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In a sign of the warming ties—and following a change in Poland’s controversial Holocaust law in June—the Tel Aviv municipality marked 100 years of Polish independence this month by lighting up the building in the colors of the Polish flag.
Hamas also gained a repose in which it can now continue arming itself with more advanced weaponry, preparing itself for the next round. It also poked a finger at the Israel Defense Forces.
The Meitav Unit is primarily focused on the massive task of recruitment, reception and sorting of Israeli IDF cadets, said Lt.-Col. Tzachi Revivo.
Lt. Col. M., whose identity has been censored, was killed while drawing fire away from comrades.
Benny Miller, professor of international relations at the University of Haifa, said “this is a classic case of tension between the view of the professional security chiefs, supported by the prime minister, and public sentiments, supported by the defense minister, following a bombing of civilian population by a hostile force.”
“I hear what is being said,” noted the prime minister, “and I can’t share [the information] with the public. I wish I could tell citizens everything I know.”
After covert IDF force was detected at Hamas checkpoint on Sunday, Lt. Col. M. opened fire to draw attention away from his comrades • While he was hit by enemy gunfire, his move gave his team critical time to leave their vehicle and charge the enemy.
The Israeli Air Force struck 160 Hamas assets and Islamic Jihad targets, including “four unique strategic assets,” says IDF • Hamas TV station, intelligence and internal security headquarters leveled • IDF: Air defenses cannot offer hermetic protection.
For now, the threat from Gaza in the south is less of a force to be reckoned with, as political and military eyes are focused on burgeoning threat from Iran and Hezbollah up north.
“No country can or should have to tolerate such attacks across an internationally recognized border,” states the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
As Hamas continued to lob rockets on Israeli population centers in southern Israel on Tuesday morning, IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Ronen Manelis said the IDF will begin a call-up of reserve soldiers.
“We are aware of reports of ongoing rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza against targets in Israel,” a State Department official told JNS on Monday. “We condemn these attacks and call for their immediate halt. We stand with Israel as it defends itself against these attacks.”
