They do say this about Israel though

Yedioth Ahronoth on new IDF objectives in Lebanon: • Not disarm Hizbullah totally, but "significantly weaken" it; • Create expanded, mostly depopulated south Lebanon buffer zone based on Gaza "yellow line" model: www.ynetnews.com/article/bjzh...

I never thought this war was going to become popular but I do think this one incident playing again and again through the news cycle will doom it. Maybe, maybe if the crew is rescued safely, it might change but I doubt. Even as an easy war it wasn’t going well. As a hard one? Nah.

Key summary:

Hi Civ-Mil scholars, American and Comparative, what books would y'all suggest about oversight on military affairs? I am not talking about SH, Feaver, Janowitz, and Schiff. More of the recent, process oriented, case studies or cross national stuff. Feel free to suggest your own?

I was in class when this happened but I assume someone has made the required Acting Attorney General Marco Rubio joke?

Can Trump still get anyone senate approved as AG? Join us as we find out

What did Bondi do to earn this?

This is sure to gain the appreciation of the Iranian people

Cancel culture is getting out of hand

I woke up after a whole uninterrupted night in our own bed (no sirens and no children). Pesach cleaning is done. The house is pristine and quiet. It’s raining outside. I get to enjoy my coffee and a book and feel like an actual human for a moment. Chag Sameach

Interested in recent public opinion in Israel? Here is a 🧵, based on online surveys fielded by Reichman's U.'s Institute for Liberty & Responsibility: (1) What is Israel's current situation? (entire sample + Coalition/Opposition) [An increase in "good" responses over the last year] >>>

Development of quantum computing to stop after it is found that end products will be non-binary

After Eichman was sentenced to death, my grandfather, who was a member of cabinet at the time (and fled Germany in 1939), was one of two ministers who objected to carrying out the sentence. He asked that Eichman live out his days as a condemned man. He was overruled. 1/2

Nuclear?

Logan Lucky 2

Mid-Pesach cleaning AMA.

Not sure if Iranian protesters will see this as HELP. On the way or otherwise

A majority of Jewish Israelis across the political spectrum are of the misconception this war will strengthen Israel-US relations, based on Reichman University Institute for Liberty & Responsibility data. 87% of coalition voters and 61% of opposition voters. @chrislhayes.bsky.social

In all seriousness though, I'm convinced that this is a combination of three things: 1. Netanyahu maxmizing on his domestic approval, 2. and already pricing in collapse in US/Dem support for Israel (w/o relating it to his own actions). 3. Genuine belief Iran threat trumps all things.

I joked this week that Trump’s presidency has proceeded as if he hired a crack team of consultants to come up with ways to make prices go up. Increasingly feels like the Israeli government is trying its hardest to drive its approval ratings in the US as low as possible.

Why should Iran allow Kharg to fall into American hands while functional? Convince me scorched earth isn't the most likely scenario here.

This week we celebrate Passover, a holiday infused with moral meaning. For those of us with power, temporary or not, morality begins with the realization others are real people. For those without, that we’re people too. For all of us, it’s realizing when we’re the ones with or without power.

I'll do another: Actual relativsim is incredibly unpopular among philosophers

Also on that, my pet theory is that police militarization is mostly driven by the coolness of military gear which is more stupid than nefarious

Military officers usually prefer not to use military force to solve problems. Whether it's because they understand the limits of power or they just don't like ruining their nice stuff is anybody's guess

First you need to define ICE as troops. Which you should based on militarization, but haven’t.

It's only final if it comes from the nether regions of Neverland; otherwise it's just sparkling insanity.

Putting it out there: the word of the year for 2026 is going to be "Maxxing" @merriam-webster.com

About as final as a Final Fantasy

It’s only final if you don’t focus too much on the literal meaning of the word final

“The Israeli-American war is speeding up U.S. trends of falling support for Israel and pushback against the traditional alliance.” New from me and Ted Sasson

BREAKING Two dead, three wounded as missile intercepted in Abu Dhabi, government media office says

My lock screen right now

According to channel 14 (israeli fox/newsmax) the Israeli cabinet decided to push 8km into Lebanon and hold the territory as a security buffer until the full dismantling of Hezbollah. 18 military outposts to be built in the area. And so it begins (continues?)

Two sirens while doing drop off this morning. Fun times. Two alerts before. And again, jerusalem has it good.

First, the good news. The bathwater has been disposed of.

BIG: Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: Based on some intelligence, Iran’s enemies — backed by a regional country — are preparing to occupy one of our islands. All enemy movements are under our surveillance.

"What do you think of U.S. foreign policy?" "I think it would be a good idea."

Far-right Otzma-Yehudit sponsored death penalty for terrorists [Arabs] bill approved for final Knesset vote www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Way too many people have failed and are somehow still failing the "You Gotta Hand It To Joe Kent" Test

Thoughts?

This is probably a top 3 Terry Pratchett point

Related story: Years ago at Seder, her older sister, who was 5 at the time berated us and the in-laws that Elijah wasn't real "unlike unicorns"

My daughter asked me whether the story of Noah's Ark actually happened. I answered that we believe that it's definitely a central story we've been telling for a long time. That's a useful (non-exclusive) way to think about most historical narratives. It matters that we've been holding on to them.

The documentary The Last Days about the push to deport and kill as many Hungarian Jews as possible before the final collapse was an eye-opener for me on this point.

Apropos of nothing, one of the striking facts emphasized in holocause/WWII education is the degree to which the Nazis were willing to divert energy and resources from their existential war effort to continue exterminating Jews (and others, but mostly Jews).

I got forwarded something I thought was legit about Trump threatening Iran with non conventional response. I can’t find authentication so talking it down for now.

Excellent thread. Judah is doing this from memory so minor corrections to be expected but as he says. JCPOA didn’t address missiles or proxies which became an even bigger issue with time and had limitations in its answer to nuclear. Also Trump exited it in 2018.