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Ronen Itsik

Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik is a former commander in the Armored Corps and author of “A Man in a Tank.”

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Ronen ItsikJanuary 26, 2022
Putin won the war for Ukraine before it began
Rest assured, the West does not intend to spill blood for Kyiv.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Ronen ItsikNovember 29, 2021
A professional army: A danger in more ways than one
Not only will a professional military not be better, cheaper, or offer more equality, it will also be a death blow to the Israeli social fabric.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Ronen ItsikOctober 20, 2021
For how much longer will IDF neglect its reservists?
The military cannot rely on aerial capabilities alone and must invest efforts to properly train its reserve soldiers.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Ronen ItsikJune 10, 2021
Hamas is dictating Israel’s policies on Jerusalem
Israel must topple the Gaza Strip’s terrorist regime and eradicate its military capabilities before today’s acquiescence becomes tomorrow’s norm.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Ronen ItsikIsrael HayomDecember 30, 2020
Political warfare again proves too tough for Israeli generals
Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi are the latest in a long line of former IDF chiefs who charged into the political battlefield only to be defeated.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Ronen ItsikDecember 23, 2020
The left’s treatment of Gantz is shameful
As an Israeli and a former IDF commander, I am ashamed of the way the leftist camp treats people who have sacrificed so much for the state.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Ronen ItsikNovember 19, 2020
Assad must realize the cost of allowing Iran free rein in Syria
With its strike against the Syrian military, Israel sent a loud, clear message: “Make no mistake, Syria is in our sights.”
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Ronen ItsikJune 18, 2020
Changing the Hamas equation
The approach of withdrawal and "separation" has proven to incur the maximum cost. There is no worse alternative.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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Israel Hayom
Ronen ItsikNovember 14, 2018
Hamas has the last word. What now?
It is hard not to snicker at the IDF spokesperson's absurd announcement about destroying buildings and “significant” Hamas assets, even as they continued raining fire on us. This too is embarrassing beyond belief.
Col. (res.) Ronen Itsik (Israel Hayom)
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