Category Archives: Israel news

Yom Hashoah 5784 – 2024

Posted on 5 May 2024 by anneinpt

Israel’s Yom Hashoah began at sundown this evening with the annual ceremony at Yad Vashem with torches lit in memory of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Shoah. This year we did not need to much of an effort … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: In war, accidents happen: the tragedy of the WCK aid workers

Posted on 7 April 2024 by anneinpt

This is another guest post by frequent contributor Brian Goldfarb. He addresses the tragic accidental killing by the IDF of 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza – and it was indeed an accident no matter what the world … Continue reading →

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IDF rescues two more hostages in Rafiah

Posted on 12 February 2024 by anneinpt

In the last few days Hamas has been hysterically warning Israel against entering Rafah (Rafiah) in the south of the Gaza Strip. Strangely, their warnings have been accompanied by dire warnings from Egypt, the US and other western countries. What … Continue reading →

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Chanukah Same’ach! – even during a war

Posted on 8 December 2023 by anneinpt

It feels slightly surreal to celebrate Chanukah, one of the happiest festivals in the Jewish calendar, during wartime. However since Hamas ruined Simchat Torah possibly forever with their horrific massacre, rape and abduction binge, we cannot let them mar any … Continue reading →

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On the hostage deal

Posted on 8 December 2023 by anneinpt

Although it’s Friday, and we have already reached the first day of Chanukah I want to explain (or apologize) for my radio silence these last few weeks. The reason is that I simply get overwhelmed by the news, the emotions … Continue reading →

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Swords of Iron: A view from outside Israel (Guest Post)

Posted on 1 November 2023 by anneinpt

This is another guest post by Brian Goldfarb, who sent me a kind of war diary as the horrific events of Simchat Torah, 7th October 2023 unfolded in front of his eyes while he was visiting family in New York: … Continue reading →

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