Again, Hamas shows that either they either don’t care if the truce is upheld or can’t control other Gaza terrorist factions. This is the 4th attack since the truce began June 19th. For the first time ever, I have something in common with Hamas. I am not wondering if Israel will retailliate. We all know that [...]
Categories: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Security
On Sunday Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed what has been in the works for a long time now – the release of the late Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, two Israeli soldiers who were captured by Hezbollah in the summer of 2006 and held for two years. Hezbollah killed both the captives, and Israel [...]
Categories: Hezbollah, Kidnapped Soldiers, Lebanon
Recently, Avodah (Labor) party chair Ehud Barak threatened to break the coalition with Kadima. This was sparked by the corruption investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Olmert was essentially found guilty when a New York businessman confessed to having bribed the Prime Minister. So why did Barak stay with Kadima? Why did he fail to [...]
Categories: Politics
Located in the Center Region of Israel, Lod, a mixed Jewish-Arab city, has 67,000 residents. Lod is the home of Ben Gurion International Airport, the major international airport for the country. Lod is the site of the historic Cannonite city of Lydda. This site was one of the first Jewish cities in Israel after the [...]
Categories: City Focus Israel
Jerusalem’s Gay community held their now annual Gay pride parade on Thursday afternoon in Jerusalem, perhaps the holiest city in the world and a city central to three major religions. Israel’s Gay community has already held demonstrations in many major cities – including Tel Aviv – but none of these parades have been met with [...]
Categories: Jerusalem
This week’s Haveil Havalim has been posted, and features The Israel Situation’s post “A Conversation I Once Had”. Check it out. Hosted by Ima on (and off) the Bima.
Categories: The Israel Situation
According to municipal registrations, 17 families have fled Gaza and been allowed to live around Sderot. According to estimates, the number is really closer to 80. Why do 80 families from Gaza, the home of enemy Hamas, now live in Israel? That is an easy answer, they prefer it. Safety, economic opportunities, freedom… the list [...]
Categories: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Palestinians, Sderot
I just read wonderful blog post on Tzipiyah by contributor Ashira. The post compares living in Israel to finding your bashert, or soul mate. Here is an excerpt from the article. Please point your browser to Tzipiyah to read the entire post: As we all know, everyone has a bashert, as it says that forty [...]
Categories: Judaism
In recent months Israel has been hinting at the possibility of releasing prisoner and murderer Samir Kuntar to Lebanon in exchange for Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, the two Israeli soldiers captured by Hizbullah prior the start of the conflict in Lebanon. Hezbollah took these soldiers captive with the intentions of swapping them in a [...]
Categories: Hezbollah, Kidnapped Soldiers, Lebanon
I was browsing Israel related news stories, and read an AP story about the Thursday rocket attacks. I looked to the side, and saw an image of Palestinians fleeing from tear gas. What do the two incidents have to do with each other? Nothing. This is just an example of media bias against Israel.
Categories: Media
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