05 May 2019

The operation marked an escalation on one of the most complicated theaters of the multi-sided Syrian war.

Ahead of this week’s Remembrance and Independence days, we look back at a first-hand account of the war that made Israel a reality.

“If you say two state, it means one thing to the Israelis and one thing to the Palestinians, so we said let’s just not say it, let’s just work on the details of what it means,” he said.

A round up of news from around Israel.

“He knew they had nowhere to go, and that no one else was going to help them to survive,” Nobuki Sugihara said of his father in a speech at the event.

If everything stays on schedule the US Air Force is about two years out from introducing this revolutionary technology in warfare.

Since around 10 a.m. on Saturday, around 430 rockets have been fired into Israel from Gaza. Rocket sirens have been heard as far away as Beit Shemesh, Beersheba and Gedera.

McCollum had introduced the bill in November 2017 with at least nine co-sponsors. It never came to a vote, in committee or on the House floor.

“There is nothing new about the rockets. The State of Israel is losing its deterrence, and we are seeing the weakness of he who is perceived as a security minister,” a Blue and White MK said.

Goldstein recalled coming face to face with the gunman, saying “I faced evil and the worst darkness of all time.”

Around 300 rockets were fired into Israel over a 17 hour period, killing 1 and injuring 83 people.

"Some airlines have also discontinued frequency of flights. Load factor is much lower than it used to be," Gomes said. "It is a worrying factor for sure."

Agadi was hit in the chest with shrapnel as a rocket hit his home in Ashkelon on Saturday night. He died on his way to the hospital.

More than 200,000 children are home from school on Sunday, as classes were canceled in Southern Israel.

As rockets continue to strike southern Israel, residents in central and northern Israel are working to provide respite and safety to those under fire

IDF attacked more than 120 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets through out Saturday night after the southern Israel was bombarded with over 300 rockets.

58-year-old man killed by rocket fire; over 600 rockets fired; 220 targets struck in Gaza.

"This is the worst attack in Gaza since Tzuk Eitan [Operation Protective Edge]."

Many of the calls are from parents living in the Gaza border community’s in the south.

Professional poker players can get rich overnight by competing in major events in casinos or playing poker online.

The ministry's safety guidelines emphasized some instructions for insuring the public's safety during celebrations.

"Hamas bears responsibility not only for its attacks and actions, but also for the activities of the Islamic Jihad, and it pays a very heavy price for it."

"My husband feels guilty for bringing me here."

"Each one of us must bear mutual responsibility, read chapters of Psalms and strengthen Torah learning for peace for the nation of Israel," the rabbi said.

“The red alarm went off and we heard a loud explosion - louder than we are used to having,” Mirjam Reijnen described.

“Why did the Islamic Jihad do this?” former national security adviser asks. “The answer is again and again and again - Iran.”

"Whoops! You already said that.”

"The security of the residents of the South is more important than cultural events or festivals," Erdan said.

A rocket was fired towards Ashkelon on Sunday afternoon, hitting a factory in Ashkelon, injuring three people. One was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and later died of his wounds.

There has been 150% increase of calls to Israeli trauma center, NATAL Israel trauma and Resiliency Center, as of Sunday morning.

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"The Beresheet project fascinated and united all Israeli citizens," Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis said.

"You have no idea how much strength the rest of the nation derives from your attitude and the example you have set," he said.

The New York Times also identified Nseir as “a militant.”

Yaakov Amidror tells the 'Post' that if a rocket is shot at a location less than a few kilometers away, “we don’t have enough time to intercept it.”

Warning systems installed in vehicles assist in the war against road accidents.

The IDF spokesman announced the assassination of Hamed Ahmed Abed Khudri, which would mark the first time in a number of years that the IDF has used targeted assassinations against terrorist leaders.

Hamas able to fire a rocket near a bus full of IDF soldiers, one man killed.

Palestinian politician claims recent IDF strikes in Gaza Strip are “war crimes.”

Earlier, Iranian-born Australian Shia Muslim Imam and President of the Islamic Association of South Australia Imam Mohamad Tawhidi, called out Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Tlaib of Michigan

The association of local government veterinaries in cooperation with the Agriculture Ministry released new guidelines to keeping Israel’s pets safe from Hamas terror.

