abstract:Operation Defensive Shield (, Mivtza Homat Magen, lit. "Operation Defensive Wall") was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in 2002, during the course of the Second Intifada.
When one compares Olmert's management of the current crisis with former prime minister Ariel Sharon's management of OperationDefensiveShield in April 2002, the fact that this operation is not serious becomes manifestly clear.
