Yom Rishon, Sunday
16 Adar 5781
February 28, 2021
The News on the Israeli Street
Palestinian terror in the last 24 hours . . .
The same attacks as everyday in the same places.
How many times have you read here at OneIsrael that there were “Rock” and Molotov attacks on/at The Jerusalem-Gush Etzion Road, Luban a-Sharqiya, Al Khader, Wadi Harmiya near the British Police Junction, beside Tekoa, and at Abud–or that there were attacks on buses at Singil and on Road 443, or an attempt to burn down the security fence at Beit El with Molotovs?
And this is not even to mention at least a dozen more assaults by Palestinian terrorists.
All of which are unreported in the international media and all of which are braved by the courageous Jewish community members in Judea and Samaria.
The daily Corona (Covid-19) update . . .
Please note that these numbers encompass from 4 pm Friday to 8 pm today (Sunday):
774,479 Israelis have been confirmed with the virus since the pandemic began last March.
There are 3,699 newly confirmed cases.
776 are in critical condition—an increase of 39
241 of the most critically ill are on ventilators—an increase of 4
5,738 have died–an increase of 41
There are currently 40,108 active Corona cases in Israel.
An estimated 4.65 million have now received at least one dose of vaccine.
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Critically ill up, ventilators up, and most importantly deaths on the rise again; we can expect more of the same tomorrow as the numbers for Purim begin to come in.
More Corona data . . .
As you can see above, the Health Ministry reported this morning that as of Friday, 4.65 million people have received at least 1 shot of Corona vaccine meaning that one half of all people living in Israel (9.25 million) have gotten one dose.
Of that 4.65 million, 3.275 million have also received the second dose.
Because of Corona . . .
It has been suggested that Israelis abroad should be allowed to vote abroad in the March election because it is extremely difficult to return to Israel to cast a ballot.
As you may not know, the only Israelis abroad who can vote are diplomatic personnel, those guarding diplomats, and merchant mariners. There is no such thing as absentee ballots.
It is highly unlikely that the Knesset will make allowance for those outside the country.
TODAY’S BLOG:
“The Revolutionary Guards Should Be Taken Off The Terror Group List”
The last 13 days in the neighborhood have seen:
On February 15, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard proxy group carried out a missile attack on the Erbil AFB in Iraq which resulted in two Americans being killed.
On February 25, an American strike on an Iranian base in Syria in retaliation for the Erbil missile attack resulted in at least 17 Revolutionary Guards being killed killed.
On February 26, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval contingent attacked (either mine or missile) the Israeli-owned Helios Ray cargo ship in the Persian Gulf.
At this moment, there are ongoing Israeli attacks on Iranian and Iranian Revolutionary Guard bases in the Damascus area. An unnamed senior IDF source has let it be known in the midst of these strikes that they are not in retaliation for the Helios Ray attack–but that a response to that attack will shortly come.
And what is the cherry on top of the Revolutionary Guard whipped cream news?
This afternoon, U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price declared that the Revolutionary Guards should be taken off the terror list because the Biden Administration is eager to talk to them.
Sometimes, your humble servant just shakes his head and wonders what in the world is going on?
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.