The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and America's European Command engaged yesterday in the beginning of Juniper Cobra, a five-day joint missile drill "aimed at improving cooperation and coordination between the two militaries, and training defenses against ballistic missile attacks." Similar drills have been conducted biennially since 2001. Planning for Juniper Cobra has been ongoing for over …
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Terrorist activity in and around the Gaza Strip seems to have no end. In the recent past, Hamas operatives in Gaza posed as medical patients in order to infiltrate Israel, while a Gazan terror tunnel into Israel collapsed, killing 7. Hamas' military wing, Izzadin Kassam, has been aggressively renovating the terror tunnels that were destroyed …
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The Land of Israel is like no other! If you have never been here, put it on your "must do" list. Once again, I spent the day observing and mingling with people. I wandered around the government district today and even got a chance to enter the Knesset (Israel's parliament building)! Here are some pictures …
Shabbat Shalom! Shabbat is the Jewish sabbath and it begins every Friday at sundown. The city (and most others in Israel) almost totally shut down mid-afternoon to prepare for shabbat dinner and to attend synagogue at sundown. Today, we experienced both synagogue and shabbat dinner together! What a glorious ending to a great day! I'll …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 