Defense Update Newscast

Is a War between Syria and Israel Inevitable?

Defense Update News Analysis: There is a consensus within the Israeli defense establishment and intelligence community that very soon the government will have to make a decision on Syria. Years of passive foot dragging seem to come to an end and a political decision cannot be postponed for long. There are only two major options: Will Israel enter into highly controversial talks with Bashar Assad's regime, or will a military confrontation become almost inevitable. Read the full analysis on today's DEFENSE UPDATE.

Terror related Post-Traumatic Stress: The Israeli Experience

Both Israel and Gaza are a "perfect laboratory" for studying Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety related ailments. The level of chronic anxiety here is so great and so constant that it seems the ideal place for research on cognitive therapy. Unfortunately, only in Israel has there been a substantially organized effort to study these phenomena in an orderly fashion and several trauma researches have recently become available to the public. Read the full article on DEFENSE-UPDATE