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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 07-10 October 2024
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The war hits home – literally!
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POLICE OFFICER SERVES IN HONOR OF HER SLAIN HERO HUSBAND
First to engage, first to fall – he saved the lives of his colleagues.
By Rolene Marks
city of Sderot’s police station on October 7. His widow, Staff Sergeant Hodaya Harush, a detective at the
Netivot station, carries on his legacy, breaking ground as an ultra-Orthodox policewoman.
POLICE OFFICER SERVES IN HONOR OF HER SLAIN HERO HUSBAND
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PEOPLE ASK; WHAT DO YOU ANSWER?
The immeasurable effect the horror of October 7 had on the people of Israel
By Forest Rain Marcia
“How are you?” isn’t supposed to be a terrifying question to ask but it is in Israel today.
PEOPLE ASK; WHAT DO YOU ANSWER?
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IRAN’S ESCALATION IGNITING REGIONAL INSECURITY
Where is the UN to genuinely foster peace and ensure stability in a volatile region?
By Kenneth Moeng Mokgatlhe
was intercepted over the Dead Sea. Presently in a tit-for-tat mode, the writer fears “a full-scale conflict
between these two powerful adversaries is not in anyone’s interest.”
IRANS ESCALATION IGNITING REGIONAL INSECURITY
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