Thanksgiving is a holiday when American-Jewish families can enjoy the best of both heritages — hearty American food and an occasion to give thanks for their blessings. Food has always been the center of the holiday celebration, and I like to plan an old-fashioned farmhouse menu for the holiday.
The crisis over Gaza was triggered by a Hamas escalation of missile attacks against Israel, which resulted in Israeli retaliation, the killing of Ahmed Jabari — the Hamas military chief, and the destruction from the air of major Hamas missile emplacements.
Hamas’ military wing announced the successor to slain commander, Ahmed Jabari, on Thursday, and promised deadly surprises for Israel.
Israeli ministers were on Friday asked to endorse the call-up of up to 75,000 reservists after Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades and fired at Tel Aviv for a second day.
Thousands of people protested in Egyptian cities on Friday against Israeli air strikes on Gaza and Egypt\’s president pledged to support the Palestinian enclave\’s population in the face of \”blatant aggression.\”
Both Houses of the U.S. Congress unanimously passed resolutions expressing support for Israel\’s \”inherent right to act in self-defense.\”
Israel\’s cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists late on Friday, preparing the ground for a possible Gaza invasion after Palestinians fired a rocket toward Jerusalem for the first time in decades.
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