Daily Archives: December 27, 2024
The battle for Jerusalem-and the RPGs in Jenin
In the days leading up to Hanukkah, the rapidly intensifying battle in Samaria made clear that sooner rather than later, Samaria and Judea will soon replace Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Syria and Yemen as the...
End of year speculation
The civil year of 2024 is drawing to a close.
For the non-Jewish world, it is usually a time of festive hoopla accompanied by an excess of liquid refreshments, overzealous party celebrations and fireworks. Politicians...
How One Sri Lankan Wants to Change the Narrative About Israel
When one walks into Shanuka Elangasekara’s office in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, mezuzahs and menorahs — as well as Israeli and Sri Lankan flags — adorn the building with a striking mural,...
How Mossad’s masterstrokes helped Israel reshape the Middle East
Officially, the Assad regime fell on December 8 when rebel forces seized Damascus in a swift offensive that lasted just over a week. But the countdown to Syria’s collapse – and with it, the...
A letter to the Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski
Dear Your Excellency, Radosław Sikorski, foreign minister of the Republic of Poland:
Or do you mind if I call you Radek?
We don’t know each other well, but we’ve met, and you’ve been a guest on my...
Major IDF change: “See-and-Shoot” systems.
Another major change the IDF will make is to the so-called “See-and-Shoot” systems on the border fence
Shocking report on hell experienced by hostages rescued from Gaza: Starved, hair pulled out,...
zNeglect, torture and humiliation: The Ministry of Health has recently completed work on a draft special report that includes hard-hitting testimonies from the hostages who were released in the previous deal or rescued from...