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Nir Hefetz, PM’s former advisor, in talks to turn state’s witness
Ynet learns senior criminal defense lawyer met with police and ISA officials several times last week on Hefetz's behalf to discuss conditions of state's witness...
From Israel: Threats and Victory
Wednesday night and Thursday we celebrate Purim (with the celebration a day later in Jerusalem, a walled city). As we read the Megillat Esther, we...
From Israel: Without Shame
It’s a fascinating phenomenon, a paradox: Muslim Arab (and thus Palestinian Arab) culture is an honor-shame culture. Honor is the ultimate value. But in this...
From Israel: The World as Whirlwind
It feels as if there is flux everywhere: whether with regard to politics, diplomacy or security issues. And so, let us turn away from the...
From Israel: Clarity and Fog
Today I begin by following through on the events of this past Saturday, with regard to our contending with Iran and Syria. There is so...
From Israel: The Critical Response
In the early hours of Saturday morning, for the very first time the Iranian military launched a direct military operation against Israel, when a drone...
From Israel: Hearts Broken, Spirit Strong
Rabbi Itamar Ben-Gal, who was knifed to death by a terrorist on Monday, was buried in his home community of Har Bracha on Tuesday. He...
From Israel: Damn!!
Sometimes all subtleties fly away, and I have to tell it as it is: Damn!! Another terror attack. Another innocent victim, a young husband and...
From Israel: The Stupefying Imperfections of Life
Radical evil, we all know about. We see it everywhere: In the horrifying repression in N. Korea, and the radicalism of Iran. In acts of...
From Israel: Sparks inside the Darkness
The darkness, we all know about: We certainly have not yet learned how to escape it, as humankind persists in embracing acts that are, at...