We now hear the argument that since weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have not — so far — been found in Iraq, there has been a massive intelligence failure, and we never should have gone to war. But failure to find stockpiles does not mean the ultimate peril did not exist. Far more important were […]

Yaakov Zagha, 40 years old and father of 6, has been identified as the victim of the terrorist attack in Avnei Heifetz late Friday night. His 14-year-old daughter Chani was moderately wounded by the terrorist gunfire and is recuperating in Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. Yaakov Zagha is survived by his wife Esther, who immigrated […]

Charoset Charoset is a simple fruit-and-nut mixture that represents the mortar and bricks that the captive Israelites used to build the cities of Egypt. This version has less fat and sugar than traditional recipes and still tastes delicious. Makes: About 2 cups Per 1/4 cup: Calories: 72 Fat: 2.3 g. (27% of calories) Fiber: 1.2 […]

During the run-up to the Falklands War, I observed a government-organized pep rally of 500,000 Argentines in Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo. Cheerleaders whipped the crowd into a frenzy with wild predictions that the British would be pulverized. That’s when I knew that Argentina was a goner. Wars are won with expertise and courage, not […]

It was revealed in a military court today that Fatah was on the verge of carrying out a plan to assassinate Israeli diplomats in several foreign countries. The revelation comes on the heels of a report yesterday that Hamas terrorists planned to assassinate Knesset Member David Levy. In both cases, the arrest of the conspirators […]

On 22 March 2004, the IDF launched the targeted killing of Hamas terrorist leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who was responsible for inspiring Palestinian suicide bombers and directly involved in the murder of hundreds of Israeli civilians during the past three years. On 15 and 24 March, two incidents occurred involving the use of Palestinian children […]

NEW YORK – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is disappointed that Yeshiva University has chosen as the keynote speaker for a Y.U. dinner this week Richard Haass, a veteran State Department official who during his years in office repeatedly criticized and pressured Israel and justified the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, and more recently blamed […]

Israel Aircraft Industries’ (IAI) Flight Guard anti-missile system for civilian airliners has passed the development stage and is currently being installed on El Al passenger jets according to a report by Globes. El Al purchased the first systems from IAI subsidiary Elta Electronic Industries in recent weeks according to the Globes report and the system […]

Through clandestine means, the Committee for the Renewal of the Jewish Community in Jerusalem’s Shiloach neighborhood purchased a six-and-a-half floor building located among the homes of Shiloach, predominantly an Arab-populated area. Through clandestine means, the Committee for the Renewal of the Jewish Community in Jerusalem’s Shiloach neighborhood (also known as the Yemenite Village) purchased a […]

On October 16, the 60th anniversary of the roundup and deportation of over one thousand of Rome’s Jews, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi conferred a gold medal for civilian bravery on the city’s Jewish community. In a ceremony at Portico d’Ottavio, the ruins of an ancient Roman temple which has become the symbol of the […]