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October 11, 2023
Just now watching CNN: Israeli govt has confirmed story of babies being beheaded
I suppose some on DU will claim it's propaganda.
Turn on the TV.
October 11, 2023
Any ideas what this might mean?
Dermer was the long time ambassador to the US. Gallant is the current defense minister.. Did BiBi dump the ultra conservatives?
Seems like a Unity government in Israel will be announced today.
https://twitter.com/AmichaiStein1/status/1712097819085902006Any ideas what this might mean?
Dermer was the long time ambassador to the US. Gallant is the current defense minister.. Did BiBi dump the ultra conservatives?
October 10, 2023
Rachel Edri, an elderly woman from Ofakim was held hostage for 15 hours by a group of 5 militants.
“Sweetie, you look pale, you need to eat” she recounts telling the guy in charge and offering them a full meal.
When the Israeli commandos stormed the house the 5 militants were stuffing themselves with her cookies and were immediately killed.
“It wasn’t a tactic. I just figured hungry men are more dangerous so I wanted to feed them” she says.
Rachel became a national hero and also the subject of countless memes on Israeli Twitter.
https://twitter.com/MeyerLabin/status/1711399740041204192
Elderly Israeli woman held captive for 15 hours had a plan!
https://twitter.com/MeyerLabin/status/1711302136431333558Rachel Edri, an elderly woman from Ofakim was held hostage for 15 hours by a group of 5 militants.
“Sweetie, you look pale, you need to eat” she recounts telling the guy in charge and offering them a full meal.
When the Israeli commandos stormed the house the 5 militants were stuffing themselves with her cookies and were immediately killed.
“It wasn’t a tactic. I just figured hungry men are more dangerous so I wanted to feed them” she says.
Rachel became a national hero and also the subject of countless memes on Israeli Twitter.
https://twitter.com/MeyerLabin/status/1711399740041204192
October 10, 2023
I'm watching Anderson Cooper right now interviewing a young
Survivor. Stunning. Anderson is the best.
October 9, 2023
For years, the various governments led by Benjamin Netanyahu took an approach that divided power between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — bringing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to his knees while making moves that propped up the Hamas terror group.
The idea was to prevent Abbas — or anyone else in the Palestinian Authority’s West Bank government — from advancing toward the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Thus, amid this bid to impair Abbas, Hamas was upgraded from a mere terror group to an organization with which Israel held indirect negotiations via Egypt, and one that was allowed to receive infusions of cash from abroad.
Times of Israel: For years Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it's blown up in our faces
https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/For years, the various governments led by Benjamin Netanyahu took an approach that divided power between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — bringing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to his knees while making moves that propped up the Hamas terror group.
The idea was to prevent Abbas — or anyone else in the Palestinian Authority’s West Bank government — from advancing toward the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Thus, amid this bid to impair Abbas, Hamas was upgraded from a mere terror group to an organization with which Israel held indirect negotiations via Egypt, and one that was allowed to receive infusions of cash from abroad.
October 9, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu to give speech any moment now. CNN is covering.
The speech has been postponed at least once tonight. I think it's 9:30pm in Israel now.
Sounded like platitudes. He's appointing a minister for the hostages.
October 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/gadishamia/status/1711240299987562977
If you don't live in Israel or consume Israeli media, you don't know who Yair Golan is. He is a 61-year-old retired Major General in the Israel army and a former parliament MP. Spend a minute to read this story.
Yesterday, when IDF and the police were in complete chaos, Golan put on his old uniform, took his weapon, and drove into the war zone multiple times to rescue civilians under fire. He rescued two young adults hiding under a bush after 260 of their friends were murdered at an outdoor party. He answered a call from a journalist that his son was hiding under fire and simply said, "Give me his location, and I will bring him back home." An hour later, the son called his father from Golan's car.
Golan collected a small crew and went in and out of the war zone, rescuing dozens of people while exchanging fire with Hamas terrorists. He is 61, he could have stayed home, but he chose to risk his life for people he does not know.
Golan is one of the strongest voices from the Israeli left and was constantly attacked by the right wing in Israel. But when the time came, he was first fighting the barbaric attack. The same brain wiring that supports peace, is often the same wiring that drives people to do the right thing.
A true hero.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yair_Golan
Major General Yair Golan:
https://twitter.com/gadishamia/status/1711240299987562977
If you don't live in Israel or consume Israeli media, you don't know who Yair Golan is. He is a 61-year-old retired Major General in the Israel army and a former parliament MP. Spend a minute to read this story.
Yesterday, when IDF and the police were in complete chaos, Golan put on his old uniform, took his weapon, and drove into the war zone multiple times to rescue civilians under fire. He rescued two young adults hiding under a bush after 260 of their friends were murdered at an outdoor party. He answered a call from a journalist that his son was hiding under fire and simply said, "Give me his location, and I will bring him back home." An hour later, the son called his father from Golan's car.
Golan collected a small crew and went in and out of the war zone, rescuing dozens of people while exchanging fire with Hamas terrorists. He is 61, he could have stayed home, but he chose to risk his life for people he does not know.
Golan is one of the strongest voices from the Israeli left and was constantly attacked by the right wing in Israel. But when the time came, he was first fighting the barbaric attack. The same brain wiring that supports peace, is often the same wiring that drives people to do the right thing.
A true hero.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yair_Golan
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