Some Thoughts about the Long-Awaited Trump-Netanyahu Meeting

Good morning friends!  There is a bit of excitement in the air as I contemplate what we know so far from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit with President Trump.  To my knowledge, no news outlets or any other public sources have released details beyond the opening press conference held yesterday.  If you have …

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ISIS Responsible for Rockets and Controls Gaza Tunnels

In a message provided to the media, ISIS proudly claims responsibility for the rocket attacks on Israel from the Sinai Peninsula earlier this week. "With the grace of God alone, a military squad fired several Grad rockets at encampments of Jewish usurpers in the city of Um al-Rashrash [Eilat] in order to teach the Jews …

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Rockets Fired from Sinai Peninsula into Israel

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense system shot down 3 of 4 rockets fired at Eilat from the Sinai Peninsula last night.  The other rocket landed in an uninhabited area. The Red Sea resort town of Eilat is located in the very southern tip of Israel, bordering Jordan to the east and the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula …

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Snubbed Israeli Judo Athlete takes Bronze

On Friday, Israeli judoka Ori Sasson was snubbed by his Egyptian opponent after defeating him in a judo match.   Later in the day, he captured Israel's second medal of the Olympics by taking bronze in the 100+ kilo class of the judo competition in Rio. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin …

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