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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 08-11 April 2024
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lay of the Land’s picture of the week
FIRST DIRECT FLIGHT FROM IRAN TO ISRAEL SINCE 1979 – MISSILES!
Iran fired some 300 drones, missiles at Israel in first-ever direct attack – 99% downed.
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THE PRINCESS, THE PRESS AND PRIORITIES
Are there parallels to the way the Princess of Wales and Israel are treated by the media?
By Rolene Marks
concerns that it was “manipulated”, no such media madness for Hamas’ manipulation
of the news with its patently false claims about Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital.
THE PRINCESS, THE PRESS AND PRIORITIES
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A TOUR OF TRAGEDY
An organized group visit to the devastation of Israel’s south leads to
reversal of a once-held belief in open borders
By Adrian Wolff
October 7 attacks, it may well be their last! It surprised the writer that workers would rather than
take back “ideas” to improve Gaza, would instead take back “intel” to destroy Israel.
A TOUR OF TRAGEDY
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FROM BEIRUT TO TEL-AVIV
Taking the Pulse of a Tense Israel
By Jonathan Feldstein
in Beirut amid fears of Iran strike. Bamboozled on the road is a small price to pay
for bamboozling the enemy.
FROM BEIRUT TO TEL-AVIV
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