Sara’s View Sara Klein Wagner Many of us have seen and experienced the beauty and vibrant spirit of Israel. Like you, I have felt the pride of this young nation and have celebrated her numerous accomplishments. From the hustle and … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg Whenever there is a war between Israel and the Palestinians, there are no winners or losers, only victims. This latest round was no different. Prior to this last round of fighting, there had been an understanding … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg There has been a never-ending cycle of violence between Israel and terrorists in Gaza. It is not a vague déjà vu; we know exactly when these mini-wars have happened, and they are certain to continue happening … Read More
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States predicted the world would know within days if Israel’s current government will continue in power or if the country will go to early elections. “We’ll see what will happen,” Ambassador Ron Dermer told Community … Read More
JERUSALEM — Israelis living in southern Israel spent Wednesday night and into Thursday morning in bomb shelters as more than 150 rockets were launched from Gaza. One woman, a foreign worker from Thailand, was seriously injured early Thursday morning when … Read More
There is a great sense of uncertainty in the air. Yes, the ground operation is behind us, our troops are back on Israeli soil, peace talks are taking place in Cairo and life is almost back to normal — that’s … Read More
So close — but not there yet. We were so close to a return to normalcy, to what an Israeli summer should be: sun, beach, family time and a sense of freedom. But Hamas had other plans for us, as … Read More
Both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the Egyptian initiative, which includes a 72-hour ceasefire. After that period, further discussions will take place in Cairo in an attempt to reach a permanent agreement. As a result, the last of our … Read More
Yesterday Israel buried four of her best sons, courageous soldiers, our heroes. They were killed in the Rafah battle on Friday. Among them is 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was declared dead on Saturday after Hamas had claimed to have … Read More
On the 25th day of Operation Protective Edge, I was planning to write something about our war routine. However nothing about today is routine. After going to sleep with the sound of the siren in the background, we woke up … Read More
