In a Sunday phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American President Barack Obama issued a "clear strategic imperative" to Israel: an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. In 19 days of Operation Protective Edge, Gaza has fired more than 2500 rockets into Israel, and Israel has discovered dozens of terror tunnels dug from Gaza into …
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Despite recommencement of rocket fire by Hamas into Israel, Israel has agreed to extend the ceasefire until midnight Sunday. According to the Jerusalem Post, Israel's security cabinet will meet again on Sunday to discuss future steps. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry is entertaining ceasefire ideas from Qatar and Turkey, two key Hamas allies …
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Shabbat shalom, chavarim! “Shabbat” in Hebrew has the connotation of “stopping” or “resting.” It may be roughly translated as “Sabbath.” It also refers to a time of holy gatherings. “Shalom” means “peace,” and is also used as a greeting. “Chavarim” means “friends.” Thus, my wish is for a peaceful Sabbath (sundown Friday evening to sundown …
News out of the Middle East indicates an explosion at a Sudanese military base north of Khartoum may have been the result of an Israeli airstrike. Why would Israel be flying missions over Sudan? It has long been known that Iran has used Sudan as a transfer point through which to ship missiles to Hamas. …
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