Daily Archives: October 20, 2023
If Only We Had Menachem Begin
A few days after the outbreak of the war, I went into a neighborhood hardware store where two old timers were muttering that things would be different today if only Begin were still prime...
A memoir of overcoming racism
The Color of Love: A Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl by Marra B. Gad; 2019, Bolden, An Agate Imprint; ISBN 9781572-842755; 233 pages; $17
At the age of three days, Marra B. Gad was adopted...
White House takes credit for release of two hostages, as Hamas refers to ‘fascist’...
Hamas released two hostages, a mother and daughter, on Friday for what the terror organization referred to as “humanitarian reasons.” The terrorist organization that rules the Gaza Strip said its aim was “to prove...
White House regrets exposing faces of Special Forces troops in Israel
The Biden administration received criticism following a social-media posting that sought to thank members of a U.S. Army Special Forces unit for “their bravery and the work they’re doing in response to the Hamas terrorist attacks”...
Scotland offers sanctuary to Palestinians escaping Hamas war
Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf has announced plans for the country to take in refugees fleeing the war in Gaza.
“Let’s say that Scotland will be a place of sanctuary...
Gallant sets main IDF priority in Gaza: Eliminate all Hamas capabilities
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met on Friday with members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to outline Jerusalem's goals for the war against Hamas.
He detailed the objectives of the campaign, including...
UN chief visits Rafah border crossing ahead of Gaza aid delivery
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres toured on Friday the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, ahead of the expected delivery of aid to the Hamas-ruled enclave.
The first delivery is expected...
Israeli forces nab four Gazans hiding in Beersheva
Israeli security forces arrested four Gazans on Friday who were hiding in an apartment in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva.
Border Police officers acted upon intelligence indicating the Gazans were staying in Israel illegally,...
Fate of up to 200 Israelis remains unknown
Nearly two weeks after the devastating cross-border attack on Oct. 7 by the Hamas terrorist organization on southern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces says that the fate of between 100 and 200 Israelis remains...
Israelis can now travel to US without a visa
Israelis became eligible on Thursday to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa—more than a month earlier than the estimated date, the Israeli Embassy in Washington announced.
Israel was...