For decades, American military assistance has been a foundation of Israel's security. Israel acquired advanced weapons, while the United States strengthened a close ally and connected Israeli requirements with American production. But a strategic arrangement should be judged not only by what it delivers, but also by the vulnerabilities it creates. The case for change is not that Israel no longer needs America. It plainly does. Israel benefits from American technology, intelli

Israel may be developing a new approach to counterterrorism in Judea and Samaria. It is an approach that goes beyond the familiar practice of demolishing the homes of terrorists or conducting targeted raids against terrorist cells. Instead, it introduces a potentially more consequential proposition: When terrorists operate from a particular neighborhood, the IDF may evacuate the area, establish military control and prevent its use as an operational base for an extended period

Last Friday morning, two Palestinian terrorists opened fire near the Judea Junction north of Hebron, killing Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem and lightly wounding three other soldiers. The attackers, armed with an assault rifle, a handgun, and substantial ammunition, were apparently heading toward the heavily travelled Route 35 when they encountered the soldiers. Both terrorists were killed in the ensuing battle. The Israeli response was swift