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Emanuel Sakal
President Barak Obama boarding Air Force One after a March 2013 visit to Israel (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/ Flash 90)
September 3, 2013, 1:08 am
Would a US strike really be ‘effective tomorrow, or next week, or one month from now’?
Senior ex-IDF officers are divided as to whether a postponed attack may yet 'paralyze' Assad's army, or if Obama has shown an underlying lack of desire to stage a meaningful strike
By Mitch Ginsburg
Illustrative. An Israeli tank overlooks the Gaza Strip. (Courtesy: Yad L'shiryon)
July 6, 2013, 8:36 am
Think tanks
Armored officers say ground forces win wars, not the air force or navy. Is the Defense Ministry, slashing the Merkava tank budget, forgetting this lesson?
By Mitch Ginsburg
Ehud Barak, in black, meeting with defense brass over Operation Pillar of Defense on Monday. (photo credit: Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry/Flash90)
November 19, 2012, 10:36 pm
Much talk, but Day 6 of Gaza operation ends with no game changer
Netanyahu says he is ready to send in the troops by end of Tuesday if Hamas rocket attacks on southern Israel haven't halted by then
By Raphael Ahren
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