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Israel Moves to Strip Residency Status of Hamas Operatives
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Israel Moves to Strip Residency Status of Hamas Operatives

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Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel is working to revoke the Israeli residency status of individuals affiliated with the Hamas terror organization.

Specifically, Arbel began the process to revoke the status of Jerusalem residents Maged Juaba and Rashid Rashek for carrying out “actions to promote and support” terrorism against Israel as part of their membership in the terrorist organizations Hamas and Shabab al-Aqsa.

The minister said his action was in accordance with section 11A of the Law on Entry into Israel, which concerns denial of residency due to breach of trust to the State of Israel.

Rashid Rashek was involved as a minor in the stabbing of an Israeli citizen in the Old City of Jerusalem, participated in violent activity on the Temple Mount, established a military unit together with other Hamas operatives whose purpose was to carry out attacks on Israelis and kidnap soldiers and promoted disturbances against the security forces.

Maged Juaba worked, among other things, to recruit terror operatives, pay salaries, organize and participate in many public actions expressing support for Hamas, as well as transferring funds to the families of Hamas terrorists.

After the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel formally annexed the eastern parts of Jerusalem, which were under Jordanian control before the war. Israel also included in the city’s borders a number of small villages near the city. Arabs living in those areas were offered Israeli citizenship, but most refused and instead have permanent resident status.

Palestinians with permanent residency status are entitled to Israeli social benefits and to vote in municipal elections, but not in national elections.

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Entering Into The Holy Place

by Rabbi Eric Tokajer
written by Rabbi Eric Tokajer

Moses was 120 years old and was standing in front of the nation of Israel, sharing his last words with them. As a part of this statement he says the following words found in Deuteronomy 31:2:

“He said to them, “I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in…” 

At first glance the reader might conclude that Moses had become physically weak with his advanced years and was telling his people why he was transferring leadership to Joshua. However, we know from Scripture that this cannot be the case because in Deuteronomy 34:7 the Torah tells us:

“Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was not dim nor his vigor gone.”

So, if Moses wasn’t saying that he was too old and weak to lead Israel anymore what was he saying? One of the best ways to find an answer to a Biblical question is to look through the Bible to see if the word, expression or phrase is used elsewhere. It is important when comparing words and phrases that we make sure the context the word or phrase is used in is similar because context can dramatically change the meaning of a word or phrase.

In this case we do see this phrase used again in a context that is connected to leadership. We find the same phrased used in 2 Chronicles 1:7-10:

7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask! What should I give you?” 8 Solomon answered God, “You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and now You have made me king in his place. Now, Adonai Elohim, let Your word to my father David be fulfilled for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.10 Now give me wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before this people. For who can govern this great people of Yours?”

and 1 Kings 3:5-7:

5 At Gibeon Adonai appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said: “Ask for what should I give you?” 6 Solomon said: “You have shown my father Your servant David great lovingkindness, as he walked before You in truth, righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You. Indeed, You have kept this great lovingkindness for him by giving him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today. 7 So now, Adonai my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. I am but a youth. I don’t know how to go out or come in.

Notice that the expression to go out or come in is used in reference to leadership by both Moses and Solomon. It is also important that we notice the direction reference used in these words. First go out and then come in. This seems backwards at first if we are looking at the words in relationship to the people. In other words, if Moses and Solomon were using these words in relation to the people of Israel wouldn’t they say I don’t know how to come in and then go out of the presence of the people? Think about it, neither Moses nor Solomon was concerned with how to come in or go out from the people. It wasn’t going in and coming out that they needed help with. It was going out and coming in. These words are not in relation to the people that G-D had given them leadership authority over. They are in relation to going out and returning to the presence of G-D. Moses was not saying he was old and weak and therefore couldn’t do his lead anymore. He was saying that it was no longer his place to be the mediator for Israel, now it was to be Joshua. This same change of leadership is taking place as Solomon is replacing his father David as king and mediator for Israel. Solomon knew the key to successful leadership was spending time in the presence of G-D and then coming out of G-D’s throne room to the people and then returning to the throne room again. Both Moses and Solomon understood that their job wasn’t about leading the people as much as it was about following G-D.

