Scripture Reading for November 24, 2012
Torah: Genesis 28:10–32:3 “Va Yetze” (And he went out …) Haftorah: Hosea 12:13–14:9 New Testament: Revelation 13:1–10 Gospel: John 1:34–51 “Ani raeeti” (I have seen …)
US Senate unanimous in 'unwavering commitment' to Israel
By Michal Shmulovich, Times of Israel— The United States Senate sent a message of solidarity to Israel on Thursday by unanimously passing a resolution that expressed firm support for Israel’s right to protect its people from terrorism on the second day of Pillar of Defense. Introduced by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Mark Kirk (R-IL),…
Why most Palestinians really support Hamas
By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— As the Gaza war rages, international media has made a point of reporting that most Palestinians in Gaza continue to support Hamas, despite the fact that the terror group and its allies sparked the current conflict. The picture painted by most media is that Palestinians may not be 100 percent…
Ground invasion or diplomatic solution?
By ISRAEL HAYOM— As Operation Pillar of Defense entered its sixth day on Monday, momentum toward a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was gathering pace as an international mediation effort, led by Egypt, was working on a draft agreement that would put an end to the fighting. An associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told…
The gathering storm
By PAUL GREENBERG, TOWNHALL— Not that you haven’t noticed, Gentle Reader, but the world is coming apart. Again. Beginning with the Middle East, where, to put it as diplomatically as possible, all hell is about to break loose on Israel’s border with Hamasland, aka Gaza. You can see war coming by the rockets’ red glare,…
Heavy bombing in Gaza
By ELIOR LEVY, JPOST— The IDF continues to pound terrorist targets in Gaza in full force despite talk of a possible ceasefire. The Palestinian Maan news agency reported of heavy Air Force bombings in the Strip early on Sunday. Palestinian medical sources were quoted by AFP as saying that an Israeli airstrike hit a Gaza…
Israeli Air Force bombards Gaza strip
By Associated Press– Israel destroyed the headquarters of Hamas’ prime minister and blasted a sprawling network of smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, broadening a blistering four-day-old offensive against the Islamic militant group even as diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire appeared to be gaining steam. Hamas officials said a building used…
Two rockets land outside Jerusalem following 2 fired at TA
By YAAKOV LAPIN, JPOST— Two rockets landed outside of Jerusalem Friday evening as sirens rang out, causing no injuries or damage. Police reported there was “no indication” that rockets landed in the city, stating that “most likely, the rockets landed in an open area outside of Jerusalem.” Hamas took credit for the attack, claiming to…
Cabinet OKs 75,000 reservists for possible Gaza operation
BY JPOST— Defense Minister Ehud Barak approved the IDF’s request on Friday evening to increase the maximum number of reservists it could enlist, seeking cabinet approval to mobilize up to 75,000 troops ahead of a possible Gaza ground operation. The Inner Cabinet, a group of nine senior ministers, met for over three hours to discuss…