Meir Dagan was born in 1945 as Meir Huberman on a train between the USSR and Poland while his

In November of 2002, Osama Bin Laden put a “Letter to America” on the Internet, listing his reasons for attacking the US. America’s support for Israel, sanctions on Iraq, and military occupation of Saudi Arabia angered Bin Laden. Israel has

The relationship between the State of Israel and the United States of America has blossomed into a significant bilateral alliance. The ‘special relationship’ between the two countries has been the driving force behind much of the progress of the United States’ push into middle east democracy, and has helped place Israel in the company of countries who will stand by her in times of trouble. As of late, there have been increasing pushes by the Untied States for Israel to once again enter into peace talks with the Palestinians, a topic which seems to be the source of constant international commentary. These developments have brought to the forefront a rather interesting facet of the Israeli/American relationship, one which this author

Security was not the only problem under the microscope. sIn an article titled "Head of U.N. Condemns Raid as a `Dastardly Act'", The New York Times printed a quote blaming Arab nations for the attack. The quote and others like it seemed to suggest that if the Arab nations that harbor terrorists were more proactive in eliminating terrorism in their nations, then the whole conflict could

For the past five years, I have been a proactive advocate for the safety, security, and the future of Israel. As a motivated young professional there is no opportunity I seek more than serving as a Goldman Bridge Fellow.

This work is made possible by financial support from the members of AIPAC, through participation in AIPAC's clubs, investing with the AIPAC Tomorrow campaign, and being politically engaged with members of Congress. The supporters of AIPAC in the U.S. number upwards of 100,000 individuals. AIPAC is not a political action committee, neither does it rate or endorse political candidates. Their main purpose is to develop relationships with their members of Congress and educate them about the inportance of U.S.-Israel

Al-Qaeda activities in terrorist plots can be traced back to almost 23 years ago, one of their first attack was in 1993 when a associate of Bin Laden named, Ramzi Yousef was charged and found guilty of orchestrating a bombing, that took place in the parking garage of The World Trade Center. It left six people dead and over 1042 injured, Ramzi was sentenced to life in prison without any possibility of parole. In 1995 seven people are killed when two bombs detonate at a U.S- Saudi military base, Bin Laden terrorist group is blamed for the attack. In the summer of 1996 Bin Laden's followers bomb another U.S military base in Saudi Arabia, leaving 19 American soldiers killed and many other wounded. Fast forward to the summer of 1998, a bombs explodes

In 1953, the United States’ CIA and Great Brittan’s M16 staged a Coup D’état against, then Prime Minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh. He valued each individual citizen and prided himself in aiding the impoverished and focusing on the development of his country, as opposed to focusing on the further advancement of the western world. Mohammad Mossadegh was very popular in Iran, both among politicians and his citizens; however, he was highly criticized by western leaders.

The Rebbe was born in 1992 in Nikolaev, Russia, to the renown kabbalist, Talmudic scholar, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson. in 1907, when Menachem Mendel was six years old, the Schneersons moved to Yekatrinislavv where Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was appointed Chief Rabbi of the city. At age 11, his tutor, Zalman Velenkin, had “no more to teach” to the young Rebbe. By age 13, he was

Al Qaeda began with the recruitment of members of the Afghan army who Osama met and perceived to be obedient and loyal. The goal of the organization was to create one unified Islamic State and to spread the jihadist cause throughout the world. Al Qaeda claimed “responsibility for killing tourists in Egypt, and in 1998 they bombed the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Tanzania, killing nearly 300 people in the process” (“Osama bin Laden”). However, Osama did not expect the U.S. to have their own team of specialists. Seal Team 6 was developed as “a counterterrorist team that could operate under the utmost secrecy” (Minute Help Guides 6). Hybrids between soldier and spy, Seal Team 6 is “one of the nation’s most mythologized, most secretive

Later in the article, Goldman and Rosenberg, write about two such agents, Brian Ray Hoke and Nathaniel Patrick Delemarre. These men were killed in the line of duty, outside the town of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The background of Mr. Delemarre is obscure, the only definite facts are that he served as a radio operator in the military for a dozen years. After the September 11 attacks, he joined the C.I.A. to stop any more bloodshed from happening. After that, he is a complete mystery, going off the grid. Mr. Hoke’s story is more known to the public. He grew up in North Dakota and was the average high school student. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and in 1997 passed the test to become a Navy SEAL, working in the Middle East and

Defense Minister Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon accused the Palestinian Authority of incitement that led to recent terror attacks,

Cohen understood that the United States were vulnerable and something needed to be done. He utilized these terrorist acts as an opportunity and the platform to make a moving statement.. “As the new millennium approaches,” Cohen wrote to Congress, “the United States faces a heightened prospect that regional aggressors, third-rate armies, terrorist cells, and even religious cults will wield disproportionate power by using—or even threatening to use—nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons against our troops in the field and our people at home.” He created the 1997 Defense Reform Initiative, which led to the consolidation of several agencies. Those agencies included the Special Weapons Agency, the Chemical Biological Defense Program and the On-Site Inspection Agency. These three agencies combined would later form the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He challenged senior defense officials and commanders of the military branches to reevaluate their strategies in order to improve our preparedness. Mr. Cohen was a pivotal reason behind the creation of the Defense Threat Reduction

While Minister of defense, Shimon Peres strengthened and revived the Israeli Defense Forces. He secretly developed Israel's nuclear program which would serve as a security blanket to the state. Also, he

Militaries, intelligence analysts, and policy makers have had to face complex and delicate problems like issues of surprise attacks in their respective countries. Such rare occurrences are particularly true for nations like Israel, as demonstrated in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War. It was on October 6, 1973, the “Day of Atonement” for Jews locally called Yom Kippur, when Israel was surprisingly attacked along its Golan Heights and on its positions in the much-contested Sinai Peninsula by Syrian and Egyptian forces. The invaders had an advantage over their rivals as most Israeli soldiers were observing Yom Kippur away from their usual posts. The vaunted Israeli commanders sent the Israeli Defense Forces reeling, eventually beating back the offensive.

In 2002, three suicide bombers attacked an Israeli-owned hotel, killing 11 Kenyans, 3 Israelis and wounding dozens. Almost simultaneously, at least two missiles were fired at - but missed - an Israeli airliner taking off from Mombasa airport. A previously unknown militant group calling itself The Government of Universal Palestine in Exile, The Army of Palestine, issued a statement in Lebanon claiming responsibility saying the operations were timed to mark the eve of the anniversary of the Nov. 29, 1947, decision by the United Nations to partition Palestine and allow creation of a Jewish state.[2]