Parting Shot
Parting Shot is David Brinn's often-wry look at the events shaping Israel seen through his unique lens as a veteran American immigrant, a journalist, and a concerned Israeli citizen.
Time for Israel to climb down the tree - comment
Israel has already won the war on the battlefield. Hamas is a shell of what it was. But it is suffering a terrible loss on the battlefield of diplomacy.
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Terror close to home: A scene repeated too many times - comment
Is Netanyahu making decisions on his own? - comment
Two hostages home, 134 to go - comment
The Rafah tipping point: The culmination of Israel's war on Hamas - comment
Taking on the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza can end the war or create the ultimate humanitarian disaster. Perhaps both simultaneously.
Israel shaken by Tuesday's IDF losses - comment
Those saying that Israel can’t achieve the twin goals of eliminating Hamas and getting our family home from Gaza are growing in numbers, as are those who say eradicating Hamas is a pipe dream.
The fateful test of the next 100 days of the Israel-Hamas War - comment
The need to change ‘Bring them Home Now!’ to ‘ Let our people go!’
What if Israel loses the war in Gaza? - comment
In the case of the Gaza war, the final outcome may end up being much more subjective than in the country’s previous watershed moments.
In Israel, it's not January 1st, it's October 86th - comment
The best we can do is raise a toast in the hope that October 86th will soon make way for a date in January or February to be determined.
A Hanukkah miracle, despite it all - opinion
Despite the hardships and the agony that Israelis have endured since October 7, our humanity and our ability for compassion is intact.
