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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Report: Egypt has brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire

JTAPublished March 12, 2012

Egyptian officials told Reuters they had brokered a truce between Israel and Hamas to end four days of cross-border fire between Israel and the Gaza Strip. The Reuters report late Monday quoted unnamed Egyptian officials. Neither Hamas nor Israel would...

In latest clashes, a new technology vies with old grievances and internal power struggles

By Mati Wagner, JTAPublished March 12, 2012

JERUSALEM—If Israel has its way, this is how future conflicts with Gaza-based terrorists will unfold: Israeli aircraft launch surgical strikes on rocket launchers; terrorist leaders are assassinated as necessary; Israeli civilians along the southern...

Israels Iron Dome defense system near the Israeli town of Ashdod has intercepted a volley of rockets fired by terrorist groups from the Gaza Strip area, March 11, 2012.

Rockets from Gaza fall for fourth day

JTAPublished March 12, 2012

JERUSALEM -- At least two dozen rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel on the fourth day of attacks on Israel's southern border. Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted at least eight of the rockets fired at Beersheba and five fired...

Israel on alert against possible attack as Netanyahu vows to strike Gaza terrorists

JTAPublished March 11, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet that Israel is still on alert against an attack from Sinai despite killing the man responsible for the plan, which unleashed more than 130 rocket attacks from Gaza on southern Israel. The...

Rockets from Gaza continue to pound Israel, after airstrike kills terrorist leader

JTAPublished March 10, 2012

JERUSALEM -- More than 130 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza since an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of a Palestinian terrorist group. Four Israeli civilians have been injured in the attacks, one severely, according to the Israel Defense...

Rockets from Gaza pound Israel, as airstrike kills militant group’s leader

JTAPublished March 9, 2012

Palestinian rockets from Gaza wounded several Israelis, and an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of a Palestinian terrorist group. The Friday evening hostilities reportedly began with the firing of two mortar shells from Gaza into Israel. Shortly thereafter,...

University of California president condemns heckling of Israeli soldiers

JTAPublished March 9, 2012

The University of California’s president condemned the recent disruption of a campus event featuring two visiting Israeli soldiers. In an open letter, Mark Yudof, the U.C. system’s president, condemned the heckling that occurred at a Feb. 27 event...

Six charged in beatings of soldiers in Haifa

JTAPublished March 8, 2012

Six Arab residents of Haifa were indicted in an attack on two off-duty Israeli soldiers in the city. The Haifa District Court judge who presided over Thursday's hearing said the attack on Shnir Dahan and Roie Sharaff did not appear to be motivated by...

Israeli flag vandalized at California university

By Daniel Treiman, JTAPublished March 8, 2012

An Israeli flag belonging to a Jewish student group was defaced with the word “terrorists” at the University of California, Riverside. The word was scrawled in pencil near the center of the flag, which was displayed on a hallway bulletin board outside...

Palestinian to continue hunger strike despite detention cut

JTAPublished March 5, 2012

JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian woman on a hunger strike in an Israeli prison said she will continue to fast despite having her detention cut. Hana Shalabi, 30, a member of Islamic Jihad, reportedly began a hunger strike 18 days ago after being put under...

Palestinian, 19, wounded during checkpoint protest

JTAPublished March 5, 2012

JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian man was seriously wounded during a protest that became violent at a West Bank checkpoint. The 19-year-old Palestinian was struck in the head Monday by a tear gas canister fired by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Ramallah....

Polls: Most in U.S. see Iran as threat; majority of Israelis against Iran strike

JTAPublished March 1, 2012

WASHINGTON -- A poll showed 87 percent of registered American voters believe that Iran’s suspected illegal nuclear weapons program is a threat to the United States.  The poll commissioned by The Israel Project also found that 88 percent of respondents...

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