"We both liked the idea and started making the necklaces, and it felt almost therapeutic to work with the shrapnel from the rockets," Yedidya told The Jerusalem Post.

"I will be raising that issue in bilateral meetings that I am undertaking all over the world," Elan Carr said.

“Enough Palestinian and Israeli lives have been lost,” wrote Mladenov on social media.

Do not linger in the area as there is a danger of additional rockets landing in the same location.

“Fifty-two percent of Palestinians in Gaza live in poverty,” said Abusada, quoting the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics’ most recent report. “More than 50% are unemployed.”

Erdan met the delegation in Israel after they attended the March of the Living in Poland.

"Our next big move is to keep increasing and enlarging our learning programs. In the foreseeable future, you will be seeing Jolt go head-to-head with academic programs," said Deutsch.

People in Iran used to refer to the 1980's as the "coupon era," where long lines formed just to procure simple things such as eggs or butter.

Far-left Jewish groups blame Israel for the rocket attacks, condemn its response.

For decades, to divert the attention of the media, the international community and their people, all they had to do was accuse Israel of all their ills.

“The absence of a strategy in the wake of the disengagement from Gaza in 2005 is one of the factors contributing to the serious situation we have faced with Hamas in the Gaza Strip,” he said.

A group of contestants who already held their first rehearsals on Saturday, traveled to Jerusalem on Sunday to tour the city.

On Monday, a video was released of the incident. The explosion was documented by a nearby security camera.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predictably slammed Israel.

Netanyahu is seeking to consolidate the divide between the West Bank and Gaza Strip and “blackmail” the Palestinians as part of the “deal of the century.”

On Sunday afternoon, Israel’s security cabinet met and instructed the military to intensify its attacks in the Strip.

The warning came as leaders of the two Palestinian groups continued their discussions in Cairo with senior Egyptian intelligence officials on ways of ending the current round of fighting with Israel.

Netanyahu said in a brief statement before the weekly cabinet meeting that Israel will continue its “massive attacks” against terrorist elements in the Gaza Strip.

Gadot's words accompanied a repost of a quote from Israeli word artist Ido Grinberg, aka Mismas: "I have pains on the south side of my heart."

Magen David Adom head Eli Bean said that the service would continue to work in any way it can to help the public.

A rabbi and lawyer who wants to fight against traffic accidents and other societal problems which are not politically divisive, and protect the status quo on religion and state.

“Comedy for Koby has become one of the major events on the calendar for English-speaking Israelis,” said Seth. “It both supports the children of Camp Koby and keeps our son’s memory alive.”

The director is award-winning Armenian-Canadian movie and recent opera director Atom Egoyan

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai will attend the ceremony, which is to be held on December 3.

The forum will also encourage a discussion on promoting peace and security, the importance of memorializing the Ukraine-Israel relationship and Jewish identity.

No one knows how they would react in such circumstances.

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) explicitly threatened on Saturday to rain rockets on Tel Aviv’s Eu-rovision parade.

If this trend continues, sometime in the near future other polls might show the majority of millennials claiming that there never was a Holocaust.

The rule of law. This is an issue that Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit addressed in a speech to the State Prosecution in the Northern District in Upper Nazareth last Monday.

Dangot served in a series of senior roles in the IDF and the security establishment

Only 999 units have been produced of the new unisex watch inspired by the symbols and characteristics of Tel Aviv, such as the Azrieli Towers, Sharona, Reading, Bauhaus and more.

After receiving the award, McMullen explained that following his trip to Auschwitz with March of the Living, his visit to the Friends of Zion Museum inspired and motivated him further to act.

Ministers have serious strategic and moral questions on their minds, but do they have a mandate to act as an interim government?

Moshe Agadi, a father of four, was killed by shrapnel that hit him in the chest; he died on the way to Barzilai Medical Center.

Haniyeh said that the "return to calm is possible and depends on the commitment of the occupation to a complete ceasefire."

Netanyahu added that the Hamas terrorist organization is committing a double war crime by indiscriminately shooting at civilians from civilian centers.

The interior minister was held by Israel for 20 years before being released as a part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal.