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Friday May 24, 2013
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Sinai is unhinged; Egypt is worsening; Syria is unstable, and oh yes, there's Iran too
As Israel turns 64, the country stands before one of the most fateful decisions it has ever had to make • In a wide-ranging interview, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen Benny Gantz looks at the challenges and threats of our neighborhood.
 
Dan Margalit | More fateful decisions in Israel's future
In its 64 years as a free nation, most of Israel’s main strategic decisions were made rationally and with fairly sound judgment, but they involved taking risks with potentially disastrous outcomes.
 
Dan Margalit | Nakba? More like nerve
The Arabs rejected the U.N. partition plan and started a war. Now they want to stir up trouble on our Independence Day?
Dore Gold | Shiites, Sunnis and Israel
The conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslims has replaced the Arab-Israeli conflict as a central force in the region.
Emily Amrousi | Here's to life
The dead are holy and important, but at times they are all-too-present in our lives.
Elliott Abrams | Save Kofi Annan
His resignation would force the U.S. and EU to accept that the U.N. mission in Syria is dead.
Ruthie Blum | Israel and its necrophiliac neighbors
Israelis are happy, despite having to worry about daily survival. Meanwhile, our neighbors in the Middle East are living in the Middle Ages.
Israel celebrates 64 years with song, dance and barbecues
Parks, forests, national heritage sites and roads were filled with holiday makers on Thursday as Israel celebrated its 64th birthday • 1.5 million Israelis chose outdoor activities in pleasant weather.
Israel's defense chiefs disagree on whether or not Iran is rational
Defense Minister Ehud Barak seeks to set the record straight as he sees it after Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen Benny Gantz tells Haaretz that Iran "is very rational" and probably won't go the extra mile to build a bomb.
Four Israeli intelligence officers walk into a room ...
Hezbollah has been working to upgrade its intelligence on the IDF; Israel is rethinking the situation in Egypt and the Sinai; and what we know about our enemies in Gaza should worry them very, very much: Israel Hayom gets a top-level briefing.
Bringing up baby
Israeli doctors and nurses have cared for Rukia Burgel, a Palestinian baby born with a heart defect in Nablus, since birth • “It’s hard when someone else is with your child every day, but these people warm my heart,” her father, Mohammed, says.
How Israeli navy officers became the rulers of Cephalonia
In 1953, the first Israeli navy flotilla sailed to the Aegean Sea for a month-long exercise. Just as they were about to return, a terrible earthquake hit the Greek islands and the Israelis, as inexperienced and under-trained as they were, rushed to help.
Finding the Freemasons in Jerusalem
While digging in Zedekiah's Cave, the Israel Antiquities Authority discovered remnants and artifacts that once belonged to the Freemasons • Findings point to link between the organization and an underground quarry that runs below Jerusalem's Old City.
Assailants hurl firebombs at African migrants' homes
Homes and kindergarten in south Tel Aviv sustain damage, but no one injured • Police investigate • Refugee aid groups call attacks a "hate crime," and blame prime minister and interior minister for incitement.
Lieberman's 'equal burden' drive rocks coalition's haredi parties
Yisrael Beitenu chairman Avigdor Lieberman announces intention to bring bill to a vote and calls on "all those who speak for equality in national burden" to vote in favor • Ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to quit the government if Tal Law is not extended.
Secret Gaza ballot kicks off Hamas leadership vote
Senior member says Hamas will be "more realistic, more moderate after the election" • Results of vote and names of Hamas leadership kept secret to avoiding exposing leaders to Israeli attacks.
Abbas calls on Christians, Muslims to 'visit Palestine,' tour Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority president says decision to avoid Jerusalem due to Israeli control is wrong-headed • Comments come after Egyptian grand mufti aroused ire in the Arab world when he visited the Temple Mount last week.
Israelis love their veggies – and their sweets, OECD report finds
Israelis rank third among 25 OECD countries in consumption of vegetables and sweets • Israelis consume 197.6 kg (435.6 lbs.) of vegetables per person annually • Top vegetable eater is Greece, at 257 kg (566.6 lbs.) per person annually.
British company keeps Israel's credit rating at A
The Fitch credit rating company verifies Israel's A rating with a stable forecast • Fitch notes Israel's debt-to-GDP ratio decrease in recent years, but says Israel's high security expenditures prevent it from increasing rating.
WATCH: Shocking video shows man buried alive by Syrian army
Horrific pictures of alleged Syrian atrocities are published, causing an uproar throughout the world • France: We will urge the U.N. to approve a plan for military intervention in Syria.
Boaz Bismuth | If this is a cease-fire, what does war look like?
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad keeps massacring his people, and the world is still at a loss for words.
Jordanian king blames outgoing premier for slow reform progress
Just six months after taking office, Jordanian Prime Minister Awn al-Khasawneh resigns • Jordan's King Abdullah blames Khasawneh for not pushing hard enough to advance reforms, saying, "Achievements are far less than what is required."
People of the (Food) Book ...
In a new book called "Israel to Go," publisher Ofer Vardi and curators Keren and Golan Gafni present 45 portrayals of Israel's food culture by local artists, along with recipes for a number of classic Israeli dishes.
Israeli arms manufacturer to unveil new double-barreled assault rifle
New twin-barreled assault rifle to be displayed at Eurosatory exhibition in Paris in June • Rifle has more firepower, accuracy and uses standard bullets and cartridges.