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The solution for Gaza is not, and cannot be, its reconstruction, but its deconstruction and the generously funded humanitarian relocation and rehabilitation of the non-belligerent Gazans to third party countries, outside the “circle of violence”.
12:40 AM: Rocket Alerts begin sounding...
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The IDF, at this stage, is not necessarily disputing the PLO story, declaring instead: "The findings of the investigations are transferred to the Judge Advocate General's Office."
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The satisfaction with Netanyahu and Liberman is reflected in the survey's snapshot of the election results, if said elections had been held today.
The PA maintains the fiction of large groups of terrorists fasting, by switching off between prisoners every few days.
"In this thought provoking article Varda Meyers Epstein touches on the choices made by two very different societies – the choice to hate vs the choice to serve, to open doors and strive for something better. " Forest Rain Marcia
Russia is widely believed to have agreed not to interfere with Israeli military action taken against Iranian forces and Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighters in Syria.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The establishment of a new community is a message of Zionism and strength in the face of terrorism,” says Housing Minister Yoav Gallant.
By Bassam Tawil
The Palestinians' problem is not with a settlement or a checkpoint or a fence. They have a problem with the existence of Israel in any borders. Palestinians have still not come to terms with Israel's right to exist, period; this is the essence of the Israeli-Arab conflict. They see Israel as one big settlement that needs to be ripped out.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The government should resume targeted assassinations of terrorists, the public security minister says, after Gaza terrorists fire 130-plus mortars at Israeli border communities.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Dan Propper, a 78-year-old Israeli Czech businessman, was named honorary consul.
“We have to take responsibility for our future!” challenged Sara Haetzni-Cohen, a scion of a prominent Gush Emunim family. “If the Land of Israel belongs to us, let’s act like it!”
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"Today, twenty years since the civilian settlement was established at an important strategic point, we are advancing one more step towards normalization and equal rights for the citizens of Judea and Samaria."
It launched a large-scale mortar-shell attack two days after losing three of its armed members to an Israeli airstrike in response to a gun attack on an IDF unit patrolling the Gazan border. Is Palestinian Islamic Jihad responding to the killing of its operatives or acting under Iranian instructions?
Some of the rockets hit inside Israeli communities, others were intercepted by Iron Dome.
The 'identity politics' that supposedly grew out of concern for human rights then turns around and negates those rights. This supposed progress turns back time, hurting us all.
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There must be some twisted UN logic to appointing the country with the most recent experience in using chemical weapons on civilians to the forum that tries to ban their use in the first place.
Elaph reports that Israel and Iran held secret negotiations in Jordan.
Labor party Chairman Avi Gabbay wants to stick with Labor's failed formula.
A new survey of Israeli Jews shows strong feelings of solidarity with the Diaspora, but little interest in listening to the views of American Jews. It should cause soul-searching in both communities.
The lawsuit will be the first civilian response to incendiary kite terrorism.
A troubling side effect of the Zionist enterprise is that 70 years after the State of Israel came into being, a wedge has grown between Israelis and the Diaspora, driven by guilt and presumptions of moral superiority.
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"Once a binding definition of the settlement blocs has been determined, Israeli law must be applied to them in full," MK Cabel demands.
Nothing could expose the true intent of the Judeocidal riots on Gaza border more than the Nazi-style swastikas on incendiary kites flown into Israel to set Jewish property (& if possible, Jewish people) ablaze.
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Clearly, the entire affair had been about the suspect getting arrested so that he would be able to distribute the contraband phones among six lucky imprisoned terrorists.
By Bassam Tawil
The Palestinians are hoping to extort protection money from the Americans. It is like saying, "You see what will happen to you if you stop funding me? It could always get worse for you. I suggest that you restore my accountability-free funding, and perhaps I will see to it that you do not get hurt."
"I believe we would be able to get our residents quickly and safely into shelters. But I don’t know what would happen after a day or two."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Even if Mahmoud Abbas recovers and leaves the hospital, it is clear that he is living on borrowed time.
Despite 70 years since its rebirth, much of international diplomacy still treats Israel’s existence as if it was a bargaining chip that requires Israeli concessions. It is time to end this.
The location of the bunker is a secret, and only a limited group of people have permission to enter it.
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Two weeks after the most extensive Israeli assault on Syria since the Yom Kippur War, Major General Norkin said, "The Adir planes are already operational and are flying operational missions."
By Sean Savage
A growing partisan divide was on display this week in reaction to the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem and two days of consecutive violence in the Gaza Strip. The question is: How far will one sector on the left continue to cause fissures?
