Category Archives: War

Why war between Israel and Iran is unlikely today

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Vic Rosenthal

Si vis pacem, para bellum (if you want peace, prepare for war) – Vegetius, c. 450 CE I’ve said that I am expecting a hot war soon. But recent developments are changing my mind. The strategy of deterrence and interdiction … Continue reading →

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No, it isn’t Kent State on the Mediterranean*

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Vic Rosenthal

I talked to an American friend yesterday. She is well-educated and interested in current events, and she was concerned about what was going on at the border with Gaza. She read me an AP news account that was in her … Continue reading →

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Will Israel keep the draft?

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Vic Rosenthal

The conflict over drafting Haredim has given birth to a coalition crisis that may yet bring about new elections. A good account of the political twists and turns can be found here, if you really want to know the details. … Continue reading →

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Israel’s right of self-defense

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Vic Rosenthal

When I was in elementary school, I was disciplined for hitting another pupil after he hit me. That I remember the details of the incident clearly 60-odd years later is an indication of how strongly I perceived the injustice of … Continue reading →

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Notes on our next war

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Vic Rosenthal

There is a feeling of calm before the storm here in Israel. Everyone thinks war is unavoidable, and most people understand, at least on an intellectual level, that this war is going to be one of the toughest in Israel’s … Continue reading →

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