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Eli Lake – “Israel Bombs Gaza While Hamas’ Kidnapping Mastermind Sits in Turkey”: “Israel Defense Forces began a campaign of retribution against Hamas targets… but the Hamas commander who is seen by Israel as responsible for a wave of kidnapping attempts in the West Bank is actually based in Turkey.
Saleh al-Arouri, that senior Hamas operative, makes his home inside the territory of a NATO ally.
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By Jacob Kornbluh & JI Staff
DRIVING THE DAY: UPSET IN ISRAEL’S PRESIDENT ELECTION: Dovish Knesset member Meir Sheetrit surprised everyone this morning by surging to 2nd place in the first round of voting. Out of 117 qualified votes, frontrunner Reuven Rivlin came in first place with 44 votes, Sheetrit in second place with 31 votes and former Knesset speaker Dalia Itzik with 28 votes. The momentum has now shifted towards Sheetrit as the top two face each other in the second round. WATCH LIVE BROADCAST [Knesset Channel] (more…)
