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Israeli Elections – round 4
Here we go again – the fourth round of elections in two years. I feel a bit despairing and bit apathetic, and not particularly full of hope that anything major is going to change. But I shall not cede my … Continue reading
Elections silly season
It is election season in Israel with all the attendant empty promises, scandals, and political jockeying. Bayit Yehudi head and Education Minister Naftali Bennett took his deputy, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, and left the party, forming a new party simply … Continue reading
Gaza operation day 21 – Hamas rockets kill Gaza civilians, mortars kill IDF soldiers, no ceasefire in sight
Today, the 21st day of Operation Protective Edge, began on a less intense note. There had been no rocket fire overnight, and although no official ceasefire had been declared, Israel had made the decision to extend the humanitarian truce while … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Benny Gantz, Binyamin Netanyahu, Fajr5, Gaza, Hamas, IDF, infiltration, mortars, Moshe Yaalon, Operation Protective Edge, rockets, Shifa Hospital, tunnels
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US Chief of Staff visits Israel on confidence-building mission
If there is one phrase that makes me more uneasy than “we’re from the government and we are here to help you”, it is “we are from the United States Government and we are here to reassure you”. I have … Continue reading
Posted in International relations, Mideast news
Tagged Benny Gantz, Chief of Staff, IDF, Iran, Martin Dempsey, US
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