Amos Harel
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Israel Is Powerless to Stop the Iran-Saudi Deal
Netanyahu's fantasies of an Israeli-Sunni alliance in stopping the Iranians are dissipating ■ Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, more aware than ever of their situation and their rights, have given the prime minister a reason to sweat → Read More
Israeli Protest Movement Has a New Popular Hero – Courtesy of the Army
Instead of quelling the flames, the ouster of reservist fighter pilot Colonel Gilad Peled only impedes Netanyahu government’s efforts to pass the judicial coup and shatter Israeli democracy → Read More
Ex-commander in Israeli Air Force Kicked Out Reserves After Supporting Anti-gov't Demonstrations
The move has been heavily criticized given that Israeli Air Force Colonel G did not issue any radical statements or support the growing number of reservists refusing to report to duty. Some military officials fear the discharge will only encourage the resistance movement → Read More
Reserve Pilots Tell Israel's Army Chief: If Legislative Coup Continues, Most Will Stop Flying
'Some feel that we’re in a war for our home and for the country and are willing to do anything they can to save it,' stated a summary of pilots with IDF Chief of Staff Herzl Halevi → Read More
An Israeli Tragedy That Touched on Masculinity, Friendship and PTSD
Former Shin Bet member Ido Levy's new book explores a Greek tragedy in an Israeli incarnation → Read More
Israeli Panel to Discuss Bill That Risks Exposing Soldiers to Criminal Prosecution at The Hague
Proposal seeks to ensure that members of the security forces are immune from prosecution in Israel for acts carried out during military activity. But this opens the door for prosecution at the Int'l Criminal Court → Read More
As Israel Raids Jenin Again, Local Palestinian Militias Are Forging New Connections
While the Palestinians are preparing for a military confrontation with Israel, settlers again rampage in Hawara – after the IDF's disgraceful failure to prevent the previous pogrom in the town ■ On the reserve IAF pilots' protest front, the dispute continues, but the pilots are not burning bridges or cutting off contact with the Air Force → Read More
Elite Israeli Reserve Air Force Pilots Reverse Decision to Protest, Set to Join Training Exercises
The elite air force squadron will ‘continue to serve the Jewish and democratic State of Israel as long as it is required’ and report to training → Read More
Israeli Air Force Tries to Shatter the Pilots' Protest, but This Is Merely the Tip of the Iceberg
The announcement of the 69 Squadron soldiers was met with a wave of filth on social media, led by the Prime Minister's son. Former Air Force commander tells Haaretz: 'Tthe damage will take years to repair' → Read More
All Living Former Israeli Air Force Commanders Call on Netanyahu to Halt Judicial Overhaul Legislation
All ten living former commanders of the Israeli Air Force said the processes underway in the country and military present a ‘severe and concrete danger‘ to national security → Read More
Israeli Army Is Now at the Heart of the Constitutional Crisis
The army's fear about the pilots' announcement is twofold: damage to operational competence and to social cohesion in the IDF ■ Israel's enemies are watching the chaos from the sidelines and may try to test its resilience ■ Bezalel Smotrich is putting the Biden administration to the test → Read More
Two Achievements Have Kept Netanyahu in Power. It Took Two Months to Shatter Them
A relatively normal security situation and an economic boom have always ensured Netanyahu a series of victories ■ But it seems 'captain chaos' has lost control of the situation ■ Concerns among Israeli soldiers and reservists are more than just about the judicial coup → Read More
Why the West Bank Rampage Is Different Than 'Routine' Settler Attacks
Israeli pro-democracy voters captured a unique moment when they chanted at violent police forces 'Where were you in Hawara?' ■ Ukraine anniversary should herald a turning point for Israel's policy → Read More
The West Bank Is Erupting. Israel’s Top Brass Finally See the Writing on the Wall
The West Bank has known many instances of rioting by Jews in response to terrorist attacks, but what we saw on Sunday evening in the Palestinian town of Hawara seems to be unprecedented in scope → Read More
The West Bank Is Erupting. Israel’s Top Brass Finally See the Writing on the Wall
The West Bank has known many instances of rioting by Jews in response to terrorist attacks, but what we saw on Sunday evening in the Palestinian town of Hawara seems to be unprecedented in scope → Read More
Deadly Terror Attack, Israeli Settlers' Violent Riot Push West Bank to Boiling Point
The situation in the West Bank could incite the clashes that defense officials warned of ■ Two months after the inauguration of Israel's far-right gov't, it's clear that terrorism isn't impressed by the political changes, while calls for conscientious objection by reservists might spike at a crucial moment → Read More
As Iran Races Towards Nukes, One Strategic Shift Has Been Largely Overlooked
Iran, Lebanon and the Palestinians are the three fronts Israel is concerned about. Tehran's alliance with Moscow could spell hardship for any possible strike against its facilities ■ Leaks about Netanyahu's urgent Iran discussions have a double purpose → Read More
Between Judicial Overhaul and ICC, Israeli Reservists May Become a Force to Be Reckoned With
Calls to refuse service or refrain from volunteering are showing no signs of abating ■ Why the Palestinian Authority was absent from the Nablus raid → Read More
West Bank Raid Deadly Outcome Was Inevitable. But Was the Op Necessary?
Just three days after Netanyahu's agreement with the U.S. to reduce IDF incursions into territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority, Israeli forces were sent in broad daylight into Nablus ■ How urgent and necessary was this operation, which risks sparking revenge attacks and rockets from Gaza? → Read More
West Bank Raid Deadly Outcome Was Inevitable. But Was the Op Necessary?
Just three days after Netanyahu's agreement with the U.S. to reduce IDF incursions into territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority, Israeli forces were sent in broad daylight into Nablus ■ How urgent and necessary was this operation, which risks sparking revenge attacks and rockets from Gaza? → Read More