This is the third foreign embassy to open in Jerusalem in a week.
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A few hours earlier, the Bosphorous Observer reported that a large Syrian cargo plane left Tehran for Damascus.
Misery in Gaza is not in Israel’s interest. The problem is that Hamas has thus far shown no interest in such a transformation from Islamist terrorist group into responsible government of Gaza.
Chag Sameach-Happy Shavuout!
Recent surveys show that most Gazans still support Hamas, so they aren't likely to use this opportunity to leave Gaza forever.
By Isi Leibler
Although right-wing racist anti-Semitism has made headlines, the real threat emanates from the viciously anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic Left and the growing numbers of Muslim extremists.
Air Force officials say they'll bar civilian pesticide spray planes from coming within six kilometers of the border after bullets from Gaza hit Sderot on Wednesday. Israeli farms say, “This means all our crops will be lost."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Haniyeh returned to Gaza, Hamas gave an order ... and miraculously, this spontaneous protest by a public that could not handle the situation any more dissipated.”
Netanyahu: “Israel is a superpower in innovation and agriculture, while (Panama’s) administrative abilities are greater than ours. We can accomplish a lot together."
“You don’t get to choose your partners. My approach to diplomacy is to keep focusing on your goals."
For years the West sheltered the Arabs from the consequences of their failed aggression against Israel. The Arabs actually benefited by losing. The relocation of the embassy signifies a major change.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Jews know what’s going on. We’ve heard the story too many times over the centuries; this is anti-Semitism.”
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President Jimmy Morales: "For us, the State of Israel has always been an important issue, as well as our good relations with it. We are returning the embassy to Jerusalem."
The true and malevolent purpose of Hamas's plan is to incite violence in such a way that the IDF has no choice but to respond with lethal force, killing Gaza civilians.
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Naturally, there were no innocents during Monday's clashes.
As we remember Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, it is important to remember that the city is united and free because diplomacy failed. The greatest triumph of the modern state happened only because diplomacy proved hopeless and useless in deterring Muslim genocidal ambitions.
Ambassador David Friedman drew his first standing ovation at the words “Jerusalem, Israel” and another at the mention of US President Donald J. Trump.
The US Embassy Opening Ceremony in Jerusalem, Israel - May 14, 2018
By Jeff Dunetz
Today is Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day when supporters of Israel celebrate the day during the 6-Day-War when Israel reunited the holy city of Jerusalem, and for the first time in almost 20 years Jews had access to the holy sites in East Jerusalem. For me, the holiday is a split decision. I am ecstatic that Jerusalem is united, but I am saddened that I am celebrating the day here in my home office rather than in Jerusalem.
Failure was the only guaranteed result in the Iran deal.
Eurovision will be held in Israel in 2019.
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The Russians were not necessarily unhappy to see Iran get a severe nose bleed from the Israeli attacks, since Iran has introduced an unacceptable level of instability to the area.
When it comes to defending the Gaza border against the physical threat, the responsibility of the Chief of Staff and the commander of Southern Command is clear-cut and well fulfilled. That, however, does not constitute a sufficient response to Hamas’s effort to turn the border fence events into a strategic achievement.
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“We are facing a new reality where Iran is attacking Israel directly and trying to harm Israel’s sovereignty and territories.”
By Bassam Tawil
Make no mistake: the Palestinians will see their presence in the four neighborhoods as the first step towards the re-division of Jerusalem. The Palestinians will say that these Israeli concessions are not enough. Worse, the Palestinians are likely to use the four neighborhoods as launching pads to carry out terror attacks against Israel to "liberate the rest of Jerusalem."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The video shows the reaction of Iranian lawmakers to President Trump's announcement that the US is withdrawing from the JCPOA.
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
The “price” Israel will pay for the embassy move appears to be continued restraint in construction and an occasional building freeze in Jerusalem.
Watch President Trump's Statement on the JCPOA here.
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The exclusive video posted by 0404 news shows the large fire and the visible remains of the fire balloons and kites that were located in the area.
Elor Azaria goes home.
There is a huge difference in holding negotiations with a state like Iran if you assume it has no intention of building nuclear weapons versus a situation in which you have incontrovertible evidence that Iran is determined to become a nuclear power.
The Lebanese army has been deployed to try and restore the calm.
