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17 January 2020
Photo of the Day:
This was the opening ceremony at Nevatim AFB inaugurating the 116 Squadron of F35i’s, nicknamed the Southern Lions Squadron. Notice the 4 F35i’s flying overhead.
The 116 Squadron is the second operational squadron of F35i’s following the 140 Squadron, nicknamed the Golden Eagle Squadron.
The F35i has rapidly become Israel’s “go-to” airplane to undertake dangerous missions.
Quote of the Day
“If the Blue and White Party (Kahol Lavan) form the next government, Gantz will not be able to do anything without our (the Arab Joint List’s) permission.”
Ahmed Tibi, a leading member of the Joint Arab List, speaking on Israeli television yesterday
As brazen statement of power as this is, it is absolutely correct. The only way that Gantz would be able to form a government would be with the help of the Joint Arab List. We would have a government completely at the mercy of a party that supports the PLO, Hamas, and Iran.
The News on the Israeli Street
Palestinian terror in the last 24 hours . . .
On the Gaza border:
The last day has seen an untold number of “explosive balloons” being launched from Gaza. Some of the balloons were shot down before they crossed the border; others exploded in the air above Israel; while still others detonated when they hit the ground.
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In Judea and Samaria:
The PLO issued numerous threats yesterday directed at Defense Minister Naftali Bennett’s announcement concerning the creation and expansion of nature reserves in Judea and Samaria, and at PM Netanyahu’s announced intention to annex the Jordan Valley.
In a statement, the PLO said that all “settlements” are illegal that the the Palestinians would act to thwart “occupation programs.” The PLO also urged the European Union to recognize a state of Palestine along the 1949 Armistice Lines.
TODAY’S BLOG
A Krembo And Strawberry Government
Essentially, chocolate covered marshmallows, krembo is an Israeli staple dessert treat.
Two days ago it was Gazan strawberries being sold in Ramle. Three weeks ago it was Gazan Krembo being exported out of Gaza to Bahrain. Yesterday, it was Israel releasing three Hamas prisoners who were greeted like conquering heroes back in Gaza:
Hamas wreaking more concessions out of Israel.
All of this–the strawberries, the krembo, and the prisoners was too much for everyone in the South to tolerate, especially considering that we had 6 missiles and dozens of explosive balloons launched out of Gaza in the last 48 hours.
The Goldin family who are still fighting to have Hamas release the body parts of their son Hadar which have been held since 2014 had this to say in a post on Facebook:
In the last 48 hours, 4 rockets were launched from Gaza, and balloons flew with explosives. The Netanyahu government’s response to the renewal of terror from Gaza was to relinquish more assets . . . The Cabinet that loves Strawberry and Hamas’s Krembo returned 3 terrorists to Gaza without compensation and without demanding the return of Hadar, Oron, Abra and Hisham.
The Goldins are right. What we have for a government is a bunch of marshmallows with chocolate and strawberries on top.
A student from Malawi, who had worked with an Israeli health volunteer in his country battling AIDS, came up to us as we walked down the street in the UC-Davis Picnic Day Parade and wanted to carry the Israeli flag.