Haaretz/Gili Cohen
By Haaretz/Gili Cohen
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Fast Forward Israel Allows Construction Material Into Gaza For First Time in Six Years
Israel for the first time in six years on Sunday allowed building materials for private projects to enter the Gaza Strip via its border crossings. Ninety truckloads of cement, gravel and iron passed through the border, said Raed Fattouh, the Palestinian Authority liaison at the Kerem Shalom crossing. It marked a easing of Israel’s of…
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Fast Forward IDF Says Haredi Base Cannot Deny Women
Days after ultra-Orthodox troops barred a female Border Police member from entering their dining hall for dinner, Israel Defense Forces officials insist that the Haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion’s base is not off limits to women. The incident occurred last week, when a Border Police unit, comprising several male members and one female member, completed an…
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Fast Forward Israel Defers Draft Date of Ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva Students
Due to the delay in the passage of Israel’s new draft-reform bill, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has decided to defer the conscription of yeshiva students who have already received their draft notices until November. During the course of this year, 560 yeshiva students received draft notices in accordance with the Defense Service Law, which states…
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Fast Forward Attempts To Abduct Israeli Soldiers Rise Sharply
There has been a significant increase in attempts to abduct soldiers in recent months, a source in the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday. This has prompted the army to strictly enforce safety measures and remind soldiers of directives intended to prevent such incidents, he said. Since the beginning of the year, the IDF has…
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