Operation Pillar of Defense
This week in Jewish history: Kristallnacht and Israeli campaign in Gaza
An abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
How is Israel's war on Hamas different than others wars in Gaza?
Encrypted broadcast system links IDF brass to intel
On this day: Gilad Shalit Released from Hamas captives
This Week in Israeli History: Zionism is Racism (According to the UN), Benjamin Zeroni and Operation Pillar of Defense
Defense Ministry: Upgrades for Iron Dome's operational capabilities a success
New upgrades are designed to expand and improve performance capabilities of the life-saving technology.
NGO: Gazans had no place to hide during IDF bombings
Report calls on government to open inquiry into Israeli human rights violations during this past summer's operation.
Shapira brings in outside experts to help judge IDF compliance with int’l law
Prof. Michael Newton, Prof. Moshe Halbertal and Prof. Miguel Deutsc, recruited for evaluation.
Elkin: Parliamentary oversight necessary in war time
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman says senior IDF officers must report to ministers more often.
IDF denies any direct attack on Al Jazeera or other press offices in Gaza
Minister Erdan: Blacklist Al Jazeera from TV; Al Jazeera reporters in Gaza claim they were evacuating and under attack from the IDF.
Tel Aviv bus bomber sentenced to 25 years in prison
Muhammad Abed al-Jaffer Nasser Mafarja sentenced after signing plea deal in December.
Security sources see decline in Hamas’s ability to maintain truce
Increase of attacks on Israel from Gaza lead security sources to question Hamas's motivation, ability to enforce cease-fire.
Tel Aviv bus bomber convicted in plea bargain
Life sentence off the table for 19-year-old Muhammad Abed al-Jaffer Nasser Mafarja.
Alleged Tel Aviv bus bomber to agree to plea bargain
Taibe resident accused of 2012 attack expected to admit to most charges; prosecution to drop charge of coordinating bombing with Hamas.
The three commanders
One year after Operation Pillar of Defense, the girls who ran a communications headquarters at the time talk about their experiences.
