Yom Shisee
Friday
8 Kislev 5783
December 2 2022
Special Notice
Your humble servant will be traveling in the Middle East, west Indian Ocean, and in southern Africa for the next 27 days in some locations with limited internet accessibility. OneIsrael will appear as possible during December.
The News on the Israeli Street
The war in Judea and Samaria:
Shooting attacks.
Palestinian terrorists opened fire on an Israeli bus near the British Police Junction.
Palestinian terrorists opened fire on IDF soldiers in the Shechem casbah.
IED, Molotov, and “rock” attacks.
Palestinian terrorists attacked Israelis on the Jerusalem-Gush Etzion Road after the Al-Khader Junction, on the Nabi Elias Bypass, on Road 436 near new Givon (terrorist wounded), south of the T Junction (Israeli wounded), between Emanuel and the small Yakir Junction, between Gitti Avishar and the large Yakir Junction, Al-Aruv, Luban a-Sharqiya, Azzun, Efrat, on Road 55 between Karni Shomron and Azzun, north of Neve Daniel, on Road 5 after the Peduel Junction, among two dozen locations.
During the month of November, there were more than 600 terrorist attacks: 5 Israelis were murdered (4 new widows and 17 orphans), and 96 were wounded.
Finally a deal is reached . . .
Coalition-to-be partners Likud and Religious Zionism reached an agreement yesterday. According to that agreement, the main positions that Religious Zionism will receive are:
The Ministry of Finance in rotation with Shas
The Ministry of Immigration and Absorption
The Ministry of National Missions
A deputy minister in the Ministry of Defense in charge of communities in Judea and Samaria (to act in coordination and agreement with the prime minister)
Chairmanship of the Constitution, Law and Justice committee in the Knesset that will lead the reform of the legal system in the Knesset
TODAY’S BLOG:
The Noxious Odor Emanating From The Departing Government
There is a distinctly unseemly smell coming from the departing government. Minister after minister is parading before whatever television camera or journalist he or she can find to lambaste the incoming government.
The leading producer of the noxious odor is outgoing PM Lapid who yesterday took the unprecedented step of publishing an open letter to all mayors and heads of city councils in which he urged all government officials not to cooperate with the “dark” elements of the incoming government.
Soon to be ex-Minister of “Defense” Benny Gantz has gone on rant after rant in the last 24 hours. One example:
“The Chief of Staff and commanders of the IDF have full backing . . . I am sure they will never bow to a system of political pressure.”
The simple fact is that the Chief of Staff and his minions in the General Command have full backing, but not the soldiers. What is more, the Defense Ministry under Gantz has been nothing but political.
Addendum:
Your humble servant is still in the United Arab Emirates where today, December 2, is the country’s festive “National Day” celebrating the creation of the UAE. Tomorrow, the journey south will begin.
Shabbat Shalom From the U.A.E.!
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.