Day: July 12, 2026

Lay of the Land Weekly Newsletter – 12 July 2026

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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 06 – 09 July 2026
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Lay of the Land’s Image ‘Pick of the Week‘

“CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE”

US vs Iran – Round 3 at the heavyweight bout in the Gulf

Wheelers and Dealers. “I don’t want to deal with them anymore. They’re scum,” a bruised Trump told reporters earlier
this week – until the next round!  Meanwhile Israelis are waiting for the siren and the mad dash for shelter.
(Photo: AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, REUTERS/Stringer)




ARTICLES

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50 YEARS SINCE ENTEBBE AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONNECTION

Recalling the Entebbe rescue brought back memories of the heroism of two South Africans in Israel’s ‘The Great Escape’.
By David E. Kaplan

Out of the Blue. From personal interviews with South African participants, the writer weaves an insider’s take of the monumental events of a daring 1976 rescue mission that mesmerized the world and defined the Jewish nation.

50 YEARS SINCE ENTEBBE AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONNECTION
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(2)

CALL THE MIDWIFE

When they are needed the most, Israeli nurses and midwives are always by your side, providing innovative solutions.
By Rolene Marks

‘Labor’ of Love. Imagine the mixed emotions of bringing a child into the world having lost your husband in war. Enter Lilly and Meirav and the Israeli Midwives Organization providing special support for IDF widows and women suffering stress throughout pregnancy and childbirth.

CALL THE MIDWIFE
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(3)

A PESSIMISTIC PRESCIENCE

Willing to take, but not to give – have the ultra-Orthodox in a post October 7 world overplayed their hand?
By Stephen Schulman

A Bridge too Far. Storming the Chords Bridge in the entrance to Jerusalem, ultra-orthodox men have drawn
battle lines that are dividing the nation. “Learned in the ways of the Torah and Talmud but blind to the
realities of living in a hostile Middle East” have the ultra-orthodox rabbis gone too far?

A PESSIMISTIC PRESCIENCE
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(4)

THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, MILITANT ISLAM AND QATAR

The power of money to influence, corrupt and ultimately erode the liberal western way of life.
By Neville Berman

Nefarious Network. A disturbing inside look, inter alia, at Qatar’s “holy” world and its “‘All in the
Family” syndicate waging global Jihad and state-sponsored terrorism upon a vulnerable
and gullible world dependent on oil and gas.

THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, MILITANT ISLAM AND QATAR
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche

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