Israel Diaries

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Will the USA sanction this leftwing Israeli group now too?

Some members of the left-wing Kaplan Force (כוח קפלן), a movement that has been trying to bring down the Netanyahu government since its current inception are, perhaps, unlikely participants in protests organized by Tsav 9. Tsav 9, whose motto is: “no humanitarian aid until the last of the hostages returns home,” was sanctioned by the […]

Hamas bites the hand that feeds Gaza

You need to know what we are dealing with and I don’t know how to start this article so let me just list a few points in the order they come to mind. Kerem Shalom Crossing was bombed a short time ago, injuring at least seven people with about 10 missiles. Hamas took responsibility for […]

Letter from Company Commander in Gaza: Don’t succumb to American dictates

Upon the arrival in Israel of United States Secretary of State Blinkin last week, the commander of a reserve company serving in the Gaza Strip wrote a letter to Reut Ben Haim, the chairperson of the Order 9 movement (also called Tsav 9) that is blocking passage of trucks into Gaza in a fight against […]