Gal Hirsch

Commentary: Recently we have witnessed a continuing debate over the authority and responsibility to manage the corona crisis. There are those who claim that the campaign should be managed in a different manner and with a different chain of command. This article presents the author's professional position on the topic

The threats facing Israel worsen at an overwhelming pace and its leaders must prepare for a radical change regarding defense challenges. Brig. Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch discusses a new era in warfighting and considers the need for a kind of "extra" security forces and how they should be developed, equipped and employed

Before any ground forces are committed to the operation against the Islamic State, C6ISR forces – elying on a proper integration of technology, commando, special operations units and covert intelligence services – will constitute the interim phase in the use of force. Exclusive article