IDF Chief of Staff Interview: Moshe Ya'alon

by Joe Katzman, Winds of Change.NET



Ha'aretz Daily recently did an interview with the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army. General Ya'alon talked about the strategic threats before Israel, including weapons of mass destruction, nuclearization, and Arab pyschology in the context of 4th Generation Warfare with the Palestinians. Specific controversies, including Iraq and the Shehadeh military strike, are discussed.



Anyone interested in the Mideast situation would do well to read this article [part one | part two], which presents the professional Israeli military view of the situation that confronts their nation and the perceived psychology of her adversaries. Efforts to create a better situation in the Middle East need to understand that point of view and take it into account, or they will fail.



(Thanks to Charles Johnson of the excellent blog Little Green Footballs for this pointer.)