Israel's military must be ruthless in Gaza, West Bank - opinion

This is the necessary Israeli strategic posture; this is the Israeli reality. It is the only true path to Israeli security, and ultimately to regional peace.

IDF SOLDIERS operate in Hebron, this week: Israel must ensure that the West Bank is not militarized over the long term with its own forces, says the writer

(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)

ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

AUGUST 12, 2022 11:02

Updated: AUGUST 12, 2022 11:41

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