Tuesday, 21 January 2025 | Today marks 80 years since my mother, Auschwitz prisoner 48956, Bella née Szarfharc, embarked on the death march. Two weeks of terror, covering roughly 850 kilometers (530 mi.) from Poland to Ravensbruck, Germany—mostly on foot, some by freight train. Snow fell and temperatures plummeted far below freezing. German guards shot
Continue Reading »Tuesday, 21 January 2025 | US President Donald Trump revoked a host of what he called “harmful” executive orders and actions under former President Joe Biden, including Executive Order 14115 of February 1, 2024, which sanctioned Jews living in Judea and Samaria accused of “undermining peace, security and stability in the West Bank [Judea and
Continue Reading »Monday, 20 January 2025 | It seemed like the whole nation was holding its breath yesterday. After all, it had been a rollercoaster ride of a week. Would the ceasefire actually go into effect on Sunday morning as planned or would Hamas hijack it at the last moment? What were the names of the three
Continue Reading »Monday, 20 January 2025 | Those who think that the Iran-backed Palestinian terrorist group Hamas will abandon its Jihad (holy war) to murder more Jews and destroy Israel in the aftermath of the recent ceasefire-hostage agreement are mistaken. Although the agreement may put an end to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, it does
Continue Reading »Monday, 20 January 2025 | Israeli security forces have retrieved the body of Israel Defense Forces Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, who was killed in 2014’s “Operation Protective Edge” and whose remains were held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip for more than 10 years, the military announced on Sunday morning. Shaul’s remains were rescued
Continue Reading »Monday, 20 January 2025 | On Sunday, Israel and Hamas entered into a temporary ceasefire, 470 days after the horrific October 7 massacre in which Hamas murdered some 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped over 250 and injured thousands more. A bitter 15-month war ensued, leaving tens of thousands dead and much of Gaza in ruins. Phase 1
Continue Reading »Friday, 17 January 2025 | The last-minute crisis toward the ceasefire and hostage-release deal has been resolved, and after a 24-hour delay, Israel, Hamas, the US and Qatar have officially signed the deal in Doha. PM’s Office says Cabinet to convene on Friday to approve the deal, followed by a government meeting. Israeli officials said
Continue Reading »Friday, 17 January 2025 | Senior political and military officials are deliberately maintaining an air of ambiguity regarding the aftermath of the agreement reached Wednesday and the continuation of the fight against Hamas following the conclusion of Phase Two of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal. However, for the commanders involved in the protracted and complex
Continue Reading »Friday, 17 January 2025 | I knew this day would come. Ever since Israel began to release prisoners as a “goodwill” measure and for hostages, I knew that the time would come when terrorists with “blood on their hands” would be released. As if the result of freeing terror prisoners in 2011 in exchange for
Continue Reading »Friday, 17 January 2025 | FireDome, a startup founded in Israel in 2024, is developing an AI-driven defense system to combat wildfires such as those currently ravaging the Los Angeles area. The system is inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense technology. The system utilizes eco-friendly fire retardants and AI technology to form protective barriers
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