Israel’s Vietnam

DRAMATICALLY, Israel is now committed to withdraw during the first days of this coming July from the so-called security zone it carved out in southern Lebanon 15 years ago. This territory is a mere nine miles deep, but mountainous. Its traditional villages are inhabited mostly by Shia Muslims, with some Christians in their midst. There are few roads and much forestation. But what might look like the prospect of idyllic life is highly misleading. Those villages conceal guerrillas; the paths and woods are perfect for ambushes. The security zone served to keep the guerrillas at a distance that prevented them from firing rockets into Israel and

Ehud Barak by David Smith

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David Pryce-Jones

David Pryce-Jones (1936–2025) was a British author and commentator and served as a senior editor of National Review.

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DRAMATICALLY, Israel is now committed to withdraw during the first days of this coming July from the so-called security zone it carved out in southern Lebanon 15 years ago. This territory is a mere nine miles deep, but mountainous. Its traditional villages are inhabited mostly by Shia Muslims, with some Christians in their midst. There are few roads and much forestation. But what might look like the prospect of idyllic life is highly misleading. Those villages conceal guerrillas; the paths and woods are perfect for ambushes. The security zone served to keep the guerrillas at a distance that prevented them from firing rockets into Israel and

Ehud Barak by David Smith