This current war with Hamas is a far more dangerous threat to Israel than the 1973 Yom Kippur War, almost exactly fifty years ago. In 1973, it was solely a military contest, one that the Israelis, despite suffering staggering losses, could manage to turn around. No one thought that the existence of the State of Israel was at risk then.
A little over three weeks ago, I was shocked and stunned along with the people of Israel and the entire Jewish world by the monstrous and horrific terror attacks by Hamas. The emotions I felt on Oct. 7, 2023 brought.
What will he say when age betrays him? What will he say when he is summoned to a court? He knows who awaits him there. David Ben-Gurion, Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Menachem Begin, Ariel Sharon and others.