Granted unprecedented access to the front lines of Israel’s troop positions near the Gaza border, Hughes’ seemed to be describing a military build-up on the scale of the raid on Normandy. Take the headline as a dramatic example:
“Ruthless armoured grip?” “Israeli blitz?” Heavy words to describe mundane preparations for a ground attack that didn’t happen.
Oh well. As they say, truth is the first casualty of war.
© Divuach Ne’eman R”A, 2025
