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EMERGENCY BRIEFING: Inside ‘Operation Swords of Iron’

JNS webinar with military correspondent Yaakov Lappin and CEO Alex Traiman on Monday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. IST/1 p.m. EST

(Oct. 9, 2023 / JNS)

What are the objectives of the Israel Defense Forces’ “Operation Swords of Iron”? Which fronts is Israel fighting on How long could the fighting last? How is the morale of Israel’s soldiers and citizenry?

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