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Video: Gilad Schalit comes home

Though his freedom came with a price, there is not a dry eye in Israel today.

Gilad Schalit finally arrives home in Mitzpe Hila

BY JPOST— Gilad Schalit walked down the steps of his family home in Mitzpe Hila on Tuesday afternoon following his release from over five years of Hamas captivity. Police vehicles with flashing lights escorted the convoy carrying Schalit from a helicopter landing strip to his home. The IAF helicopter carrying Schalit landed near his home…

Christian pilgrims and Israelis March in solidarity in Jerusalem on ‘Shalit Day’

BY TRAVELUJAH— This morning, after 1941 days in captivity, Israel welcomed home IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Gilad arrived by helicopter at Israel’s Tel Nof Airforce Base where he met Prime Minister Netanyahu just before meeting his parents and family for the first time after more than five years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first…

The Gilad Shalit dilemma

BY JEROLD S. AUERBACH, AMERICAN THINKER— In Haifa eight years ago, Asaf Zur was returning home from school.  Along the way, his fellow bus passenger, a Hamas suicide bomber, blew himself up and killed seventeen Israelis, mostly school children like 17-year-old Asaf. The  bomb belt worn by the terrorist was made by Mawaz Abu Sharach…

Poll: Palestinians say enough talk, ready to fight

BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— A Palestinian public opinion poll conducted over the weekend revealed that Israel’s ostensible peace partners have had enough of talking, and may be gearing up for more violence. The Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at An-Najah National University in Nablus asked local Palestinians if they believe a lasting…

Noam Shalit: No sign of life from Gilad yet

BY MAOR BUCHNIK, YNET— Noam Shalit, father of captive soldier Gilad Shalit, said Sunday that the family has yet to receive a sign of life from Gilad. “We are waiting watchfully and with concern,” he said. “The final timetable is not yet finalized.” Responding to statements by Defense Ministry official Amos Gilad suggesting his son…

Should Israel exchange terrorists for a kidnapped soldier?

BY ALAN DERSHOWITZ, JPOST— The Israeli government has agreed to release hundreds of properly convicted Palestinian terrorists in exchange for one illegally kidnapped Israeli soldier.  This decision, understandable as it is emotionally, dramatically illustrates why terrorism works.  By agreeing to this exchange, Israel has once again shown its commitment to saving the life of even…

Anti-Semitism tainting Occupy Wall Street protests

By YITZHAK BENHORIN, YNetnews.com — Several anti-Semitic incidents have been reported during “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrations in New York as Jews were blamed for the turmoil in America’s financial markets. In addition, anti-Israel signs were raised against “Israel’s occupation of Gaza”. The “Emergency Committee for Israel” has published a hard-to-watch clip in which Jews are…

Over 6,000 Christian Pilgrims arrive for annual Feast of Tabernacles

BY TRAVELUJAH— Over 6,000 Christian pilgrims, have arrived in Israel for the annual Feast of Tabernacles the largest tourism event in Israel, which attracts many Evangelical communities worldwide. The annual convention is hosted and organized by the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem and includes visits to religious sites throughout the country, lectures and seminars, as…

A pact signed in Jewish blood

BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— No one denies the long suffering of the Schalit family. Noam and Aviva Schalit and their relatives have endured five years and four months of uninterrupted anguish since their son St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit was abducted from his army post by Palestinian terrorists and spirited to Gaza in June 2006. Since then,…

Obama's bomb deal with Israel raises the spectre of war

BY PAUL KORIG, GLOBE AND MAIL— Barack Obama may be widely regarded at home as the least pro-Israeli president in decades, but he has secretly okayed giving the Jewish state a bunch of special bunker-busting bombs– ideal for destroying Tehran’s ruling mullahs’ nuclear ambitions and so powerful that George W. Bush blocked handing them over.…

Scripture Reading for the week of October 15, 2011

Torah: Leviticus 23:33 – 44 “Hag HaSukkot” (the Feast of Tabernacles) Haftorah: Zechariah 14:1 – 21 New Testament: Revelation 20:1 – 10 Gospel: John 7:1 -24 “Hag HaSukkot” (the Feast of Tabernacles)

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