Archive for July, 2008

Thursday War News: Arabs Infiltrate Negev Moshav; Rock Attack Near Gush Etzion, Terrorist Fugitive Nabbed

July 18th, 2008

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Two Arabs Caught in Negev Moshav
Rock Attack Near Gush Etzion, No Injuries
IDF Troops Arrest Fugitive in Ramallah Wednesday Overnight

Regev, Goldwasser IDs Confirmed; Kuntar, Hezbollah POWs to Lebanon

July 16th, 2008

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Commentary;
Well, this horrendous terrorists for body-bags “deal” is going forward. The only thing that remained was for the IDF to confirm that the remains in the two caskets were indeed Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser and that Israel wasn’t being zoomed by Hezbollah. Confirmation of identities took place Wednesday afternoon and the “deal” goes […]

Wednesday War News: Amidst Terror Alerts,Israelis Ordered Out of Sinai; Arabs Stone Jewish Car, 11 Terrorists Nabbed

July 16th, 2008

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Kinda hard to believe the dearth of news of terror attacks and other acts of war. MB
Israelis Ordered to Leave Sinai Immediately, Terror Alert, by Hana Levi Julian (Israel National News)
Arab Terrorists Stone Car in Samaria
IDF Arrests 11 Palestinian Terror Suspects

Tuesday War News: As Terrorists for Body-Bags Deal Set for Wednesday, Anti-Terrorist Operations Nab 36 Terrorists

July 15th, 2008

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Government Approves Hezbollah Ransom Agreement, by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz (Israel National News)
IDF Arrests 7 Hamas Operatives in Shechem
Army Arrests 24 Wanted Terrorists in Judea and Samaria
IDF Overnight Operation in Shechem [Nabs 5 Terrorists - Monday]

The “New Israel”: Trading Terrorists Rather Than Rescuing Soldiers

July 13th, 2008

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Commentary;
Below is Caroline Glick’s contrast between Colombia’s steadfast struggle against the terror and subversion of Chavez nor pro-Chavez forces and the “new Israel” of one-sided “cease-fires” and dishonorable, disrepectful deals freeing terrorists to kill and maim more Jews in exchange for a single captive and/or 2 other captive body-bags.
Glick notes succinctly;
It is […]

Shabbos, Sunday War News: Kassam “Truce(sic)” Violations Continue; Jerusalem Shooter Evades Police After Injuring 2, Israeli Arabs Sell Weapons to Terrorists, Terrorist Shechem TV Station Clsoed, Molotov Attacks, IDF Nabs 7 Terrorists

July 13th, 2008

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Kassam Rocket Hits Gaza Periphery [In Sha’ar Hanegev Region]
2 Policemen Wounded in Jerusalem Shooting, by Etgar Lefkovits (Jerusalem Post)
Excerpts;
Two police officers were shot and seriously wounded late Friday night near the Lions Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, police and rescue officials said…. The attacker was apparently not […]

Parsha Pinchas 5768: Zealousness and National Leadership

July 13th, 2008

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by Moshe Burt
We learn from Midrashim on Parsha Pinchas that there was much dispute in The Camp as to Pinchas’ action in slaying Zimri and Kozbi. There were those who wanted Pinchas killed for killing another Jew; quoted by Rabbi Artscroll(Stone Chumash page 876, Sefer Bamidbar, Perek 25, posuk 11);
“This grandson of someone who […]

Friday War News: Shipments to Gaza Up Despite Kassam, Mortar Violations, Arms Cache in Sinai; ; 1 Arab Country: OK to Attack Iran; Terrorist Stonings, Molotovs, Firebombs, Shootings in Yesha, 8 PFLP Terrorists Nabbed, 7 Other Terrorists Caught, Rifle Found in Arab Car

July 11th, 2008

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Kassam Attack Rocks Ceasefire
Egyptians: Arms Cache Found in Sinai
Shipments to Gaza Up 44 Percent Despite Kassam Attacks
Arab Country to Israel: OK If You Attack Iran
Israeli Vehicle Stoned Near Bethlehem; No Injuries
7 Wanted Palestinians [Terrorists] Nabbed
Soldier Wounded, Terrorist Killed in Samarian Gunfight
Palestinians Hurl Molotov Cocktails at Israeli Car [Near Kalkilya], No Injuries
Arab Terrorists Shoot, Wound […]

Parsha Balak 5768: Expedient Toleration of Evil in the Camp

July 11th, 2008

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A 2nd Parsha HaShevua by Moshe Burt
In previous years when I have talked about Parsha Balak, about Bila’am’s scheme to lure Jewish men to immorality and avodah zora, as well as connecting Pinchas’ action, in killing Zimri and Kosbi in the act of co-habitation before the Assembly, with a posuk in Parsha Ki Tisa;
You […]

Do Israeli Politicians Believe in the Justice of Israel’s Cause?

July 10th, 2008

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Commentary;
It seems patently obvious that without a Jewish faith-based governmental and leadership rooting, without recognition that our existence as a Jewish nation and our being in OUR Land is directly connected to the tenents of Jewish halacha and principle, both the governance and prestige of Israel are doomed to continued deep downward spiral. […]