Syria’s Most Recent Attempt to Shoot Down an Israeli Jet: A Sign of Things to Come?
Is Assad changing the rules of the game?
October 18, 2017
Syria’s Most Recent Attempt to Shoot Down an Israeli Jet: A Sign of Things to Come?
Is Assad changing the rules of the game?
On Monday, Syrian forces fired a surface-to-air missile at Israeli planes conducting routine surveillance over Lebanon. This was not a first, but the planes in question were in Lebanese, not Syrian, airspace. In response, the IDF destroyed the battery that launched the missile—also unusual for Israel, which has generally refrained from striking so deeply into Syrian territory. Yoav Limor comments on the possible implications:
October 18, 2017
The Kurdish Defeat in Iraq Is Another Victory for Iran
A chance for the U.S. to contain Tehran.
A New Organization of British Jews Gives Cover to Left-Wing Anti-Semites
Jewish Voice for Labor.
Not All Apostates from Judaism Were Swindlers, Shlimazls, and No-Goodniks
Leaving the fold.
Remembering the Forgotten Czech Zionist Who Helped Save Hundreds of Jewish Children from Hitler
Marie Schmolka and the Kindertransport.