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Fast Forward Protesting Palestinian Parapalegic Not Killed By Israeli Soldiers, IDF Says
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli military investigation determined that a Palestinian parapalegic was not killed by Israel Defense Forces troops attempting to quell a riot near the Gaza border fence. Palestinian health officials said Ibrahim Abu Thurayya, 29, was shot in the head while demonstrating in Gaza in December, during protests against President Trump’s recognition…
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Fast Forward Iron Dome Misfires After Code Red Missile Alerts Activated In Southern Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Hamas military exercise set off Code Red alerts in southern Israeli communities and caused the Iron Dome anti-missile system to misfire. At least 10 missile alerts were activated in Sderot and the regional councils of Hof Ashkelon and Shaar HaNegev on Sunday night. In addition, the Iron Dome anti-missile system activated,…
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Fast Forward Israel Attacks Hamas Target In Gaza After Arson Of Construction Equipment
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel Air Force jets attacked a Hamas military site in the southern Gaza Strip after four Palestinians crossed into Israel and set fire to Israeli construction equipment near the border. The equipment is being used to construct a barrier between Israel and Gaza both above ground to stop inflitrators and below ground…
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Fast Forward Roadside Bombs Targeting Israeli Soldiers Detonated On Gaza Border
JERUSALEM (JTA)) — Two roadside bombs were detonated on the northern Gaza border, which the Israeli military said were directed at a border patrol in the area. The Israel Defense Forces are also examining whether a shoulder-launched anti-tank missile, or RPG, was fired at the troops during the Thursday morning incident. No Israeli soldiers were…
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Fast Forward U.S., Israeli Troops Train Together In Mock Mideast Village
ZEELIM MILITARY BASE, Israel (Reuters) – The Israeli military hosted U.S. Marines this week for an urban combat drill in a mock-up of a generic Middle East village, sharing know-how and signaling the allies’ shared interests as their leaders close ranks on a host of regional issues. “We are willing to work and train together,…
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Fast Forward Did The IDF Delete A Video Praising Female Soldiers Due To Religious Pressure?
The Israel Defense Forces deleted a video on Friday celebrating the achievements of female air force soldiers that was posted on International Women’s Day, leading many in Israel to ask whether it was done to placate religious groups opposed to women serving in the armed forces. The video, entitled “The air force’s answer to chauvinism,”…
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Fast Forward Hezbollah On ‘Alert’ In Fear Of Israeli Strike
(JTA) — An Arabic-language newspaper based in London reported that Hezbollah has declared a state of emergency, fearing an Israeli attack. The report Thursday in A-Rai al-Yum said that the Shi’ite militia has been on alert since Tuesday at least in southern Lebanon in anticipation of an Israeli strike on its forces or facilities. Citing…
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Community Ultra-Orthodox Legislators Are Weaponizing Torah Study
A version of this story first appeared in +61J, an Australian Jewish publication. How ironic would it be if Netanyahu’s government came to an end not due to his investigations, but as a result of the messy politics of religion and state? This week, representatives of the ultra-Orthodox sector in Knesset staged a coalition crisis…
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