Operation Pillar of Defense

This week in Jewish history: Kristallnacht and Israeli campaign in Gaza

An abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

 An explosion and smoke are seen after members of Hamas security forces destroyed a missile, which witnesses said was fired by an Israeli plane during an eight-day conflict, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip December 13, 2012.
 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, January 2024.

How is Israel's war on Hamas different than others wars in Gaza?

IDF soldiers watch as a helicopter carrying wounded soldiers lands at a hospital in Haifa, on July 26, 2006.

Encrypted broadcast system links IDF brass to intel

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On this day: Gilad Shalit Released from Hamas captives


The three commanders

One year after Operation Pillar of Defense, the girls who ran a communications headquarters at the time talk about their experiences.

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Hamas’s real enemy

Hamas’s real enemy is the enemy within – the al-Qaida affiliated jihadist groups, such as the Majlis, who call themselves “Salafi jihadists.”

Hamas rally

IAF strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket fire

Air force hits terror targets after 6 rockets fired into South; Ya'alon orders closing of Kerem Shalom and Erez border crossings.

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Six rockets fired from Gaza towards Israel's South

Four rockets fired towards Bnei Shimon, Netivot; Iron Dome intercepts two rockets fired at Ashkelon regional council; Islamic Jihad is believed to be behind the attacks; No injuries or damage was reported.

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Rule of Law: Transforming the Shin Bet

Will security agency be transformed – or are the changes only symbolic?

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Netanyahu: Israel is most threatened state in world

PM says no protection can be a substitute for the striking power of the IDF, stamina and strength of Israeli public.

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Amnesty: Both Israel, Hamas guilty of war crimes

Annual report on human rights slams both sides for failing to take accountability; Hamas dismisses report as "unfair."

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DC Newseum reverses decision to honor Hamas cameramen

Ceremony was to have honored Al Aksa TV employees killed by IDF.

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Newseum reconsiders honor for Hamas-linked cameramen

Ceremony was to have honored Al Aqsa TV employees killed by IDF.

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Analysis: B'Tselem, IDF positions closer than ever

Legal seachange: B'Tselem's report on Operation Pillar of Defense has clearly taken into account past criticism of its and other human rights groups' reports, as well as the IDF's evolved position.

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