Haaretz has just published a revealing story (Hebrew version) adding further details to the failed IDF commando raid last November, which led to the killing of a Sayeret Matkal commander and nearly 20 Palestinian militants who detained them at a Gaza checkpoint. In the aftermath of the disaster, two senior IDF commanders have been either forced to retire or … [Read more...]
BREAKING: IDF Commander Responsible for Fatal Accident Appointed to Elite Unit, His Identity is Censored (Not Here)
.חשיפה: מפקד היחידה הרב-מימדית החדשה שתוקם בצה"ל הוא סא"ל עמי ביטון In a story, some of whose details may not be published under military censorship, Lt. Col. Ami Biton, 38, was appointed by the new army chief of staff to command a newly-created specialized unit. Its purpose and methods are a closely guarded secret. The only details offered in Israeli … [Read more...]
Bolton Sounds Drumbeat of War Based on Tenuous Israeli Claim of Iran Threat
Barak Ravid reported yesterday that the military escalation in the Persian Gulf announced by John Bolton (sending a carrier task force into the Strait of Hormuz) was a response to a Mossad intelligence report. UPDATE: It now appears that Bolton's statement about deployment of the U.S. carrier itself was misleading as the task force was already steaming to … [Read more...]
BREAKING: IDF Names New Commander After Disastrous Gaza Operation, His Identity is Censored
חשיפה: המועמד לפקד על מערך המבצעים המיוחדים של אמ"ן (ולשקם אותו אחרי כשלון הפעולה בעזה) הוא תא"ל אביהוד בן-ארי, לשעבר נספח צה"ל באיטליה Several months ago, I violated Israeli military censorship to report on the death of a senior officer in Israel's élite commando unit, Sayeret Matkal. He'd been tasked with planting spy devices inside Gaza. Due to major … [Read more...]
