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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 29 June – 02 July 2026
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MACCABI GAMES 2026
Carrying the weight of 7 October and war, a smaller, scarred Maccabiah Games opened in Israel sending a message of Jewish solidarity and resilience.
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MOVING ON
Tribute to Israeli mobility artist Yaacov Agam globally celebrated as the father of the Kinetic Art movement.
By David E. Kaplan
for the coming week.” Insights on one of Israel’s most inspirational artists who passed away at 98.
MOVING ON
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THE ODYSSEY OF THE OCHBERG ORPHANS
How one South African businessman in 1921 set out by himself, risking life and limb to save Jewish orphans in worn-torn Eastern Europe.
By Michel Levine
Isaac Ochberg rescued from war-ravaged Eastern Europe. Spared from death through war, pogroms, famine or disease,
what inspired their savior and what legacy does “Daddy Ochberg” leave for future generations?
THE ODYSSEY OF THE OCHBERG ORPHANS
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CAN LEBANON FINALLY ESCAPE HEZBOLLAH?
Rubio has delivered a diplomatic breakthrough. Now comes the difficult task of turning a framework into lasting security.
By Andrew Fox
signing of the Israel-Lebanon-U.S. “Trilateral Framework Agreement” intended to totally disarm Hezbollah
eventually lead to the eventual normalization of relations between the Israel and Lebanon?
CAN LEBANON FINALLY ESCAPE HEZBOLLAH?
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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