Eran Ortal
ARTICLES BY: Eran Ortal
The October 7 War Is Only the First Act
The majority of the Israeli public has been eagerly awaiting the deal to release the hostages and is deeply invested in its completion. There is,...
Yes, the IDF Is the Moral Army That It Claims To Be
In a recent column in Haaretz, Prof. Yagil Levy claims, based on a “fundamental comparison,” that the IDF in its war in Gaza is not...
Israel Is Not Defeating Hezbollah in Lebanon – It’s Only Laying the Groundwork for the Next War
Following the unexpected success of the series of blows inflicted by Israel on Hezbollah’s high command in August and September, the IDF began a ground...
Israel Must Fight Hezbollah Like a State Army, Not Just a Terrorist Organization
The daring operations carried out by Israel in the northern arena in recent weeks deserve to be praised for the exceptional feats they were. According to The...
Hezbollah Has Secretly Been Preparing for All-Out War; Is Israel in Danger?
On May 15, 2024, the IDF announced that a Hezbollah unmanned aircraft had hit the Israel Air Force facility that operated the Tal-Shamaim observation balloon....
It’s Not a Border with Lebanon — It’s a Front
Israel’s traditional security concept consisted of a defensive strategy based on mainly offensive tactics. After the Yom Kippur War, the IDF was criticized for focusing...
The Gaza War Is Part of a Larger War with Iran; ‘Total Victory’ in Gaza Right Now Isn’t the Best Approach
Israeli history must be retold as a sequence of three long historical wars. The Iron Swords War does not stand on its own. The campaign...
Reconstruction of Gaza Is the Way to Regain Initiative in War on Hamas
Israel’s wars, according to Israel’s traditional defense strategy, are aimed at thwarting and removing military threats, not at politically shaping the region. Hence our familiar...
