This chapter is an introduction to the themes and issues of the book. It begins with a description of Israel’s attack on Gaza 2023–2024 and how it is a form of torture, tactically and strategically. The relationship between military policies and operational practices is explained. A quick and dirty history of actual military AI systems from Aegis to Titan follows. Then there is a gloss on the content of the following four chapters. Why understanding the technologies, ideologies, and fantasies of this conflict is vitally important is the last section of this chapter. This is explored through various personal and ancient stories, such as the holiday of Tu B’av.