Israel

Seismographs Able to Detect Troop Movements

A groundbreaking study conducted by Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers has identified the seismic signature of Hamas forces’ movement before the October 7th attack, analyzing data recorded at three seismic stations in southern Israel. They believe the discovery demonstrates the potential usage of seismic-based sensing technology to provide early warnings of terrorist activity. [Press Release]

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Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology

OpEd: The Iranian ‘Ring of Fire’ Around Israel Has Been Doused

There was a time, not so long ago, when the Iranian mullahs seemed to be on top of the world. Their vision of an Iranian Caliphate stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea was succeeding. Iran, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon – all were lined up and ready with Gaza to activate Iran’s “Ring of Fire” circling Israel. Israel’s destruction by the “axis of resistance” would have made Iran the preeminent power in the Middle East, eclipsing both Turkey and Egypt. [Steve Kramer]

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Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA

House of Israel Serves Up Latkes During December Nights

The family and I attended the “December Nights” event in Balboa Park on Friday, Dec. 6 in historic Balboa Park. Through the crowds of hungry and thirsty attendees, we made our way to the House of Israel. We were greeted by a security guard at the front door and there was also another guard at the back of the house. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Middle East, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Chanukah, Hannukah, Hanukah, Hanukka, Hanuka

Chanukah, Hannukah, Hanukah, Hanukka, Hanuka. Hmm, so many ways the holiday is spelled. Personally, I like the spelling of Chanukah. Some of my non-Jewish friends would pronounce the “ch” sound phonetically saying cha-nukah and I would giggle. When my 12-year-old twins were learning to spell and read they would ask why there is a “ch” but is pronounced as a “huh.” [Cailin Acosta]

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Antisemitism, Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, News Media, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors

White House Studies Blanket Pardons for Trump’s and Patel’s Political Enemies

The Biden administration is having internal discussions led by White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and legal counsel Ed Siskel about issuing preemptive pardons for political figures presumed to be on FBI Director-designate Kash Patel’s enemy list, according to Politico and The Washington Post. [SDJW staff]

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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, California, International, Israel, Middle East, News Media, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Effort Underway to Fire Israel’s Attorney General

Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s attorney general, has been accused by Shlomo Karhi, Israel’s communications minister, of “deliberately thwarting government policy for political reasons.” Karhi, with the backing of 12 other ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 33-member Cabinet, has called for Baharav-Miara’s dismissal. [SDJW staff report]

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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, California, Holocaust, Israel, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

OpEd: Incoming Trump Administration to Fight Antisemitism and Illegal Activities against Israel

Pam Bondi is off to a promising start as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designated nominee for attorney general. The former Florida attorney general urged the expulsion of noncitizens who support Hamas and other terrorist groups. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Maybe it’s Because I’m a Londoner…

Spending a week in London in mid-November is not really a good idea for someone who has become used to the Mediterranean climate of Israel, but the arrival there of our son from Las Vegas proved an overriding attraction, so we went. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

The Netherlands Faces Antisemitic Echoes of its Nazi Occupation

While she has never felt the need in the past to warn her children about Jodenhaat (hate against Jews), Femmetje now realizes that they are discovering it themselves. Her oldest daughter received threatening remarks after writing about the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and its consequences. [Dorian de Wind]

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Antisemitism, Dorian de Wind, International, Israel, Jewish History