Death of 80-year-old Palestinian is strategic damage caused by rank-and-file soldiers
The death of Palestinian-American Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad exposes the problem of how the actions of low-ranking IDF soldiers can carry significant strategic ramifications.
Palestinian youth clash with Israeli security forces during a protest over tension in Jerusalem, at the Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 10, 2021.(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)ByHERB KEINONUpdated: