Following the initial withdraw of troops from Gaza, Israel declared a 7-hour ceasefire today (Monday) in Gaza in order to allow humanitarian aid to reach the Palestinian people in need. During the 7-hour ceasefire, Hamas fired off at least 31 rockets into Israel. That followed the 119 rockets fired into Israel on Sunday. A Hamas …
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Hamas Tunnels, Israeli Cement
When Israel evacuated the Gaza Strip and handed it over to the Palestinians in 2005, they began daily shipments of goods into Gaza. Included in those goods over the years was cement, meant to help Palestinians build homes, nice office buildings, schools, hospitals, etc. But, despite hundreds of thousands of tons of cement, one rarely …
Breaking News: Obama Calls for “Immediate Ceasefire”
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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Ceasefire or Intifada?
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 …
