By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) — Captain Yisrael Yokel, an IDF reserves Deputy Company Commander, was called up twelve days ago for Operation ‘Protective Edge. He did not hesitate and went immediately, leaving behind his wife Tamar and five young children, who were forced to cope on their own with the rocket and sirens. Yisarel’s
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israel was ready to accept a cease fire after a week of destroying enough of Hamas’ assets from the air. At the time, the death toll was less than 50. Israel is still ready to accept a cease fire, while suffering its own casualties from the ground assault, numbered as
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA)–The IDF is continuing to broaden its ground operation in the Gaza Strip. Its current primary objective is to seek and destroy tunnels used by Hamas terrorists. Ground forces, armor, artillery and Special Forces are participating in the action. Reports indicate that the forces are meeting formidable opposition by Hamas. Hamas
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — A ground operation has begun, spurred by the penetration into Israel of 13 Hamas fighters from a tunnel dug under the border, which followed several days of media discussion about the danger to Israel of numerous tunnels that have defied years of efforts to locate them before they are used.
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — By now, many of us are probably wondering: Who are the winners and losers in the Gaza conflict? The answers we shall consider, might surprise you. Some of you might think that Israel has emerged as the biggest winner. At first blush, this might seem true.
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle EastIDF soldier killed as Israel begins ground invasion into Gaza (JNS.org) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Nahal Brigade Staff Sgt. Eitan Barak, 20, was killed as Israel on Thursday began a ground operation in Gaza with the goal of eliminating the threat of terror tunnels. “We cannot solve the issue of the tunnels from the air
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Middle East“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” —Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Anyone following the news might wonder: Why is Israel entering into Gaza—again?! Didn’t they just they
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East
NEW YORK (Press Release)– With Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops entering Gaza, and Operation Protective Edge in full force, Friends of the IDF (FIDF) has launched an emergency national campaign, entitled “FIDF Frontline Operation,” to secure the wellbeing of Israel’s soldiers. The IDF has issued a list of thousands of essential items for active duty
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Middle East, USA
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA)–Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon instructed the IDF to begin the ground action to strike at the terrorist tunnels from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on Thursday evening, July 17. The new phase of the operation entails a large IDF force of infantry, tanks, artillery, combat
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Middle East
By Rabbi Michael Berk SAN DIEGO — I started writing this as I sat in the Newark airport in the very early hours of Tuesday morning, July 15, having just returned from Israel on a whirlwind week long AIPAC rabbinic mission. I can’t believe how things have changed in the short time I’ve been home.
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Middle East, Travel and Food
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — As 122 Gaza rockets struck Israel on Tuesday, July 15, hundreds of observant Muslims and observant Jews across Israel united to break their mutual fast day together. The events brought the people of the two different faiths together, as the Jewish fast of the 17th of Tammuz, commemorating the
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Jewish Religion, Middle East
By Anav Silverman TEL AVIV (TNA) –Two special flights arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, filled with 430 French Jewish immigrants leaving Paris and its suburbs on Wednesday, July 16. The flights, organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption, had mostly families, including 195 children and 18
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International, Middle East
(JNS.org) Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency services organization on July 15 offered to collect blood that would be sent to Gaza via the Palestinian Authority (PA). In response, the PA told the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which often acts as a conduit during times of crisis, “that it has all the blood
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Middle EastPalestinians continue to receive medical care in Israel (JNS.org) Even as Gaza-based terrorists continue to fire rockets at Israel, Palestinian children are receiving medical care at the Edith Wolfson Medical Center in the central Israeli city of Holon. On Tuesday, as on every Tuesday for the past 18 years, children from Gaza and the West
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International, Middle East, USA