Here, is yet another incredible video, published on May 25, 2023 by Colin Davis at the Alma Center from publicly available information.
Most of the rest of this newsletter is devoted to articles detailing the drumbeat of war beating ominously along Israel’s northern borders where the IDF recently completed yet another exercise designed to prepare the army for the outbreak of war with Hezbollah.
Also, I have now finished viewing the four part series called the Ghosts of Beirut, which is about Lebanese terrorist, Imad Mugniyeh. Sadly, my opinion has not changed. While worth viewing, it is too much a sanitized version of a cold-blooded killer. A little less about his love life which arguably led to his death, and a little more about the deaths of so many of which he was the cause, would have made the portrayal more revealing and meaningful.
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Tensions on Northern Border: Will There be Another War?—May 18, 2023—Written by Herb Keinon for the Jerusalem Post. Stark warnings and scenarios from experts in the field.
Gallant: We Will Bomb Hezbollah into the Stone Age if they Make a Mistake With Us.—June 6, 2023—Written by Yonah Jeremy Bob for the Jerusalem Post. Defense Minister Gallant added his own warnings to the ones issued by Israel’s Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva.
Is Hezbollah Preparing for Total War with Israel?—May 29, 2023—Written by Col. (ret.) Jacques Neriah for Jewish News Syndicate. A brief discussion of Hezbollah’s training exercises and possible plans.
The IDF’s Depth Corps Can Help Shorten the Next War—May 29, 2023—Written by Yaakov Lappin for Jewish News Syndicate. This fascinating article written by a well-respected military analyst describes the purpose of the depth corps (strike deep at the enemy’s “underbelly”) and some of its past actions.
Israel Has Been Lacking a Public Diplomacy Structure—Opinion—May 28, 2023—Written by Arthur Kroll for the Jerusalem Post. This article mirrors my own concerns, regarding Israel’s failure to mount an effective information campaign before, during, and after wars. It is also the subject of a forthcoming book that I am presently working on.
Israel’s Struggle with Hezbollah—A War Without End is now available in eBook and hardback format on Amazon and soon IngramSpark. This compelling narrative explores Hezbollah’s origins and cancerous growth, traces Israel’s response, and reveals Israel’s present readiness to meet Hezbollah’s challenge.
Cliff Sobin
Important Link—Alma Research and Education Center: Understanding the Security Challenges on Israel’s Northern Border