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“Everybody adores him. When I’d think of David, I’d always smile,” Yitzchak’s uncle said.
“This isn’t journalism, it’s a blood libel,” media watchdog HonestReporting said.
“The IDF holds Hamas responsible for all activities emanating from Gaza and will face the consequences of security violations against Israel,” the Israel Defense Forces stated.
Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was a non-commissioned officer from the Egoz commando unit.
The Israel Defense Forces has set a new precedent of intensified yet focused security operations, which it can now repeat.
The operation will continue “as long as necessary” to restore security, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“This is literally an example of Israel, like the rest of us, having the right to defend itself,” Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) wrote.
Why has Israel started an operation in Jenin? Is Iran spreading its tentacles deep into Israel? “Our Middle East: An Insider’s View” host Dan Diker with guest Yoni Ben-Menachem, Ep. 15.
Troops also located weapons and explosives stored underground inside a mosque in the city.
A member of a mob from the nearby village of Burqa hit the victim with a stone.
Twenty years later, Israel is being forced to resort to the same tactics used during the Second Intifada.
The Jenin operation is a reflection of a larger strategic problem, namely the growing power vacuum and chaos in Samaria.
