Hamas has seemingly pushed Israel to the limit. As of Thursday's Israeli cabinet meeting, Israel is now poised to go first into Gaza City, then other remaining Hamas strongholds to take over the Gaza Strip and rid it of Hamas. Israel's success remains to be seen. Here is a synopsis of the cabinet meeting and …
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After a year and a half of liberal leftist governance, Israeli voters decided enough was enough. Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party again won the majority of mandates and it appears Netanyahu has a coalition of other parties to form the next Israeli government. Assuming the Religious Zionism, Shas, and United Torah Judaism parties agree to sit …
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For the fifth time in about 4 years, Israeli's will go to the polls on November 1. Will current Prime Minister Yair Lapid re-establish control and retain his position? Will long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu find his way back to the PM's office? Will a new Israeli leader emerge? To answer those questions, one must …
It was announced yesterday, after weeks of speculation, that Israel's government has collapsed, sending Israelis back to the polls in October of this year. The collapse of government is not a new thing for Israel. Their democracy requires that a party or coalition of parties (sometimes as many as 8-10) form a majority in the …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 