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Operation Protective Edge - Day 16
US State Department: UNRWA school shelling 'underscores need to end violence in Gaza'
State Dept. urges all parties to redouble their efforts to protect civilians. IDF spokesperson says it is still looking into the matter.
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LIVE BLOG: Israel's Operation Protective Edge in Gaza
Follow all the latest updates on Israel's efforts to extinguish rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
July 24 , 2014
The Jerusalem Post News: Round-up of all the latest headlines on Operation Protective Edge
Exclusive: Israel sends message through Hamas leader's mouth as psychological battle deepens
Gazans hear Khaled Mashaal speak of his luxury hotel that cost more than "a hospital and three tunnels," as Hamas news channel hacked.
Rivlin sworn in as president under shadow of Gaza operation
Peres gives final speech as president before Rivilin's swearing in; mayors from South attend ceremony; customary cocktail party was canceled, out of sensitivity to the security situation.
Reporter's notebook: Israelis stranded in Turkey
Turkey will not let El Al, Israel's national airline, land at its airports to airlift out its citizens.
Terrorists fire anti-tank missile from Al-Wafa hospital in Gaza
IDF retaliates, killing two terrorists; IAF strikes area used to store weapons.
Netanyahu: Israel is continuing Gaza operation with full force
Speaking ahead of special cabinet meeting, prime minister says IDF has made substantial gains against Hamas terror infrastructure in Gaza.
FAA cancels flight ban to Israel, Europe withdraws warning
Hours after extending a 24-hour ban that went into effect Tuesday, the FAA cancels flight restrictions in response to increased Israeli security measures.
After his Gaza comments, US Jews demand Turkey's Erdogan return award
Turkish PM stated last week that Israeli barbarism has surpassed that of Hitler and that is was perpetrating "systematic genocide" in Gaza.
Egyptian army thwarts two attacks against Israel
Egyptian military sources stated that the army shot and killed a suicide bomber on his way to Israel, destroyed vehicle carrying rocket launcher.
IDF drone unit source: We are up in the air 24/7, carrying out 100 flights a day
"A good percentage of tunnel shafts have been identified by the Sky Rider drone unit," senior source says.
Growing number of Turkish universities boycotting Israel
Turkish municipalities across Turkey announce boycott of Israeli products and companies linked to the Jewish state.
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Depravity at the UN Human Rights Council
ANNE BAYEFSKY
UNHRC: Empowering Terrorism and Deteriorating Human Rights
REUVEN BEN-SHALOM
The kind of country we are – and proud of it
SHERWIN POMERANTZ
The day after
LESLIE SUSSER
Letter from Pakistan on the Gaza war
MALIK ZAMEER HASSAN AWAN
Arabs on roofs, Jews on hills
ABED L. AZAB
The war that no one wanted
YOSSI MELMAN
A salute to lone soldiers
JPost Editorial
A normal level of violence
JUDITH SUDILOVSKY
Analysis & Features
Comment: UN Human Rights Council's unbridled hypocrisy toward Israel
When they coined the term ‘safe sex,’ they may not have been referring to a bomb shelter
Gaza reporters’ tweets: Hamas using human shields
In Memoriam: The 32 IDF soldiers who gave their lives to protect Israel
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Netanyahu: UK understands what Israel is facing, having had its cities rocketed in WWII
FAA cancels flight ban to Israel, Europe withdraws warning
Palestinian rockets launched at greater Tel Aviv; Iron Dome interceptions heard overheard
Shas leader: Israel doesn't need army since ultra-Orthodox prayers protect it
Local Jordanian Salafi group pledges allegiance to Islamic State
Israel slams 'diplomatic dwarf' Brazil for recalling envoy to protest Gaza operation
IAF hits 35 targets overnight; ground forces kill several Hamas operatives, take prisoners
French FM: France's Jews are living in fear
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After his Gaza comments, US Jews demand Turkey's Erdogan return award
Turkish PM stated last week that Israeli barbarism has surpassed that of Hitler and that is was perpetrating "systematic genocide" in Gaza.
Wartime unity conceals political differences among American Jews
One of the outliers in the American Jewish community is the left-wing J Street lobby, which pulled out of a community- wide pro-Israel rally in Boston.
NGO arranging for yeshiva students to pray for soldiers in Gaza
Mateh La’Elef operates call center in Jerusalem to which family members of active soldiers phone in to submit names of their relatives.
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Lifestyle
Cirque du Soleil bows out of Tel Aviv shows due to Gaza operation
The performances were scheduled to take place daily from August 6-21 at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.
Gilad Segev’s Syrian-Polish spiritual roots quest
One of the country’s most enigmatic singer-songwriters speaks about taking the road less traveled to reach an intersection between the past and the future.
Jerusalem Season of Culture events postponed
Organization behind events went through long process of debate, discussion before coming to conclusion to postpone performances.
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Residents of Southern Israel Are Not Leaving their Homes
Residents of Israel's south talk to KKL-JNF about how they cope under the shadow of rocket fire from Gaza.
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National News
Jerusalem deputy mayor arranging for capital residents to buy southern products
Head of Jerusalem Awakening also working with area hotels to offer discounts for southern families and sending care packages to soldiers.
Knesset Interior Committee approves fast-track housing bill
World Bank ranks Israel 140th out of 189 countries in building and construction bureaucracy index; new measure aims to bring down overinflated price of housing.
Bill increasing jail time for murderers passes early vote
The bill increases the minimum amount of time in prison before someone serving a life sentence can turn to the parole board from seven years to 15.
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A Respite Tour for Children from Southern Israel
Children from the south exchange the wail of the sirens for the peace of the desert on a trip with KKL-JNF.
Environment & Technology
Exploratory oil drilling in Golan Heights approved
“We hope that the drilling will bear fruit and lead Israel to energy and security independence,” a statement from the company said.
Regulations for electric bicycles to take effect September 1
Electric bikes will be permitted a maximum power level of 250 watts and travel speed not exceeding 25 kph, the transportation ministry says.
Southern farmers doubtful of full compensation for millions of shekels of damage due to Gaza war
Israeli farmers said they and their coworkers in the region are facing difficulties harvesting their crops in a timely manner.
Health & Science
Panel blasts Health Ministry for not licensing Safed hospital gear
Northern cancer patients need to travel to Haifa, Tel Aviv area to receive PET/CT diagnoses, treatments.
Knesset committee prohibits dealing with 35 more dangerous synthetic drugs
Committee chairman Likud MK Haim Katz welcomed move but complains that the Israel Police “is not doing enough."
Magen establishes English-language support hotline
Many in the English-speaking community in Israel are unable to utilize the hotlines municipalities around the country have set up.
Sports
Nitzan Shirazi laid to rest in Tel Aviv
Shirazi was universally loved and admired, with many of his former colleagues and players attending Wednesday’s funeral.
Tennis: Argentina tie thrown into doubt due to security situation
Argentina Tennis Association president, Arturo Grimaldi, approached the ITF requesting that the matches be played away from Israel.
Hap TA faces mission impossible in Cyprus
Reds look to overturn 3-0 first-leg defeat to Astana while Beersheba trails Split 2-1.
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