As part of a comprehensive study on targeted assassinations, I asked a senior Tanzim who acted in the 2nd Intifada and was arrested for terrorist activity of what he feared most in those days.
He replied emphatically: "Neither the missile nor the bomb. We were afraid of undercover troops. We never knew if the person sitting next to us was just a human being or undercover who would pull out a gun and shoot you in the head. It was the scariest. It's terrifying"
Set aside workshops like victory and other theories. To defeat the enemy, a rifle barrel must be placed in front of him. The Americans, despite fleeing Afghanistan, repeatedly make insane and determined operations. Look at the small details.
Courage, initiative, creativity and determination start from the tactical level. The tactical echelon should instill confidence in the decision-makers. But the responsibility to cultivate such quality units rests with the senior-level decision makers.
Ask former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert what former US President George W. Bush told him after a crazy assassination that foreign media attributed to Israel. What aN effect it produces in the whole world.
The American-targeted assassination in Syria presented a very high standard of action, A Message to a lot of people in the Middle East, and beyond.
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