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Amir Bar Shalom

Amir Bar Shalom

The Times of Israel

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As terrorists go free, Israel debates keeping enemies close or sending them far away

As terrorists go free, Israel debates keeping enemies close or sending them far away

History shows dangers and possible benefits of setting killers loose in West Bank or Gaza, but also points to risks that come with exiling terror...

22.01.2025 40

The Times of Israel

Amir Bar Shalom

Haredi draft is no longer a mere political issue: The IDF’s readiness depends on it

Over the past year, the outgoing head of the Personnel Directorate devoted most of his time to quiet diplomacy with rabbis in the ultra-Orthodox...

17.11.2024 2

The Times of Israel

Amir Bar Shalom

Nasrallah’s elimination is a direct blow to Iran, and a revival of Israeli deterrence

Deadly strike culminates a relentless IDF assault on Iran’s strategic asset Hezbollah. Israel believes it will hit back, but Khamenei faces a...

28.09.2024 3

The Times of Israel

Amir Bar Shalom

Why Nasrallah scaled down his Sunday attack, and why Israel had limited its pre-emption

Hezbollah retaliated for Shukr’s assassination while striving to avoid all-out war; Israel, still focused primarily in Gaza, has the same goal, at...

28.08.2024 9

The Times of Israel

Amir Bar Shalom