Tag Archives: IDF

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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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: The Simchat Torah War of 7th October 2023: First thoughts

Posted on 1 November 2023 by anneinpt

I have not blogged in a very long time and I’m out of practice. One big reason was that I was burned out, and in general fed up with posting the same old stuff every time: antisemitism, Jew-hatred, anti-Zionism, Israel-hatred, … Continue reading →

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Yom Hazikaron 5783 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2023

Posted on 25 April 2023 by anneinpt

Before I start this post I just want to explain where I’ve been these past 6 months or so. I haven’t actually been anywhere, I’ve been hibernating in a sense, trying to avoid the terrible divisions in Israeli civic and … Continue reading →

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Yom Hazikaron 5782 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2022

Posted on 4 May 2022 by anneinpt

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began last night at sundown, as Israelis commemorated their fallen with a one minute siren at 8 pm and a ceremony at the Kotel. Israel stood in silence … Continue reading →

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