Author: moshe

Commentary:

How long before OC Southern Command Yoav Galant gets smacked-down for his comments? He’s not the first and won’t be the last high-ranking officer to have his knuckles crunched for speaking out or acting contrary to the regime. Shaul Mofaz did it. Moshe “Boogie” Ya’alon did it. Mofaz learned to that to get ahead in future politics, one must be silent and tow the party-line. Ya’alon was fired. MB

IDF Southern Commander Laments Disengagement, by Ezra HaLevi and Gil Ronen (Israel National News) read more

None of Sderot’s Shelters Ready for Prolonged Kassam Onslaught, by Mijal Grinberg (Haaretz)

For numerous related reports previously posted on this blog, click here, here, here and here.

“‘Sderot realized it has no one to rely on, so it is doing the work alone.'”

“The Home Front Command, meanwhile, said it was not responsible for ensuring bomb shelters are habitable.”

Full Text:

In the wake of recent warnings by military officials that Palestinians may intensify their Qassam rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, checks of bomb shelters in the hard-hit Negev town of Sderot residents have found that none of the 58 public shelters there are equipped for a long-term stay, and more than half require significant rehabolitation. read more