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The generals got it right

The generals got it right.
General Yair Golan: The IDF is battle ready but the political echelons and the general staff fear deploying the IDF’s ground forces, even when necessary and justified.

Major General (res.) Yair Golan
Commentary 24.05.2019
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The IDF’s Anti-Tunnel Operation is Not about Tunnels

The IDF’s Anti-Tunnel Operation is Not about Tunnels.
General Amidror: It is important to build a legitimacy case against Hezbollah as a criminal terror organization hiding behind and under civilians, exploiting its citizens as human shields.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Commentary 15.01.2019
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The IDF under newly appointed chief of staff

The IDF under newly appointed chief of staff.
Prof. Efraim Inbar comments on the most urgent tasks facing the incoming chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Major General Aviv Kochavi.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 14.12.2018
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Defense minister accidentally reveals sensitive ‎information

Defense minister accidentally reveals sensitive ‎information.
Speaking at event hosted by Jerusalem ‎Institute for Strategic Studies, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman details IDF ‎deployment in exact ‎numbers, which are classified • As minister outranks military censor, it is unclear if he violated guidelines.

Commentary 23.10.2018
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PM Netanyahu: Israeli Air Force is now at peak capability

PM Netanyahu: Israeli Air Force is now at peak capability. General Golan at JISS: Israel must do everything within its power to curb Iran's ambitions to cement regional hegemony.

Commentary 02.01.2018
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Question of IDF Readiness For Next War Is Unanswerable

Question of IDF Readiness For Next War Is Unanswerable. .Amidror, Lerman and Golan at JISS conference

Commentary 02.01.2018
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Former Security Chief Amidror: Netanyahu Right to Push for Submarines

Former Security Chief Amidror: Netanyahu Right to Push for Submarines

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Commentary 01.01.2018
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Are Women Weakening the IDF?

Why Some Religious Israelis are Saying Women are Weakening the Army

Colonel (res.) Yonatan Branski
Commentary 14.11.2017
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