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When the IDF began incursions into Gaza City, Sinwar and his comrades fled from the subterranean Hamas command centers of northern Gaza to the compounds in Khan Younis where they likely remain with the hostages

YNET Deep underground: A look at the IDF’s campaign inside Hamas tunnels Ron Ben-Yishai February 7, 2024 Until the seizure of materials in Hamas facilities in Gaza City, we were unaware of the true extent, structure, and purpose of the … Continue reading

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Moody’s becomes first major rating agency to downgrade Israel’s creditworthiness, citing prolonged war with Hamas and the toll it’s taking on country’s finances

REUTERS Moody’s downgrades Israel’s credit rating on war risks; outlook negative Pushkala Aripaka February 10, 2024 Moody’s downgraded Israel’s credit rating on Friday, citing material political and fiscal risks for the country from its war with the Palestinian militant group … Continue reading

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“The sensational 1 to 50, or near enough, kill ratio achieved by the IDF in fighting Hamas in Gaza is all the more exceptional for reasons that neither official Americans nor official Israelis care to mention”

TABLET MAG Why Israel Is Winning in Gaza Edward Luttwak February 9, 2024 … the IDF did not fall into the illusion that normal infantry soldiers, howsoever well-trained, could venture into invariably booby-trapped and deviously interlinked Hamas tunnels and fight … Continue reading

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As Netanyahu’s political rivals were busy protesting against him, Israel’s enemies were making preparations to invade Israel.

GATESTONE Judicial Reform Controversy Emboldened Israel’s Enemies by Khaled Abu Toameh February 14, 2024 The controversy over the judicial reform proposed by the government of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year was what likely encouraged Iran’s terror proxies Hamas, … Continue reading

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Glick: The United States is intent on reaching a ceasefire because the Biden administration remains committed to its strategic objective of appeasing Iran at Israel’s expense

JNS Biden’s and Blinken’s words do real harm Jonathan S.Tobin February 9, 2024 Words matter. That’s the thing to remember about the libelous descriptions of Israel’s efforts to eradicate Hamas terrorists that came forth from both U.S. President Joe Biden … Continue reading

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Netanyahu is under competing pressure from far-right members of his coalition government, who say they will quit rather than endorse any deal that fails to eradicate Hamas, and from families of hostages who demand a deal to bring them home.

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Netanyahu rejects Hamas truce plan after meeting with Blinken Associated Press and Staff February 7, 2024 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected a proposal for a Gaza war truce by Hamas, saying victory … Continue reading

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If Israel can’t stop weapons from infiltrating Gaza now, what does the situation look like when it is dealing with an “independent” state?

BREITBART Blinken Tried to Meet Privately with Israeli Military Chief; Netanyahu Nixed Joel Pollak February 7, 2024 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tried to meet privately with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi on Wednesday, without … Continue reading

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U.S. officials using pro-Palestinian NGO sources to back controversial effort aimed at sidelining Jewish state

TABLET MAG The Fraudulent Case Against ‘Violent Settlers’ Liel Leibovitz February 5, 2024 …According to sources in and out of the U.S. government familiar with Fenzel’s reports and advocacy, nearly every claim presented by the USSC as fact seems to … Continue reading

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The reason UNRWA is so sacred: “Keeping themselves as perpetual refugees, rejecting any form of permanent personal settlement that would allow Israel to exist, became one of the main weapons in this total Arab war against the Jewish state”

NATIONAL POST Without UNRWA there would be no Hamas — it must be dismantled Einat Wilf February 1, 2024 Canada’s temporary suspension of its financing of UNRWA over charges that some of UNRWA’s members participated in the Oct. 7 massacre … Continue reading

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Aliyah North American Style, Explained

TIMES OF ISRAEL To be or not to be (an Israeli American) that is the question? #2 Beth Kopin February 1, 2024 …Having received Aliyah I wanted to share some hard earned wisdom and bring some clarity. We have friends … Continue reading

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