During the anticipated confrontation in the West Bank, Palestinian steep-trajectory fire will replace suicide bombers as the preferred method for attacking Israel’s homefront.
Col. (Res.) Atai Shelach addresses the challenges facing the IDF in this particular theater,
Israel Defense
According to recent indications, the next ’round’ of the combat between Israel and Palestinian terrorists will take place on the West Bank – it’s just a matter of time. All of the signs have been surfacing in the recent months: a continuous stagnation as far as political negotiations are concerned; the acceptance of the Palestinian Authority as an observer state in the UN; the perceived ‘weakness’ of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen); the previous round of combat in the Gaza Strip (Operation Pillar of Defense); and the power struggles within the PA, along with the repeated attempts to achieve a reconciliation between Hamas and the PLO.
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By Barry Rubin
”Don’t scare anyone. But once you gain ground then move ahead. You must utilize as many people as possible who may be of use to us.”
–Joseph Stalin to future Communist dictator of Hungary Mattyas Rakosi, December 5, 1944.
It really isn’t too hard to understand what is happening in the Middle East if you watch the facts.
1. Jordan’s King Abdallah, who President Barack Obama just visited, is clearly telling us what’s going wrong: that the Muslim Brotherhood is dangerous and so why is the United States supporting it? Presumably, this is what Abdallah told Obama.
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