Today’s activity: An Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, Lebanese health officials said. It was the first such Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital in months and came shortly after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel … Continue reading →
Here are some questions from commenter “Brian Turner” about the effect the pager and walkie-talkie explosions will have on flight security: While I admire Israel’s audacity, it raises two questions: 1. When will TSA ban laptops, tablets and mobile phones … Continue reading →
The more I think about it, the more audacious and astounding Israel’s recent attack on Hezbollah operatives seems. There’s little doubt this has been the largest and most precisely targeted attack on a terrorist group in history. Brilliantly planned and … Continue reading →
… which is that for the most part terrorists rely on the creations of Western technology. 9/11 was an excellent example of that. In a jijitsu-like move, the terrorists turned a modern Western invention – jet planes – against one … Continue reading →
Glick was incensed by Harris’ remarks on Israel during the debate: ADDENDUM: Melanie Phillips writes about the media’s role in amplifying anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment: The impression given by the British media for the past 11 months of this war … Continue reading →
Hard to believe, isn’t it? And yet easy to believe, because in many ways it seems a distant memory. Children who were born that day are turning twenty-three. But the main reason for the feeling of distance, I think, is … Continue reading →
Here’s the announcement [my emphasis]: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck Hamas terrorists Samer Ismail Khadr Abu Daqqa, Ayman Mabhouh, and Osama Tabesh in a strike in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Tuesday. The terrorists … Continue reading →
Here’s the report: Nearly one year after the initial attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists, the Biden White House questions whether the Iranian-backed group even wants to make a deal that would result in a ceasefire and the remaining hostages … Continue reading →
Israel is torn right now, but it was already torn before 10/7. The trauma of that day of massive carnage and the ensuing war resulted in a temporary and illusory unity, somewhat like the US experienced after 9/11. Now, in … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I plan for this to be a two- or three- part series, sparked by the terrible news of Hamas’ murder of six Israeli hostages who had survived almost a year in captivity.] First, a bit of background on the … Continue reading →
Germany is planning to curb the number of knife attacks in that country by a new law: After laying a white rose at the site of the Diversity Festival slashing that left three dead and eight wounded, Chancellor Olaf Scholz … Continue reading →
But anyway, for what it’s worth: Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip are mulling staging a coup against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, according to a report on the UK new site The Jewish Chronicle. This comes amid deep divides over … Continue reading →