Tag Archives: IDF

Sunday morning video: Why Israel opposes international forces in the Jordan Valley

Posted on 9 February 2014 by

An excellent video clearly explaining the reasons for Israel’s opposition to vacating the Jordan Valley or the deployment of international forces there.  

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Good News Friday

Posted on 3 January 2014 by

Once again we’ve had a week full of nastiness, so it’s great to be able to counteract the bad feeling with another Good News Friday post. We start with an incredible Israeli development which could improve the lives of autistic … Continue reading →

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IDF soldier killed on Lebanese border. Guardian reports “Israel hit back first”

Posted on 16 December 2013 by

Last night we heard the sad news that St.-Sgt. Maj. Shlomi Cohen was killed by Lebanese sniper fire on the Israel-Lebanon border. An IDF soldier has been killed by cross-border gunfire from Lebanon while driving in an army vehicle on … Continue reading →

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Snowstorm roundup and pictures

Posted on 16 December 2013 by

I would have posted this earlier except we had a 3 hour power cut earlier. And we didn’t even get one drop of snow! Obviously the electric company are struggling to restore power to Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria and the … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 6 December 2013 by

Some of the items in this post were supposed to go at the end of yesterday’s post, which was going to be a “First the good news, then the bad” type of article. But there was unfortunately so much bad … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 29 November 2013 by

Today is a special Friday, being erev Shabbat Hannukah, so in honour of the holiday I bring you a bumper pack of good news in today’s Good News Friday installment. My first item for this week is about yet another … Continue reading →

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