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Fast Forward Alleged Stabber Killed by IDF in West Bank Raid
(Haaretz) — Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to stab them in a refugee camp east of the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday. According to the army, the man ran with a drawn knife toward the soldiers during a raid in Far’a, a refugee camp. “Forces called to…
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Israel News For Palestinian Kids, 2016 ‘Deadliest Year’ in a Decade: Rights Group
More Palestinian children died in 2016 by Israeli fire than by any other year in the last decade, said Defense for Children International’s Palestine branch. The group counted 32 Palestinian children killed by the Israel Defense Forces, police and security guards in 2016. The group defines a child as anyone under the age of 18….
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Fast Forward Israel Awaits Verdict in Soldier’s Shooting of Helpless Palestinian
Last March, Sergeant Elor Azaria, a 19-year-old Israeli army medic deployed to the occupied West Bank, shot and killed a Palestinian assailant as he lay wounded and motionless on the ground after attempting to stab an Israeli soldier. The shooting, and the tense moments leading up to it, were captured on video by a Palestinian…
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Life The Politics of Drooling Over IDF Women
Thea Glassman has flagged an (inactive?) Instagram account, and noted, with regret, that no male equivalent (well, not on Instagram) exists. If so, it could be that for whichever reasons, societal ideals for male beauty skew a bit older: Sigh. Where was I? Oh yes: What to make, then, of the IDF-hotties genre? Pro-Israel, pro-military…
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The Schmooze Sizzling Pictures of Israeli Women Soldiers Heat Up Instagram
For those looking to warm up during these cold winter months, look no further than the Hot Israeli Army Girls instagram. The account, which has amassed 55,200 followers, features ridiculously photogenic female IDF soldiers posing both in and out of their uniforms. Mostly it’s bikini shots galore, but there’s also groups shots of the women…
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Fast Forward American F-35 Stealth Jets Arrive in Israel
JERUSALEM — Two F-35 stealth fighter jets touched down in Israel for a handover ceremony from their American pilots to their Israeli pilots. The planes arrived five hours late for the ceremony on Monday after being delayed in Italy due to fog. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter was in Israel for the arrival of the…
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Life Hashtag Protests Against IDF Sexual Assault Case Inspire Backlash
With Brigadier General Ofek Buchris, an IDF officer convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault, set to receive a generous plea deal, many Israeli army veterans have taken to Facebook to protest. The most popular expression of protest entails individuals (men and women both) recounting minor infractions they engaged in while enlisted, such as unkempt…
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Israel News Military Service Is What Makes Israeli Men Modern-Day Methusalehs: Study
Israeli males can expect to live to older ages than almost any other men in the world. Israeli male life expectancy is 81 years, compared with the global male average of 68.8, according to a 2013 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Now, an Israeli researcher has developed a surprising theory to…
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