Category Archives: War

Notes on our next war

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Victor 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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A threat and an ultimatum

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

Israel seems to have hopes that diplomatic action by the US or Russia or even the UN can or will restrain Iranian expansionism and threats against Israel. This is pointless, and indeed works in Iran’s favor by giving her time … Continue reading →

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Our conflict as multiplayer 3-D chess

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Victor Rosenthal

The conflict between Israel and her enemies is both like and unlike the game of chess. In ordinary chess there are only two players, and their objectives are identical: to checkmate the opposing king. In the Jewish/Muslim conflict in the … Continue reading →

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Urgent advice to my fellow Jews

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

Right now, today, is a critical point in Jewish history. Maybe you don’t think so, because it’s easy to be distracted by the small stuff. But we need to step back and look at the forest instead of the trees. … Continue reading →

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The Samson Option

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

On Monday, the IDF blew up a tunnel that crossed under the border between Gaza and Israel, and reached a point approximately 2 km from Kibbutz Kissufim. At least 7 terrorists were killed who were in the tunnel when it … Continue reading →

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Russia in the driver’s seat

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

It seems that Iran, Israel’s most dangerous enemy, is pushing hard against Israel’s red lines in Syria. Yediot Aharonot military correspondent Alex Fishman writes, The Iranian regime, it seems, isn’t taking the public warnings issued by the Israeli defense establishment … Continue reading →

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Don’t be the battlefield for somebody’s war by proxy

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

The other day I was reading an article by a South Korean writer, in which he expressed how unhappy his people were about being a battlefield for proxy wars. The Korean war from 1950-53 was a vicious conflict in which … Continue reading →

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Deterrence or preemption?

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Victor Rosenthal

So you are a high-ranking Iranian officer in the “wiping Israel off the map command.” You need to present a strategic approach for defeating the Little Satan. What’s your plan? First of all, you have learned something from Israeli strategic … Continue reading →

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