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Last Updated: February, 2023 The IDF’s Humanitarian Aid Through the Years
The IDF values human life and helps those in need, regardless of their location. No matter the disaster, time and time again these humanitarian missions have been carried out quickly and effectively, saving thousands of lives. Over the years, the IDF sent 31 humanitarian missions around the world.
News | Israel
'I want progressives in the US to understand that the Palestinians are oppressed by Palestinians'
With the enormous media pressure facing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over the proposed judicial reform, new Public Diplomacy
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Palestinians extol murdering Jews as "art" on Twitter
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Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Elder Of Ziyon - Yet more evidence that Israel has the most moral army in the world
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Hezbollah blinding Israeli drivers, pedestrians nightly with lasers
The cross-border harassment aimed at Metullah residents has been going on for weeks.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Life
Israel a world leader in volunteering, ahead of the US, Switzerland, study finds
The ultra-Orthodox sector, in particular, reports the highest volunteering rate, with as many as 60% engaging in such activity on a regular basis.
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Poll: Israelis remain proud of identity, youth identify more as right-wing
The survey found a shift to the political right among younger Israelis.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Life
82% of Israelis believe diaspora Jews should make aliyah
Israelis perceive antisemitism as a worse threat, as 82% believe that the safest place for Jews is Israel in today’s climate.
Politics | Debunking Lies
“Temple Mount Crisis” Awash with Misinformation
In the Middle East, the culture and language of power, honor, self-confidence, and resilience are concepts that Israel's adversaries and new regional allies understand. - “Temple Mount Crisis” Awash with Misinformation
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Where are the Gulf's tourists? Israel's hopes fall short
When Israel struck an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to open diplomatic ties in 2020, it brought an
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Young Palestinian Arab terrorists are not innocent children
In America, minors who commit heinous crimes are tried as adults, Israel should not be criticized for doing the same.
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Mossad reveals how Syrian intelligence tracked down Israeli spy Eli Cohen
Israel sought to lay to rest on Monday a decades-old debate about one of its most famous spies, Eli Cohen,
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
The Mossad's Top 10 Operations | Honest Reporting
From capturing Eichmann to rescuing Ethiopian Jews, a guide to the top 10 operations undertaken by Israel's notorious spy agency, the Mossad.
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
Jewish UFC Fighter to Kanye West: ‘If You’ve Got a Problem with Me or My People, Come See Me, Bro’
Following his Saturday night victory against Genaro Valdez at UFC Orlando, Jewish Israeli UFC lightweight Natan Levy slammed rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West’s recent antisemitic rants, stating, “If you’ve got a problem with me or my people, come see me
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Palestinian news site extols bomb attacks against Jewish civilians over the past decade
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One day’s headlines reveal the entire Israeli-Arab conflict
You can only live in the Middle East if you accept reality.
Music | Music
The Gat Brothers - The Sound Of Silence
מופע התנדבות - מתוך המשדר "לתת" - ערב ראש השנה התשע"ה
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - Tadasa Tashume Ben Ma’ada: Killed Not for the Color of His Skin but for His Jewish Faith
Tadasa Tashume Ben Ma'ada was a real Jew but not because he was black.
Politics | Media Bias
‘The New York Times’ demonstrates why Israelis have turned right
Israel doesn’t control Gaza, but the “paper of record” claimed it does for purposes of defamation.
Politics | Opinion
Dragons and dragon-slayers in Israel and America: Most Israeli Jews know which is which, most American Jews do not
Most Israeli Jews know which is which, most American Jews do not.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Elder Of Ziyon - Palestinian antisemitism has no underlying philosophy - it is just pure hate of Jews
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Israel Votes 2022: Turnout as of 12 p.m. highest since 1999
Nearly 30 percent of some 6,788,804 eligible voters had cast a ballot in elections for the 25th Knesset, according to the Israeli Central Elections Committee.
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Yom Kippur War: Why Israelis haven't made fictional films about it
Why have Israel's most successful filmmakers, all of whom have made serious (anti-)war films, not made fictional accounts of the Yom Kippur War?
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The numbers are in: What’s in store for Israel’s population?
According to the nation’s bureau of statistics, Israel currently has 9,593,000 residents, with that number expected to cross 10 million at the end of 2024 and 15 million at the end of 2048.
Politics | Opinion
Israel's 'Peace Partner' Is Slaughtering Israelis
These two bodies [Palestinian Authority (PA) and its ruling faction, Fatah] are headed by one man: Mahmoud Abbas, who has zero compunction about his loyalists murdering and wounding Israelis. On the contrary, he encourages it and pays generously for it
News | Antisemitism Watch
'She was out shopping for the Rosh Hashanah when she was murdered' | Israel National News
Victim was out shopping for Rosh Hashanah when terrorist beat her to death with a metal pipe. 'She was going to have the whole family over.'
