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The Battle for the Symbol The Ali Taher ridge is situated north of Beaufort Fortress, overlooking westward toward the village of Kfar Tebnit and the major Shiite city in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon, Nabatieh. To the east, the ridge overlooks the Galilee Panhandle and, of course, Metula. During the IDF's presence in Lebanon until the year 2000, this ridge was the site of the famous "Dalaat" outpost. Hezbollah repeatedly attacked the outpost in attempt to capture it,

It’s hard to say that the Americans’ conduct in signing the agreement with the Iranians surprised us. There were quite a few clear signs in the statements of Trump administration officials in recent months, including the president himself. It was clear that the Americans had decided to sign an agreement with Iran no matter what, because that is their clear interest, and the Israeli interest has become irrelevant. The United States may see us as an ally, but let’s not be confu

Background The "Lion's Roar" war (as a resident of the Upper Galilee, I insist on calling it a war) was halted by American coercion. As I have written in the past, the moment there is no identity of interest between Israel and our friend, the American interest prevails. The fighting was stopped before the completion of the IDF's operational plan. The plan did not include the dismantling or destruction of Hezbollah which was never on the agenda for this round as it can only oc

Executive Summary - The Deadlock of Classical Doctrine Over the past three years, military analysts and practitioners have frequently noted that Israeli strategy remains predicated on "short duration conflicts, shifting the engagement into enemy territory, and achieving rapid decisiveness." In practice, however, the Israeli public is repeatedly struck by a sense of surprise and disillusionment when these objectives fail to materialize. This gap arises because the classical pe