Tag Archives: Hadar Goldin

Israel and Turkey restore relations – peace in our time?

Posted on 27 June 2016 by

On reading the terms under which Israel and Turkey are to restore diplomatic relations today I felt I ought to title this piece by paraphrasing Neville Chamberlain: “I have here a piece of paper…”. Let’s start with the terms of … Continue reading →

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Hamas is holding 2 Israeli captives

Posted on 9 July 2015 by

In stunning news just released by Israeli authorities after a gag order was lifted by court order, Hamas has been holding two Israeli citizens captive for months: Two Israeli men have been held captive In Gaza, including one in the … Continue reading →

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Lt. Hadar Goldin declared dead by the IDF, his funeral to be announced at a later stage

Posted on 3 August 2014 by

After Shabbat I nervously turned on the news and was dismayed to hear that the cabinet was discussing a pullout of troops from Gaza and the drawing to an end of Operation Protective Edge (to be discussed in a later … Continue reading →

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IDF soldier Lt. Hadar Goldin, feared kidnapped by Hamas

Posted on 1 August 2014 by

The news out of Gaza and the border area is so bad that I’ve abandoned my Good News Friday post. Maybe next week we’ll be in a better mood to hear cheerful news. The 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire held barely 2 … Continue reading →

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