The world has witnessed a different kind of tsunami in the 11 months since Hamas attacked the people of Israel on October 7. This is not a tsunami of ocean waves caused by an earthquake, but a tsunami of hatred—hatred of a nation, Israel and of a people group, the Jews. Logically, we should
Continue Reading »Just over one year ago, Israel was plunged into the dark night of war. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific terror attack, sparking a war that continues to wage on. Nearly one year later, on October 1, 2024, I was in an airplane flying to Israel when Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic
Continue Reading »As rocket sirens screamed across Israel on October 7, 2023, the urgent wail of ambulance sirens joined the cacophony in the south. Dozens of emergency vehicles belonging to Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national ambulance and emergency medical services, responded to the flood of calls from civilians facing Hamas terrorists. International law prohibits targeting
Continue Reading »David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, once said “If an expert says it can’t be done, get another expert.” These 11 words perfectly express the mindset held by the founders of the modern State of Israel. They faced many challenges, not the least of which were the well-equipped armies of their Arab neighbors who
Continue Reading »This month, we are at the one-year anniversary since the Hamas invasion on October 7. One year. How does one capture a year of trauma, loss, agony, miracles, triumphs, tragedies, anger, sorrow and just about every other emotion you can think of? On October 7, Hamas invaded our country. Make no mistake, this wasn’t just
Continue Reading »For 45 years, the Iranian people have been subjected to a dictatorial Islamic government that prioritizes support for terrorism and enables rampant levels of corruption over the wellbeing of the people, the Iranian economy and the future of the state. The regime has faced several attempted popular uprisings but has repeatedly squashed them with appalling
Continue Reading »Volunteers in Israel have saved agricultural produce valued at US $50 million since the start of the war against Hamas in Gaza, even amid major damage to the country’s agricultural sector. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers from Israel and around the world have helped rescue over 35,000 tons of produce, according to Leket Israel, the
Continue Reading »Tom and I lived in Israel for 33 years. We lived through wars, terror attacks, suicide bombings and terror arson. We ran to bomb shelters with our Israeli neighbors and donned gas masks during the Saddam Hussein era. At one period, suicide bombings in Jerusalem were a common occurrence. Many international workers left in times
Continue Reading »In 2023, the core Jewish population—or the number of people identifying as Jews above all else—was approximately 15.7 million worldwide. That’s a pretty tiny number when you consider there are about 8.2 billion people alive today. Since October 7, 2023, that miniscule Jewish population has garnered a disproportionate share of the world’s hatred. It would
Continue Reading »“The Zionist regime is a deadly, cancerous growth and a detriment to this region,” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini declared in a speech in 2020. “It will undoubtedly be uprooted and destroyed.” In May 2024, Khameini attended the funeral of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash. While
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