Israeli Police vowed to maintain freedom of worship and tackle “any attempt to use the month of Ramadan or the holy places to disrupt order, incite or support terrorism.”
“The place for expressions of protest is in the public arena. These have no place in the IDF, because here they are fatal.”
Joel LeydenIsrael News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — March 19, 2023 … In my many years of living in Israel and serving in the Israel Defense Forces (Handasa Kravit, MAGAV, Spokesperson’s Office) I have witnessed the good, the bad and ugly. Scud missiles missed me by yards, rockets missed me by inches.… Read More »
“All of American Jewry stands with you in this deeply painful struggle. We will continue to do all we can to promote the issue, and pray we see the return of Hadar for proper burial in Israel.”
By Joel LeydenIsrael News Agency / Jewish News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — February 22, 2023 … Israel Defense Forces SSGT Ido Baruch was murdered by Islamic Jihad Lion’s Den terrorists on October 11th, 2022. During an Israel counterterrorism response last week, two of the assailants were apprehended in Nablus. This week, three wanted suspects were… Read More »
A large and well-equipped Israel Defense Forces Search and Rescue mission on behalf of the State of Israel will depart tonight to the disaster zone.
“We were all devastated as we witnessed the explosion. The radio silence between the Space Shuttle and Ground Control. There was no candy, only tears. He was one of us. He wore the uniform. But transcending all, he was a Jew who provided inspiration to the State of Israel and nations throughout the world. His was an act of peace that none of us will ever forget.”
“This military exercise expresses the unshakeable strategic partnership between Israel and the US.”
The ISA together with the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police will continue to take determined action to expose and thwart any terrorist activity aiming to harm Israeli civilians.
“You once defined yourself as a Zionist. You said that you don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist.”