Rockets pound Israel for seventh day
More than 80 rockets were fired at southern Israel in the seventh day since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense, including two aimed at Jerusalem.
More than 80 rockets were fired at southern Israel in the seventh day since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense, including two aimed at Jerusalem.
Israel reportedly has held off on a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip in order to give cease-fire talks a chance to work.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to Israel to discuss plans for a cease-fire.
The United States positioned three warships in the eastern Mediterranean reportedly to evacuate Americans from Israel in the \”remote\” possibility the Israel-Gaza conflict requires it.
President Obama again spoke with the Egyptian and Israeli leaders about the Gaza violence.
A CNN poll showed a considerable gap between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to backing Israel in the current Gaza conflict.
Palestinians should be \”equipped\” to defend themselves against Israel as it carries out air strikes on Gaza, Iran\’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, adding that Tehran\’s alliances with Palestinian Islamist groups remained strong.
A ceasefire deal with Gaza militants has not been finalized and the \”ball is still in play\”, Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev told CNN on Tuesday.
In this week’s parasha, Yaakov flees for his life, departing from Beersheva back to Charan — back to the beginning. How optimistic it had been when Avraham came to Israel two generations earlier, abandoning Charan presumably forever (Genesis 11:32-12:6). Avraham “went, took and passed.” He was journeying to a grand destiny on blessed land, where God promised he would become a great nation, blessed with wealth, with a name made great and famous.