HAMAS weapons depot

 Zahal published a few shorts from Gaza. The destruction is phenomenal. They did not start to enter the tunnels to kill the leaders or liberate the captives. The Economist describes the multiple ways to do that safely. Expansive polyurethane foam can be injected into the inlets, just as we do in construction. They will be trapped like rats. 

The documentary intends to show that the depot was adjacent to a classroom, but more shocking (for me) is the disorder and lack of professionalism. They are irregulars and Juan Domingo Peron taught (as professor at the Argentine Military School), they never can stand up to a regular army. Argentine military are order fanatics. 

Space War

 
Israel downing Houthi missile is first instance of space warfare


The Arrow system was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries in conjunction with the Israeli and US  defense complex.

The Yemenites are attacking us from space. With long range missiles. The missile was destroyed above the atmosphere, in space. It seems science fiction. We are being pushed to the very frontline of modern warfare.

It is interesting to mention that in the ranking of GNP per capita, Yemen is one of the poorest countries of the planet, lower than many African countries. How is that they are able to wage space war? Iran is using Yemen's territory to attack us.

Don't feed the animals

I have written before about the imbecility of donating money to universities and other institutions in the USA that discriminate against Jews and educate the students that Jews are the cause of society's problems. Now the issue became acute and Jewish students are being physically attacked on the campus. One donor (50 million dollars) to the U of Pennsylvania (pic) has at last woken up.

 

Biblical Plagues

 

The first two plagues in the Bible were blood red water pollution and frogs. Now the water is pure and there are no frogs (only mosquitos) but I have my own plagues. This month-long war is depressing me, and yesterday I bought a Skoda car and negotiated the price but, in the end, I blindly signed a higher price. A case of bait-and-switch on an old man and I don't know what to do. Another plague is a severe health issue that fell on a daughter.  Yet another is fighting with her ex - with lawyers. God help.

Tragic Irony

 “One of the tragic ironies of this is the vast majority of the casualties were kibbutzim and the people at this outdoor concert. And people who live in kibbutzim and people who go to raves tend to be the more left-wing, secular Israelis who oppose Netanyahu. Who oppose the occupation, who oppose the seizure of Gaza. Not the right wing ultra-religious nationalist types. I have a good friend who, just a few months ago we were doing training in nonviolent civil resistance to war and occupation, for activists. She lived in kibbutz Kissufim, and she is missing and likely dead or kidnapped. Kerem Shalom, which is probably the most left-wing kibbutz in Israel, they’ve been involved in nonviolent direct action against the occupation. They were overrun, massacres there …”

"Training in nonviolent civil resistance..." in kibbutz Kissufim (pic).  On October 7th., eight kibbutz civilians and six Thai laborers died, and additionally at least four individuals were abducted and taken to Gaza. 

Dead Man Walking

 

Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, says that Israel will kill HAMAS terror leader Yahya Sinwar (on the pic). 

 

The failure of technology

 

Pic.: The border wall (and patrol road and electronic fence) we built to protect ourselves from Hamas. Highest technology available, with sensors and watchtowers, and a floating zeppelin to observe from above. It was a "smart border" built at a cost of billion dollars. 

It totally failed. There is no substitute for living human soldiers.