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7 August 2020
Breaking News
Just after 9 am this morning, alarms for incoming missiles from Lebanon sounded throughout northern Israel and the Galilee region in such places as Abirim, Elkosh, Sde Meron School, Hurfish, Netua, Fasuta, Peki’in, Tzivon, and Tzuriel.
Apparently it was a false alarm–though one never knows whether to believe the IDF spokesman or not. Here in southern Israel, we have learned over the years that there is no such thing as a false alarm, and the IDF spokesman regularly disseminates false information so that action will not have to be taken against the terrorist perpetrators.
The News on the Israeli Street
The daily Corona (Covid 19) update. . .
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As of 8 am this morning (Friday):
There are 79,559 confirmed cases—an increase of 1,640 since this time yesterday
53,427 of these confirmed cases have recovered—an increase of 2,032
358 are in critical condition–an increase of 13
100 of the most critically ill are on ventilators—a decrease of 6
576 have died–an increase of 11
There are 26,132 active cases.
The number of active cases remains about the same; critically ill patients continue to surge; and deaths are back in double digits. All of this, and Israel is completely opening up this weekend.
It is a disaster waiting to happen.
In the neighborhood . . .
Lebanon:
Photo of a bag of ammonium nitrate that was in the warehouse that exploded. The photo was taken last week.
And the bags–more than 600 of them–were strewn all over the floor:
It is miraculous that the ammonium nitrate did not explode before now.
*It turns out that Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s brother-in-law was in charge of the Beirut port. 16 port workers were arrested yesterday. Nasrallah’s brother-in-law was not one of them.
*In addition to the ammonium nitrate, there were two cargo ships loaded with artillery shells moored at a pier in the port–and had been for 21 years.
Saudi Arabia:
A major explosion has occurred at the main train station in Jeddah.
Bahrain:
The Head of Bahrani security announced that a huge Iranian arms smuggling operation was uncovered.
Iran:
The large Iranian oil facility in Shahrad on the Turkmenistan border exploded last night.
TODAY’S BLOG:
Palestinian Terror In The Last 24 Hours
Along the Gaza border:
Palestinian terrorists in Gaza launched dozens of explosive balloons which landed in the Eshkol and Chof Ashkelon regions–and even as far away as Arad.
At least 11 fires were started.
A blurry photo of a fire yesterday at Sha’ar Hanagev.
In response, the IAF launched 4 attacks against Hamas “underground infrastructure targets” (aka empty fields). No terrorists were wounded because the IDF warned them in advance what was going to happen.
In Judea and Samaria:
Palestinian terrorists attempted to kidnap a young Jewish woman in the afternoon. She managed to jump out of their car and escape. The kidnappers are still at large.
Palestinian terrorists attacked an Israeli police car on the Gush Etzion Road-Hevron Road beside Omer.
Palestinian terrorists tried to burn down the Kiryat Arba security fence with Molotovs.
Palestinian terrorists throwing Molotovs attacked a bus near Al-Fawwar and another near Hizma.
Palestinian terrorists attacked Israeli motorists with “rocks” and Molotovs at the Karmi Tzur Junction, Eyal Junction, Qalqilya, on Road 443 near Khirbet Matzabah, Beit Haggai, and on Road 446 near Deir Kadis among other places,
Palestinian terrorists in Ein Al Sultan near Jericho wounded an IDF soldier in the head with a “rock”. She was evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital. Another soldier was wounded in the head beside the Hevron Police station.
Palestinian terrorists set fires in the Har Kabir Nature Reserve at Elon Moreh near Shechem.
Your humble servant believes that it is important to remember that Palestinian terror attacks continue occurring hour after hour, day after day, week after week, and month after month.
These terror attacks are almost never covered by the international media.
Who cares if Israelis on the Gaza border are subject to missile attacks, infiltration attempts, and fires from explosive balloons?
Who cares if Israelis living in Judea have to run a gauntlet of Molotovs and rocks in order to travel anywhere, endure countless arson attacks, undergo car ramming attacks and attempting kidnappings, and are under constant threat from Palestinian terrorists who attempt to infiltrate their communities?
The sad fact is that the world does not care about these heroic people–after all they are Jews.
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.