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Opinion Israel’s Latest Fib: ‘Gaza Tunnels Were Surprise’
Nahum Barnea, commonly described as Israel’s most respected political journalist, has spent much of the past two weeks with the troops in Gaza and talking to general command in Tel Aviv. His weekly column in today’s Yediot Ahronot weekend supplement, which I have translated below, happens to say some of the things I’ve been writing…
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The Schmooze Support Israel’s Troops — By Getting Naked
A new Facebook page showcases a new way for Israeli women to support the troops — by stripping down practically to their birthday suit. “Standing With the IDF” calls on Israel women to raise morale (so to speak) by uploading sexy pictures of the their bodies, upon which uplifting messages have been scrawled. The page’s…
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Breaking News Israelis Line Up Behind Gaza War — Even as Casualties Mount
(Reuters) — When 20-year-old Israeli soldier Daniel Pomerantz died in a Hamas ambush in the Gaza Strip, his small village near Tel Aviv decided they finally needed a cemetery to bury their dead. Surrounded by hundreds of relatives and friends, some sobbing uncontrollably, his flag-draped coffin was lowered into the ground at sunset on Thursday,…
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Opinion Don’t Reward Hamas for Israeli Soldier’s Body
Palestinians celebrate after Hamas’ armed wing said it had captured an Israeli soldier / Getty Images Immediately after a Hamas military spokesperson announced the capture of an Israeli soldier this Sunday, the streets of Gaza, Hebron, Ramallah and Bethlehem erupted in fireworks and celebration. Israel confirmed this week that the body of, Oron Shaul, a…
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Opinion I’m Done Apologizing
A Palestinian gestures as flames rise from the site of an Israeli air strike in Gaza / Getty Images I’m done apologizing for Israel. It’s tiring to apologize over and over. Instead, I’ve decided to come clean: I am a progressive American rabbi who leans left pretty hard. I’ve been engaged, as a US faith…
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Breaking News Flight Ban Delays Baltimore Dad From Reaching Bedside of Wounded Soldier Jordan Low
The father of a wounded Israeli soldier from Baltimore was reportedly delayed from reaching his hospital bedside the suspension of most foreign flights into Israel. Jeffrey Low was traveling with his son Joshua on a Delta flight from New York to Ben-Gurion when the flight was diverted to Paris on Tuesday, the Baltimore Sun reported….
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Breaking News Israeli Soldier Killed in ‘Fire Exchange’ in Gaza, Israel Defense Forces Confirm
An Israeli soldier was killed in a “fire exchange” in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces announced. Sgt. Avitar Moshe Torjamin, 20, of Beit Shean, was killed Tuesday morning in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF said in a statement. At least 27 soldiers have been killed since the start of Israel’s ground operation in Gaza….
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Breaking News Israeli Man Shot And Seriously Injured At West Bank Junction
An Israeli man was shot and seriously injured while waiting at a West Bank junction. The Israel Defense Forces identified the shooter in Monday night’s incident at the Rechalim Junction as a Palestinian terrorist and said its forces were searching the area for the shooter. The junction is located near the West Bank city of…
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