It is this exact lesson that today’s leaders need to remember. It isn’t about entering and exiting the people that makes someone a great leader. It is exiting and entering G-D’s throne room that does.

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‘Here, I Feel Truly at Home’: Special Flight From Mexico Brings 200 Immigrants, Volunteers To Israel

by The Israel Insider
written by The Israel Insider

A first-of-its-kind charter flight from Mexico carrying 230 Olim (immigrants to Israel), volunteers and Israelis returning home landed at Ben Gurion Airport.

Dubbed “Operation Home,” the flight was organized by The Jewish Agency for Israel and Hanoar Hatzioni, with support from Keren Hayesod.

Taking off from Mexico City, the special flight carried 50 new Olim and 150 Hanoar Hatzioni graduates who will take part in Masa, a project which connects young adults with immersive, long-term experiences in Israel.

Additionally, “Operation Home” brought back dozens of Israelis who have been stranded due to the limited availability of flights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Aliyah has never stopped, even during the most difficult crises the State of Israel has experienced,” said Chairman of The Jewish Agency Isaac Herzog. “Even now, during a global crisis, Jews from all over the world are realizing the Zionist vision and making their new home in Israel. This is a story that touches all Israelis, as most of us are part of our family’s first, second or third generation here in Israel.”

Mexico is home to the third-largest Jewish community in Central America, after Argentina and Brazil, with approximately 50,000 Jews, most of whom live in the country’s capital of Mexico City.

The Mexican Jewish community maintains close ties with the State of Israel and has an extensive education system featuring Jewish day schools and Zionist youth movements. However, since the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic, many of Mexico’s synagogues and other Jewish institutions have closed, while schools and youth movements have moved to virtual operations.

From the beginning of 2020 through July, The Jewish Agency has facilitated the Aliyah of 2,269 Olim from Latin America compared with 1,839 during the same period last year, an increase of 23.3%.

For Mexico in particular, The Jewish Agency has opened 493 Aliyah cases since January, an increase of 32% from last year.

“Today we’re seeing the beginning of a wave of immigrants to the State of Israel that will absorb about a quarter of a million new immigrants over the next five years, including young people, academics, entrepreneurs and professionals,” Herzog said. “This will be a diverse Aliyah from around the world that can also help spur economic growth.

After landing, the new immigrants from Mexico began the required two-week COVID-19 quarantine. At the end of their quarantine, the Olim will be integrated into local communities and absorption centers throughout the country.

Carlos and Miriam Mercado and their four children arrived from Mexico City. After visiting Israel last year, they knew they wanted to make Aliyah.

“Here, I feel truly at home,” said Miriam. “In Mexico, we are always viewed as ‘those Jews’ and never felt safe to go out with a kippah. We knew we would always be a minority.”

The Mercados initially hesitated to take the final step and move far away from their family to a country where they barely spoke the language. Yet the COVID-19 crisis led them to understand how they would be able to be comfortable in Israel and enrich their lives there. They began the Aliyah process in May, and on Tuesday made their way to their new home city of Ra’anana.

“While we were in lockdown in Mexico City, we understood that we’d do just fine on our own in a new country,” Miriam said. “Being at home alone for three and a half months taught us that we’re a strong family, and a family capable of making this change. I want to thank The Jewish Agency, its Global Center and the Israeli Embassy in Mexico; it’s hard to put into words their endless and incredibly moving efforts to make our Aliyah happen.”

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‘They Will Continue Burn, And We Will Continue To Plant, Build And Grow,’ Says Head Of The Hof Ashkelon Regional Council

by The Israel Insider
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Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist organizations will try to burn Israel’s South with incendiary balloons, but Israel’s citizens will “continue to plant, build and grow,” Itamar Revivo, head of the beleaguered Hof Ashkelon Regional Council stated, as arson attacks in the south continued.

