-Martin van Creveld makes the argument that “Israel’s War With Hezbollah Was Not a Failure.� (Forward)
-There is a report that Syria has, with Iranian support, developed a new missile that would enable it to target Israeli installations such as airports, ports and factories with greater accuracy. (Haaretz)
-With the decline of the state in Lebanon, it is now Hezbollah, which “really does not feel defeated,� providing education and welfare. (Haaretz)
When several prominent Jews in Damascus were accused of using non-Jewish blood to make matzah, the Jews of the world banded together to fight back. American Jewry specifically experienced its first taste of successful, united action.
The Second Intifada brought with it a wave of suicide bombings by Palestinians against Israeli civilians.