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Day 13: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber As the days go by, more and more horrors are revealed from the monstrous atrocities of the Hamas massacre. The things we are seeing and hearing are … Continued

Day 12: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber Following visits to Israel by myriad leaders the world over—Germany’s chancellor, Romania’s prime minister, the U.S. secretary of state with U.S. senators, president of the European Commission, … Continued

Day 11: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber Thirty-five-year-old Major Omri Michaeli, a fighter in one of the IDF’s elite units, was killed during the fighting in Kibbutz Kfar Aza. During Operation Protective Edge in … Continued

Day 10: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber Is there a more painful, horrifying, moving image than this collage showing the kidnapped and missing children, all being held hostage in Gaza? Will these beautiful, happy … Continued

Day 7: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber “A final tribute to the late Capt. Eden Nimri: The late Capt. Eden Nimri, a resident of Modi’in. An outstanding swimmer at “Maccabi Park Hamim Reut”. Eden … Continued

Day 5: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber  Twelve hundred. That’s the count today. More than 1,200 people lost their lives this week. Twelve hundred! An unimaginable number of lives lost. Imagine what those 1,200 … Continued

Day 4: Iron Swords War

By Leah Garber One of Israel’s treasures is Doron Almog, who is decorated with many crowns. He is a recipient of the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement, a former major … Continued

Day 3: Operation Iron Swords

By Leah Garber Times are tense, nerves are exposed, and emotions alternate among fear, frustration, and worry but also great love and pride. Along with the horrors, cruelty, and intense … Continued