Politics | Media Watch
The latest BBC reporting on the Munich Olympics terror attack
All but one of five BBC radio and written reports relating to the Munich Olympics massacre carefully avoided the words terror and terrorist.
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Online Platform Could Face Lawsuit for Selling Video Game That Lets You Slaughter Israelis
The online gaming platform Steam could be taken to court for its refusal to take off the market a video game that allows players to slaughter Israeli soldiers and perform acts of terrorism, an international legal group told the Washington Free Beacon.
Politics | Opinion
Identifying with the invisible residents of southern Israel
The government in Jerusalem constantly calls for unity. What might help in this virtually impossible endeavor would be a heavy dose of empathy for those bearing the brunt of the enemy’s will—and repeated attempts—to annihilate the entire Jewish state.
News | Iran
Biden needs to share intel, get out of the way and let Israel end Iran nuclear threat
President Biden’s private meeting Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will likely become one of the most consequential conversations of his presidency. The president should use his time in Israel to chart a coordinated course to destroy or sev
Politics | Opinion
Israelis or Palestinians: Who’s More Tolerant?
According to the left, “oppressor Israel” bad; “oppressed Palestinians” good. So you would expect, under this formula, that the Palestinians would be very…
Politics | Opinion
The Israeli Moment
If anyone is going derail the Islamic Republic’s regional ambitions, Israel is really the only local counterweight that counts.
Politics | Opinion
As Israelis, we should march proudly in our capital
Someone has to stop the insanity. Just like every other capital around the world, Jerusalem hosts mass marches. Of
News | Antisemitism Watch
Spanish Advocacy Group Weighs Legal Steps After Violent Attack on Visiting Israeli Basketball Fans
Basketball Champions League Final 4, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg vs. Hapoel Holon. Photo: IMAGO/Pressefoto Baumann via Reuters Connect A pro-Israel advocacy …
Politics | Judea & Samaria
Elder Of Ziyon - Israeli Arabs are buying houses in the West Bank. Why aren't they "illegal settlers"?
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News | ISRAEL NEWS
Facing terror spike, specter of nuclear Iran, majority of Israelis feel nation was safer in Trump years
"Joe Biden, go home," one Israeli said. "In Israel, we like Trump."
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why are Israelis So Happy?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why are Israelis So Happy? It’s been a rough week for Israel with several terrorist attacks – similar to many such in the past. All the more reason to ask a seemingly perplexing question: why does Israel continually sco
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - How to Survive in the Middle East (Vic Rosenthal)
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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Ukraine Trusts in Israeli Mediation, Denies Bennett Advised Caving to Russia
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, November 21, 2021. Photo: Abir Sultan Pool via REUTERS …
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - Keeping the Jewish State Jewish
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Israeli Humor Kicks Into Survival Mode When Crises - And Rockets - Hit
Israeli comedians hold nothing sacred to keep the laughter going amid an unprecedented wave of civil unrest and rocket barrages.
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New Zealand Soccer Team Bans National Flags After Israeli Player Celebrates Goal With Shema Prayer, Israeli Flag
Israeli soccer player Tomer Hemed saying the Shema prayer after scoring a goal for Wellington Phoenix. Photo: Screenshot. Israeli soccer …
Family & Parenting | Family & Parenting
Voices From Israel: Bruria Efune, a Mother of Four From Be’er Sheva
‘Your heart is racing, but you need to show your kids that you’re calm. . . ’
Politics | Opinion
Cobra Kai and the Jewish State
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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Haredi paratroopers drill home raid in Yiddish
An all-Haredi company in the IDF Paratroops Brigade has conducted several drills recently, after a deployment to the Syrian
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UNPACKED – Who Are Israelis, Really?
UNPACKED – Who Are Israelis, Really? What you may not know about the vibrant society that makes up Israel is that day to day life in Israel is so much more than the narrow keyhole view that much of the world understands! Israel is a democratic state
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
In Israel, all Jews are family. That's what the haters want to end.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
'What Am I, A Goat?' Gal Gadot Teaches Viewers Hebrew Slang
Gal Gadot appears in Vanity Fair's latest episode of Slang School where she breaks down some hilarious terms commonly used by Israelis.
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In historic first, Israel Air Force flies above Dachau camp in Germany
A joint drill by the Israeli and German air forces on Tuesday included a historic flyover above the Dachau concentration
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Secular Jews are starting to understand the haredi Orthodox — thanks to Israeli television
Cracks in the secular-religious divide have begun to appear, and I believe much of the credit for the happy fissure belongs to Israeli television, writes Rabbi Avi Shafran.
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What Israel can teach the world about beating a pandemic
Instead of falling victim to the Covid-19 crisis, Israel faced it head on. Now as corona wanes in Israel, we look back on how it achieved victory over this first outbreak with relatively few deaths.