Head of the IDF’s Southern Command, Major General Herzl Halevi, arrived on Thursday at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council following the increase of incendiary balloon attacks on Israel’s South in recent days.

A balloon attached to flammable materials landed inside the kibbutz on Wednesday, igniting a fire at the heritage site that recreates the battle near the Kibbutz in 1948. Another incendiary balloon landed inside the kibbutz later in the day and was neutralized by a police sapper.

The Hof Ashkelon area has been the focus of multiple balloon attacks in recent days.

“The history of the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council is stronger than any balloon,” said Revivo. “Our localities are organized, cohesive and prepared for any scenario. ”

“The Terrorist organizations need to know that no action on their part will break our steadfast spirit,” he underscored. “For every attempt to harm on their part, a number of new families join the council’s communities. They will continue to shoot and burn, and we will continue to plant, build and grow.”

Halevi expressed his appreciation for the joint efforts of the security forces and the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council in extinguishing the fires and preventing damage.

He encouraged the residents and said that “their resilience is the best response to terrorism.”

Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, helicopters, and IDF tanks on Wednesday night attacked Hamas military targets in the Gaza Strip in response to the arson balloon attacks on southern Israel.

This was the fourth IDF attack in the Strip in recent days that was carried out in response to the arson balloon attacks.

Additionally, Minister of Defense Benny Gantz on Thursday ordered the halt of the entry of fuels into the Gaza Strip and reduced the fishing zone off Gaza’s coast.

On Tuesday, Israel shut down the Kerem Shalom cargo crossing into the Gaza Strip following the incessant stream of arson balloon attacks.

Gaza-based terrorists in recent days have returned to launching arson attacks on Israel’s South, causing dozens of fires in areas surrounding the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Several of the balloons landing inside communities, causing a fire inside Kibbutz Yad Mordechai.

No one was injured in the attacks and no damage to property was caused.

However, the KKL-JNF updated Wednesday that it recorded 45 fires in the last 72 hours in its forests. Some 850 acres were burned, and much damage was caused to trees and animals in the affected areas.

The Nature and Parks Authority updates that 2,000 dunams were consumed in the Or Haner area, in addition to 350 dunams that were burned in the fire in the Netiv Ha’Asara area.

Environmental experts ‎say it ‎‎‎‎will take at least 15 years to rehabilitate ‎the ‎‎‎‎vegetation and wildlife that have been destroyed.‎

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Defense Minister Gantz Undergoes Back Surgery

by The Israel Insider
written by The Israel Insider

Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz underwent back surgery on Wednesday to treat a back injury he sustained years ago during his service in the IDF and has deteriorated in recent months.

Minister Michael Bitton is taking Gantz’s place in the Ministry of Defense until his recovery and release from the hospital.

Gantz’s office stated Wednesday that the Minister was feeling well and was being treated by a team of surgeons from the orthopedic department at Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv.

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IDF Scales Back Alert Level On Northern Border

by The Israel Insider
written by The Israel Insider

The IDF has scaled back the level of its alert and preparedness on the northern border after weeks of anticipation of an attack by the Hezbollah terror organization.

The IDF stated Monday evening that in accordance with its current situation assessment, some of the restrictions on the movement of military vehicles on the northern border have been lifted and some of the roadblocks have been removed.

Similarly, some of the units have been withdrawn, but the IDF is maintaining its deployment on the border in accordance with the situation assessment, and IDF forces in the northern region continue to maintain increased readiness for a possible attack by Hezbollah.

Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have been high in recent weeks following Hezbollah’s threat to attack Israel, after thwarting an attack by Hezbollah earlier this month and following threats by the group that more was to come.

The terror group carried out the attack on Har Dov after it officially announced the death of one of its men killed in an attack attributed to Israel on Iranian targets in Syria.

Hezbollah has previously threatened to respond to any death of its men killed by Israel, in Lebanon or Syria. This official recognition of the death of one of their men would require a response.

The IDF has since significantly boosted its deployment on the border with Lebanon, and reports indicate that the last time it was at this level of preparedness was during the Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006.

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Leaders from 6 Continents Celebrate Faith-Based Diplomacy

by The Israel Insider
written by The Israel Insider

The Knesset’s Christian Allies Caucus (KCAC) held on Tuesday evening its official relaunch for the 23rd Knesset at the Friends of Zion Ambassador Institute, bringing together leaders from six continents in an online event that was live-streamed on the Jerusalem Prayer Team Facebook page with over 73 million followers.

The KCAC works in partnership with 42 Israel Allies Caucuses in governments worldwide through the coordinating efforts of the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF). These sister caucuses include the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus, the only bipartisan pro-Israel caucus in Congress, as well as the European Union Israel Allies Caucus, the largest pro-Israel caucus in the EU.

Chairman of Israel Allies Caucuses from several countries shared messages of support for the KCAC at the event and described efforts they are leading in their countries to support Israel.

“Our launch events are typically held in the Knesset with local Christian leaders in attendance. The coronavirus restrictions have actually given us a new opportunity to restructure this program and allow for a wider audience, spanning 42 countries, and the participation of world leaders and our international Israel Allies Caucus Chairman. This will bring home the message that faith-based diplomacy is the strongest weapon we have in the arsenal of international Israel advocacy” said KCAC Director Josh Reinstein.

Members of the Knesset (MK) from seven political parties spoke about their reasons for joining the caucus and the importance of strengthening Christian support for Israel.

The Friends of Zion museum boasts the largest screen in all of Israel, with advanced technological capabilities that enabled the international array of speakers to participate in the live event.

Being unified under the network of the Israel Allies Foundation gives politicians from around the world “the ability to unite and feel inspired to bring this commitment to life, to bring their beliefs into their political activity,” said Chair of the KCAC MK Sharren Haskel.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recalled “one moment I will never forget is the prayer at the Western Wall with Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the moment that shows the strong connection in this alliance.”

“I am proud that Israel and the United States are the closest they have ever been,” he added.

“Guatemala will always be the best ally for Israel in Central America. From the Guatemalan Congress, we want to express that we appreciate working together with you on reinforcing the ties between Israel and Central America” said Guatemalan Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus Chairman Congressman Fidel Reyes Lee.

Australia Minister for Government Services and Chairman of the Australian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus Stuart Robert shared that he joined the parliament over 12 years ago and in his first speech to the parliament, he said that “Israel is a shining light, a beacon in the Middle East. It has the absolute right to defend itself against every threat that surrounds it, but more importantly it shines as a light in a difficult part of the world.”

“Supporting the Jewish state benefits the United States and every country represented in the Israel Allies network, “said Congressman Doug Lamborn, Co-Chair of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus.

“The Nigerian Caucus will always stand tall with the State of Israel for the mutual benefits of both our countries including supporting Israel in the international arena by standing strong against anti-Semitism and against anti-Zionism in Africa and other global forums” said MP Dr. Ossai N. Ossai, Chairman of the Nigerian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus.

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Christian Parliamentarians from Around the World: We Support Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria

by The Israel Insider
written by The Israel Insider

Parliamentarians from 20 countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America signed a letter supporting Israel’s planned announcement on sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, as Israel mulls the historic declaration.

The signatories, who are leaders of the Israel Allies Caucuses in their countries, signed the letter on July 1, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have begun with the process.

“We, the chairmen of the Israel Allies Caucuses fully support our ally, the State of Israel, in her rights to apply sovereignty to the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria,” the letter states.

“We affirm that the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria have been a key part of the biblical and ancestral homeland of the Jewish nation for centuries. We maintain that Israel applying Israeli civil law to already existing Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria is appropriate and recognizes the democratic wishes of those communities.”

“We believe that the application of sovereignty to these communities in Israel will not affect the Palestinian people negatively but rather bring the possibility for peace and prosperity closer to the region,” they explained.

The European signatories included parliamentarians from the European Union, Slovakia, Wales, Finland, Italy, Romania and the Netherlands.

Signatories from Africa included parliamentarians from Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Madagascar and Kenya.

In a statement, MP Joyce Chitsulo, chair of the Malawi Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus, stated that “I am proud to stand in support for Israel’s legal, biblical and historical right to apply sovereignty to the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. The time has come to accept the current reality on the ground.”

Latin American parliamentarians came from Argentina, Colombia, Suriname, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala.

Israel Allies Foundation president Josh Reinstein praised the letter and noted that “this is not just an American phenomenon, all over the world, millions of Bible-believing Christians are waiting with bated breath to finally realize the dream of sovereignty in Israel’s heartland.”

Reinstein added that “the courageous leadership of our parliamentary chairmen as demonstrated by their bold statement in support of sovereignty is a testament to the strength of faith-based diplomacy.”

According to the US-formulated Deal of the Century, Israel can declare sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria from the beginning of July.

The Deal of the Century, officially titled “Vision for Peace, Prosperity, and a Brighter Future,” calls for the Israeli annexation of some 30% of the territory in Judea and Samaria already under its control, with the remaining 70% becoming a Palestinian state.

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Israeli Christian: We Support Ties with State of Israel

by The Israel Insider
written by The Israel Insider

Christians in Israel who support the Brotherly Covenant are proud to support the Israeli democracy and the fostering of ties with the Jewish nation, Carmeline Asskar told TPS.

Asskar, an Arabic-speaking Israeli-Christian, was responding to a report published last week which exposed that the Joint Arab List political party was illegally promoting the dodging of the draft to the IDF.

While the Joint Arab List “never supported unity, we, as proud Christians, support Israel’s democracy and the integration and connection to the Jewish people,” she told TPS on Sunday.

The pro-Israel watchdog Im Tirtzu published a report that showed that members from the Joint Arab List were violating Israeli law by supporting and encouraging youth not to enlist in IDF service.

According to the report, members of the Joint List have explicitly transgressed Section 109 of Israel’s Penal Code, which states that a person is liable to five years imprisonment if the individual “incited or induced a person liable to service in an armed force not to serve in it or not to report for a military.”

The report cited various instances in which members of the party supported or encouraged youth to not enlist in the IDF, including party head Ayman Odeh who recently publicly supported draft-dodging.

“I just left the house of 18-year-old Maya Feigenbaum who decided to refuse to enlist and not to partake in the occupation regime that controls millions of Palestinians in the territories,” Odeh wrote on Facebook last month.

“There was so much awareness and morality in 18-year-old Maya’s consciousness when she announced: I am refusing to enlist! [Refusers] are our partners and together we will build a just future,” he added.

Joint List MK Ofer Cassif, himself a draft-dodger, also posted a post in support of draft dodging.

“Meet the brave refuser Maya Brand Feigenbaum, who arrived at the draft center to declare her refusal to enlist in the occupation army,” wrote Cassif. “Be strengthened and encouraged Maya, we are with you.”

Other Joint List members named in the report are MK Yousef Jabareen, MK Aida Touma-Suleiman, and MK Osama Saadi.

However, Asskar supports the enlistment of Israeli-Christians into the IDF and has established the Brotherly Covenant organization which supports the Christians’ incorporation into Israeli society.

Her organization “will continue to act to integrate Christians as equals among equals with obligations and privileges of the democratic state of Israel, which is our state,” she stated.

Tom Nisani, head of Im Tirtzu’s Arab Desk that compiled the report, said that the report is “a wake-up call to the radical elements that are tearing up Israeli society from within.”

“Enforcing the law and disqualifying the Joint Arab List are the proper steps needed to stop this phenomenon,” continued Nisani. “The time has come that these inciters sit in jail rather than in Knesset.”

 

Written by Aryeh Savir/TPS  |   Kobi Richter/TPS

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