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Minister Yuval Steinitz pulled no punches when he made Israel's red lines clear.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
MEMRI explained to YouTube it exposes anti-Semitism in the Arab and Muslim world, and its clips are there to provide informational infrastructure.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The situation is raising eyebrows about the standards maintained during the hiring and vetting of professionals—or worse, that the federations and synagogues themselves are comfortable with BDS activists teaching at Hebrew schools.
The Iranians now know that, in obtaining this most closely guarded information, the Mossad penetrated the innermost sanctums of the Iranian security apparatus.
Israeli Defense Official are expecting an Iranian missile strike in the near future.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh recently admitted that the Palestinian protests are aimed at thwarting Trump's yet-to-be-announced plan for peace in the Middle East rather than improving conditions for Gazans
Some might call it shadow diplomacy...
A senior US government official said the report on the peace plan is fake news.
Dropping barrels of dynamite on houses and hospitals in a Palestinian refugee camp is apparently of no interest to those who pretend to champion Palestinians around the world. Nor does the issue seem to move the UN Security Council.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
After 100 years of clashes, 70 years of conflict and a quarter-century since the Oslo Accords, which were supposed to have given the Palestinians peace and land of their own, it looks like they are losing the little they have managed to obtain.
By Isi Leibler
We are fortunate that Netanyahu heads the nation at this crucial time.. But he is treading on eggshells as he faces three challenges:
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"In fact, Netanyahu did not provide information that proves that Iran is breaking the agreement today," Ha'aretz argued.
Israel acquired all the files from Iran's secret nuclear weapons program, and Prime Minister Netanyahu exposed them to the world.
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"Judicial review can't be exercised when the facts are not in the possession of the court," the state attorney argued.
American Jewish progressives use their DNA to justify vicious and damaging attacks on Israel. Creating organizations intended to demonize and delegitimize the only Jewish state. And you think that because of your Jewish parentage you somehow have a special right to do this!
When European governments refuse to accept Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and when they urge "restraint" instead of affirming that Israel has the right to defend itself, they are indulging in appeasement. On one side, they condemn anti-Semitism but on other, they are just whipping it up.
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AI blames the IDF for its efforts to protect the civilian communities along the Gaza Strip from five consecutive mass riots which included firebombing, throwing stones, firing live ammunition, and flying kites with explosives.
Whether or not Ms. Portman is a good actress is utterly irrelevant. More relevant is the fact that her analytical prowess is less than impressive, as is her appreciation of a complex society and democracy.
Twenty-five students were swept away by a huge wave as the roaring waters rushed into the riverbed.
By Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar
Despite appearances, there is “no status quo.” The calm we see is nothing more than an illusion. We are living next to a ticking time bomb, and every minute that passes, facts are being established on the ground. These new facts lead to yet further facts that are pushing the State of Israel off its land.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jews have been among the first to “virtue signal” their compassion for refugees from the Syrian civil war.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The extraordinary gesture comes at the behest of U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Channel 20 reports.
By Bassam Tawil
The Palestinian leadership is again trying to trick the international community, particularly gullible Jews who have good intentions.
Portman blames Israel for the actions of Hamas in Gaza.
Important changes and clarifications have been made in the laws regarding drone usage in Israel, Judea and Samaria.
The Diaspora is a dead end for Jews, both physically and culturally. You can make a case for the continuance of Jewish communities in the Diaspora, and you can find many areas in which Israel needs to improve. But the necessity and centrality of the Jewish state to the continued existence of the Jewish people is indisputable.
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"The dismantling of the tent and shooting inside it and the intimidation of the citizens and the attack on the leadership of Fatah in the northern Gaza Strip and wounding them was a departure from national values."
By Efraim Inbar
In short, over time Israel has become stronger, while its enemies, with the exception of Iran, have become increasingly weaker.
The proposed transfer of significant parts of Area C to the control of the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be detrimental to Israel’s national interest, if only because these territories are almost completely devoid of any Palestinian population. As such, they afford not only a strong security grip but the possibility of extensive Jewish settlement without threatening Israel’s Jewish and democratic character.
Thousands of civilians woke up this morning thinking we were suddenly at war.
The focus on Israel’s problems often obscures the astonishing nature of a historic turnabout for the Jewish people.
Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel presents the historic untold story of Israel's monumental Declaration of Independence.
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On their first date, 45 years ago, the main topic of conversation for Yisrael and later his wife, Bella, was how much they would both like to live in Israel.
Reut Salomon, the daughter of Elad, spoke and cried at the Yom Hazikaron ceremony, talking about her father and that horrible night when her family was murdered by a terrorist.