Politics | Opinion
Dear Europe – the Israelis are not your Jews
It is revealing how they address their complaints against Israel, doing so in terms of “punishment,” as to a misbehaving child. Opinion.
Politics | Opinion
Israeli Sovereignty, Not Appeasement, Is the Key to Lasting Peace
It is long past time for Israel to apply sovereignty to large swaths of Judea and Samaria.
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Israelis Adjust To New Normal With Creativity, Digitization, And Cautious Optimism
In Israel, one of the first countries to lock down and then reopen, there is a common desire for a familiar routine.
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For first time, Israelis recovered from coronavirus outnumber those still sick
Over half of the 15,782 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have regained their health; death toll climbs to 212, including Bnei Brak rabbi; condition of girl, 11, improves
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Hamas Arrests Palestinians in Gaza for Zoom Video Chat With Israelis
Palestinian police officers loyal to Hamas march during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City, April 29, 2019. Photo: Reuters / …
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News: If I survived Metzad, You Can Survive the Corona Lockdown (Judean Rose)
Part of living through the coronavirus lockdown means being a light unto the nations.
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - An Israeli Arab, and proud to be a Zionist
From Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Israel Arabic" Facebook page:
Miscellaneous | Diaspora
Israeli Orthodox Jewish Female Runner Wins Miami Half Marathon, Her First US Race
Beatie Deutsch, center, receiving her first place award after the Life Time Miami Half Marathon. Photo: Facebook. Beatie Deutsch, an …
Politics | Media Bias
Israelis Are Under Attack, Media Is MIA
Israelis have just suffered at least three terror attacks in under 24 hours. Details are still coming in, but here's what we know so far: In the
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UNPACKED - Why Do Israelis Love EDM?
UNPACKED – Why Do Israelis Love EDM? In this final episode of Israel Phenomenology, Chloé takes another look at Israel’s music scene and asks why Israelis are so hardcore about electronic dance music (EDM). With its repetitive beat, it can seem l
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Steve Kramer - Who Are the (Jewish) Israelis
Steve Kramer – Who Are the (Jewish) Israelis There is concern today by many in Israel that some Israelis are unappreciative of their Jewish heritage. Author and journalist Shmuel Rosner has challenged this by suggesting a new paradigm for most of us
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Should American Jews Speak Hebrew? – Tablet Magazine
Before 1948, David Ben-Gurion used to joke about Zionism’s future: How will we know when we have become a real country like the rest of the world? When Jewish thieves and Jewish prostitutes conduct their business in Hebrew—and Hebrew-speaking policeme
News | The News
Man Allegedly Flashes Female Jogger. She's A Former Israeli Soldier. Then This Happens. | Daily Wire
Last Thursday morning, a single mother of two was jogging along Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts when she was allegedly flashed twice by a man running the other way, who didn’t know one crucial fact about the 6’1” woman:
She was a former soldie
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 2 2019
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 2 2019 The highlights include: Israelis are testing a new treatment for incurable blood cancer. Surgeons at an Israeli NGO have saved their 5,000th non-Israeli child. Jews in Hebron hosted an Iftar feast fo
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Two female Israeli engineering students help bring clean water to Uganda
Two female Israeli engineering students help bring clean water to Uganda h/t Israelfirst Two female Israeli engineering students help bring clean water to Uganda; Two young Israeli female students Selda Edris and Mayes Morad build purification device for
News | Media Bias
BBC Erases Non-Israeli Jews from Entebbe Hostages | HonestReporting
The BBC's story of the Entebbe crisis counts 94 Israelis, erasing the non-Israeli Jews also held hostage. Rather than correct, the BBC doubles down.
Travel | Israeli Culture
18 Little-Known, Amazing Things About Israel As It Turns 71!
From the largest dog cemetery to kosher stamps, we rounded up some more obscure but fascinating facts about the country ahead of Independence Day
Travel | Israeli Culture
Taking Care Of Business: Essential Tips On How Best To Work With Israelis | Technology News
Organizational consultant Osnat Lautman wrote the book on Israel's unique business culture and how to navigate it.
Travel | Israeli Culture
Here’s why, despite it all, Israelis live longer
An average lifespan of 82.5 puts Israel in the top 10 countries for longevity -- ahead of the US, with its 78.7 years
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Israelis Stand in Silence to Remember Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism
An IDF soldier and a friend stand still as a one-minute siren marking Memorial Day is sounded across Israel, at …
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Arabs Throw Stones at Ambulance Carrying Bodies of Murdered Boys
According to multiple reports, Arabs stoned the IDF ambulance that was carrying the bodies of the murdered Israeli teenagers. The ambulance was forced to stop, its windshield shattered. According to The Algemeiner:
