Real Action Set to Start in Juniper Cobra 2018

In early February, American troops began arriving in Israel for the biennial Juniper Cobra 2018 military exercises, simulating defense against missile attacks.  Troops and equipment have arrived and extensive preparations are complete.  Real action in the joint exercises is scheduled to begin Sunday, March 4 and continue through March 15. You will find more information …

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EARLIER TODAY: 4 IDF Soldiers Attacked and Gaza Rocket Launched toward Israel

UPDATE: Amir Tsarfati, via Behold Israel, provided a subsequent update. Provocation continues in the Middle East.  Earlier this evening a bomb detonated next to an IDF patrol along the border fence with Gaza.  Soon after, a rocket launched from Gaza crashed through the roof of a Jewish family in Or HaNer.  Miraculously, the rocket failed to …

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TODAY: Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missiles

In a ceremony earlier today, celebrating the 39th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, Iran unveiled new ballistic missiles.  One long-range missile is capable of reaching Israel from Iran, and the other short-range missile is being supplied to Hamas and Hezbollah on Israel's borders. The Jerusalem Post carried the article and a short video describing the …

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81-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Runs for Mental Strength to Continue Telling His Story

Romanian-born Nat Shaffir's world turned upside down when he was 5 when a neighborhood priest showed up with police and announced "These are Jews!"  Immediately Nat's family was moved to a Jewish ghetto and, eventually, over 30 family members perished at the hands of the Nazis. Today, the 81-year-old volunteers at the US Holocaust Museum …

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