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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
In the past 24 hours, 85 Israeli soldiers were wounded in Gaza, and Hamas continues to fire at Israeli cities. The operation continues, even as we have attempted cease-fire. This afternoon Hamas fired more rockets into several areas in central … Read More
Waking up to the 22nd day of Operation Protective Edge to news that five more Israeli soldiers had been killed, bringing the total deaths to a painful 53, is a terrible way to begin a day. The five soldiers were … Read More
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At exactly 10:30 pm Israel time last night, our troops entered the Gaza Strip and marked the beginning of the ground operation. Israeli residents living near the Gaza border have been instructed to stay at bomb shelters throughout the night. In … Read More
On the tenth day of Operation Protective Edge, it really hit me— the great dissonance between the reality of missile attacks and red alerts, and going about our lives. This was really driven home for me yesterday when I visited … Read More