As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation.
Tag: Arab-Israeli War (1967)
Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks
The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.
Israeli Settlers Storm West Bank Village, Drawing Rare Rebukes From Israeli Officials
The Palestinian Authority said one person had been killed. The Israeli military said it was investigating and condemned the attack, as did the Israeli prime minister.
Newly Vulnerable, Israelis Remain Traumatized and Mistrustful
Despite U.S. pressure, the idea of a Palestinian state seems further away than ever, as Israel’s Jews move rightward and its Palestinians fear a backlash.
Peace Activists in Israel Renew Their Push for a Solution
Long derided as naïve, even traitors, the bridge builders between Israelis and Palestinians sense opportunity in the aftermath of the Hamas attack.
Hamas Attack Is a Psychological Blow to Israel
The attack by Hamas forces Israel once again to confront the conflict that has haunted it since the creation of the modern state.
West Bank City of Jenin Has Long Ties to Palestinian Armed Struggle
In the northern reaches of the occupied West Bank, near the boundary with Israel, Jenin and its refugee camp have nurtured an ethos of defiance.
At Least 2 Dead as Driver Rams Bus Stop in East Jerusalem
A man drove a car into a group of civilians outside an Israeli settlement in what the police described as a terrorist attack. A 6-year-old was among those killed.
Palestinian Families Reject Deal in Area That Helped Set Off Gaza Conflict
The threatened evictions of Palestinian residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem led to a war in Gaza last May.
Israel Advances Plan for New Settlement Homes, in First for Bennett Era
Approved despite the objections of the United States, critics say the new building will consolidate Israel’s presence in the West Bank and make it harder to create a Palestinian state.