bible Scholar
Protecting the victim and the poor.
When the Pandemic Fades, Will Synagogues Return to Normal?
A religion that abhors solitude.