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August 6, 2018

Islamic State, and Russia, Arrive at Israel’s Borders

The threat from IS isn’t going away, and a Russian police force won’t help maintain calm.

On Thursday morning, Israel destroyed an Islamic State (IS) cell on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. While IS is on the run in much of Syria, in the past year its presence has been expanding in the Golan and the adjacent area as fighters fleeing other parts of the country regroup there. The cell destroyed by Israel seemed to be preparing an attack. Yoav Limor comments on the volatile situation:

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August 6, 2018

  1. Islamic State, and Russia, Arrive at Israel’s Borders

    The threat from IS isn’t going away, and a Russian police force won’t help maintain calm.

  2. Thanks to Intensified Sanctions and Domestic Protests, Iran’s Regime Is Weak. The U.S. Should Seize the Opportunity

    Help push the mullahs out the door.

  3. Sex, Desire, and the Transgender Movement

    A form of radical expressive individualism at odds with the Judeo-Christian tradition.

  4. Open Hillel’s Latest Initiative Shows Its Indifference toward Anti-Semitism

    Why is a left-wing Jewish group trying to get other Jewish organizations kicked off campus?

  5. Archaeologists Uncover the Bimah of Vilna’s Great Synagogue

    A piece of 18th-century baroque architecture.