Militarily superior but morally bound: Israel’s army navigates between hostage rescue, humanitarian obligations, international criticism, and asymmetric warfare.
Author - Aviel Schneider

Aviel born on a Kibbutz and grew up in Jerusalem in a family dedicated Zionism. After high school he served in the renown Givati Brigade and fought in the First Lebanon War. After his service he studied Music at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and later went on to study Telecommunication and Marketing.
Together with his wife Anat they raised four children and for the couple “family is above all!” They live on a Moshav in the hills around Jerusalem where Aviel served for years in a rescue team in the Judean desert and has a passion for the unique wilderness of Israel. He enjoys hiking, running, cooking, music, kitesurfing and travel. Family, work and faith help him keep balanced in mind, body and soul.
Aviel loves to uncover biblical truths that shine light on current political dramas in Israel and the region. “As is it written, ‘There is nothing new under the sun.’ But there is a lot of ancient wisdom and things that people forget, especially concerning Israel. Whether we like it or not, the Bible is the only mandate for Israel’s rebirth and existence today.”
More articles from Aviel Schneider
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Tachles with Aviel – Negotiation or capitulation? Israel’s divide in the shadow of the hostage deal
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Those who fail to understand the core religious conflict – the contrast between the biblical sanctification of life and the Islamist glorification of death – will never truly grasp the dynamics of the Middle East conflict.
Qatar’s call for the Hamas leadership to disarm sends a surprising signal – and could usher the Middle East conflict into a new phase.
The rightward shift in Europe and Israel is not only a political but also a spiritual signal.
Is a new chapter dawning in the Middle East? Amid the rubble of past wars, failed ideologies, and crumbling alliances, a possibility is emerging that seemed unthinkable just a few years ago: peace between Syria and Israel.
While the head of the Iranian hydra in Tehran has been severed, we continue to bleed in the Gaza Strip.
Love comes later. Israel, with its airstrikes deep in the heart of the Iranian regime, has not only demonstrated military resolve but also sent a clear moral message to the world. Freedom, justice, and the right to exist are non-negotiable.
Believe me, it’s an art form to claim victory in defeat! While the Iranian regime strives to proclaim a “victory over Israel” in its propaganda, prominent commentators from the Arab world paint a different picture.