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Liberal, pro-Israel groups’ critical of Gaza action
WASHINGTON (JTA)—In the first sign of a post-election struggle to set the American Jewish community’s Middle East agenda, a quartet of liberal pro-Israel groups is criticizing Jerusalem’s decision to launch retaliatory attacks against Gaza. read more »
Hamas rockets fall in Ashkelon, Ashdod
ASHKELON, Israel (JTA)—“Come on, come on! Get in!” they shout, just before the heavy metal door slams shut on the small bedroom made of reinforced concrete that serves as the family’s bomb shelter. read more »
For visiting Americans, a brush with terror in Sderot
SDEROT, Israel (JTA) -- American Jewish leaders on a solidarity visit to this besieged southern Israel city learned quickly what life was like under fire. On Sunday, when a Code Red alert was sounded, they were rushed into a protected room. read more »
Pro-Palestinian marches worry French Jews
"After yesterday, I was two seconds away from not coming. You never know what can happen," Deborah said on her way Sunday, Jan. 3, toward the Israeli Embassy, where nearly 4,000 people gathered to sing Israeli songs and defend Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip. read more »
As Gaza fighting rages, diplomats work on cease-fire
JERUSALEM (JTA) — In the second week of the war in Gaza, with Israeli ground troops poised to intensify their actions against Hamas militants, weapons' stores and rocket-launching sites, diplomatic efforts to end the fighting gathered pace. read more »
Invasion launched, Israeli officials cite successes
KARNEI SHOMRON, West Bank (JTA)—At least 35 rockets shot from Gaza pounded southern Israel as Israel prepared to transfer humanitarian aid to the Palestinians on the second day of its ground operation against Hamas. read more »
Shalit pawn in Gaza operation
KARNEI SHOMRON, West Bank (JTA) -- Two days into Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip, Arab media outlets began reporting that captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit had been wounded in an Israeli air strike. read more »
How's the mood in Israel? Depends where you live
ASHKELON and TEL AVIV, Israel (JTA) — In Tel Aviv, the lunch crowd suns itself at bustling sidewalk cafes. But in Ashkelon the playgrounds are deserted, municipal buses run without passengers and stores are shuttered with no customers to even see the notes taped on the doors of "We'll be back soon." read more »
With Obama mostly silent on Gaza, Dems move to fill void
WASHINGTON (JTA)-- Democrats, increasingly antsy about President-elect Barack Obama's refusal to weigh in on the Gaza war, are looking for ways to keep Republicans and other Obama critics from making an issue of his silence. read more »