All excellent questions. The latest ceasefire-hostage deal broke the camel's back for me and undermined my confidence that people in power in Israel know what they are doing. Diplomacy is fine, but not when it leaves the citizenry that supports you and gives you slack bewildered and confused. Why Israel did not demand Trump allow them to control all aid to Gaza which they could use as leverage to get the hostages back and Hamas/Gaza to surrender is beyond me. It does not bode well for the future and only increases the number of questions as you have listed in your piece. Very worrisome.
Do you think it likely that the spy now facing charges was an asset of the US?
US infiltration is common enough and always has been, but the Obama Administration maliciously mishandled information concerning both military and intelligence concerning Israel, for the advantage of Hezbollah. There is no reason to think that the Biden Administration would be any better. It is clear that the US intelligence community has been heavily infiltrated by Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood and others, adding to the complexity.
To be honest, that is what makes the most sense. Whomever was his handler prepared him well ahead of time as he knew exactly where to go, who to contact and knew how to push himself into areas he was not allowed to go. If it was the US that was his ultimate "client" - they had help from ex-Israeli officers who knew what to do and where to go.
All excellent questions. The latest ceasefire-hostage deal broke the camel's back for me and undermined my confidence that people in power in Israel know what they are doing. Diplomacy is fine, but not when it leaves the citizenry that supports you and gives you slack bewildered and confused. Why Israel did not demand Trump allow them to control all aid to Gaza which they could use as leverage to get the hostages back and Hamas/Gaza to surrender is beyond me. It does not bode well for the future and only increases the number of questions as you have listed in your piece. Very worrisome.
Do you think it likely that the spy now facing charges was an asset of the US?
US infiltration is common enough and always has been, but the Obama Administration maliciously mishandled information concerning both military and intelligence concerning Israel, for the advantage of Hezbollah. There is no reason to think that the Biden Administration would be any better. It is clear that the US intelligence community has been heavily infiltrated by Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood and others, adding to the complexity.
To be honest, that is what makes the most sense. Whomever was his handler prepared him well ahead of time as he knew exactly where to go, who to contact and knew how to push himself into areas he was not allowed to go. If it was the US that was his ultimate "client" - they had help from ex-Israeli officers who knew what to do and where to go.