Yaakov Lappin: For several weeks, outgoing Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman had made his dissatisfaction with Israel’s approach to Hamas in Gaza public—very public.
Yaakov Lappin: Hamas in Gaza is intent on preparing armed sleeper cells throughout the West Bank (also known as Judea and Samaria)—not only to create an ability to attack Israel but also to target its internal rival, the Palestinian Authority.
During one exercise, the medical centre practiced receiving 50 patients injured by enemy fire while the city sustained rocket barrages. All the while, the hospital experienced power failures and infrastructure crashes as part of the simulation.
Yaakov Lappin: The secretive and sensitive Unit 9900, which specialises in visual intelligence and plays an essential role in the activities of the Israel Defence Forces, has received some 100 autistic volunteer soldiers so far.
