Defense and Security
The officer reportedly opened fire after an argument broke out between him and a group of masked Jews.
“They’re here because they’re part of an effort to retrieve their bodies, so they can be buried in a proper way,” Trump’s Middle East envoy said.
The Israeli grassroots movement opposes humanitarian aid while hostages are still being held and is asking the new U.S. president to stop shipments.
The finance minister accused Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi of having an aversion to anything smacking of military “occupation.”
The army has embraced postmodern military doctrines, which have eroded its ability to win wars, says Ran Baratz, a teacher at the IDF’s war college.
“The one condition we have is that Hezbollah will go up to the Litani River,” Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid told JNS.
The medical ambucycle was donated by the Falic family, prominent philanthropists.
Medical teams have spent months preparing for the hostages’ return.
The Texas senator received the drawings when he met with members of an Israeli family who had been released from Gaza.
“This is closure for the family ... it’s hard to express in words what I’m feeling,” said Shaul’s brother, Aviram.
Brother of slain hostage Omer Neutra tells JNS, “He’s a hero, and he deserves to be buried in the Land of Israel.”
The troops were reportedly traveling in a vehicle that hit an explosive device.
