Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Bomb Explodes Near Gaza Fence [Near Nahal Oz]
Related report:
Bomb Detonated Near IDF Patrol Along Gaza-Israel Border
IDF Arrests Arab Murder Suspect [in May Murder of Jewish Cabbie]
IDF Arrests 12 Terror Suspects in Yesha
Woman Wounded by Arab Rock Throwing Near Karnei Shomron
Related report: Update: Two Other People Injured in Rock Attack [Near Karnei Shomron]

Hamas Diverts Cement for Cemetery to Build Smuggling Tunnels [Israel Halts Cement Shipments]
Hamas Accused of Using Mosques to Spread Hatred [So What Else is New?]
Teenage Terrorist [Who Planted a Number of Explosive Devices in Gush Etzion] Caught in Beit Omer
IDF Arrests Four Terror Suspects in Yesha
Drunk Arab Youth Stabbed 2 Border Police Officers in Jerusalem […]

The third posuk of our Parsha reads;
“Tzedek, Tzedek tierdof…” Righteousness, righteousness (also rendered Justice, Justice) you shall pursue that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord, your G’d gives you.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, posuk 20)
This posuk follows immediately after the opening of our Parsha in which Moshe Rabbeinu urges […]

IDF Arrests Seven Terror Suspects in Yesha [Near Shechem, Ramallah and Kalkilya Areas]
Firebomb Attack Near Bethlehem
Israeli Car Damaged in Molotov Cocktail Attack South of Jerusalem [3 Molotovs Thrown]
Soldier Lightly Hurt as Palestinians Stone His Car Near Hebron
Molotov Cocktail Hurled at Israeli Car [Near Village of Tzurif in Bethlehem Area]
IDF Arrests Seven Arab Terror […]

Commentary:
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu recently promised not to repeat the “mistake” of 2005’s expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif and the 4 Shomron Towns. Israel National News reports:
Promising not to surrender communities in Judea and Samaria to the Palestinian Authority, the Prime Minister said there will be no unilateral expulsions.
But one must wonder, for a […]

Mortar Shell Fired at Western Negev
Gaza Terrorists Fire at Soldiers Near Karni Crossing
2 Mortar Shells Fired at Erez Crossing [Fell on Gaza Side of Perimeter Fence]
IAF Hits [Smuggling] Tunnel in Response to Kassam [and 2 Mortar Shells]
Arab Arrested for Raping Israeli Woman
IDF Arrests Eight Terror Suspects [in Kalkilyah, Ramallah, and Hevron]
IDF Arrests Six […]

Kassam From Gaza Explodes in West Negev
IDF Arrests Four Terror Suspects in Yesha
Arabs Suspected of Arson of Galilee Factory
PA Arabs Stone Car in Samaria [Near Shechem]
Jewish Worshipers Attacked [at Tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik] in Jerusalem
IDF Sabbath Violations in Homesh [Removed Jewish Youths]
Related report: [More Regime Mind Games?] IDF: Sabbath Evacuation [of Homesh] Was […]

By, Moshe Burt
According to Rashi, Moshe Rabbeinu begins our Parsha R’ei by informing the B’nei Yisrael about the blessing and the curse to be pronounced to them upon their entry to Eretz Yisrael from Mount Gerizim and Mount Eval.
Moshe Rabbeinu continues his mussar saying:
“Behold, I set before you … a blessing and a curse; the […]

Deputy OC Northern Command: ‘Stability in North Could be Shattered’ [Hezbollah Tries to Salvage Rockets, Munitions From Exploded Arms Cache Last Month]
Related report: Hezbollah Stockpiles 40,000 Rockets Near Israel Border
IDF Arrests Terror Suspect Near Bethlehem
IDF Stops Arab With Knife Near Kalkilya
Arabs Throw Rocks at Israeli Car [Near Kalkilya]
IDF Arrests Thirteen Arab Terror Suspects
Arab Caught […]

Received this email from Mattot Arim today and am urging everyone reading this to contact Shas Minister Eli Yishai and Shas Chavrei Knesset to nix Ehud Barak’s apparent attempt in the coming days to demolish this home in Gush Etzion:
From: mattot.arim@gmail.com :
URGENT: The home of a reserve commando officer who has risked his life […]