What’s Behind the Palestinian Authority’s “Pay-for-Slay” Policy
Encouraging small-scale terrorism while keeping large-scale terrorism under control.
March 21, 2017
Israel Pushes the Envelope in Syria
An airstrike against Hizballah triggers Syrian missiles and Russian ire.
Israel has conducted more than a few airstrikes in Syria since the civil war began there in 2011, but the one that took place in the pre-dawn hours on Friday morning was unusual. First, the IDF broke with precedent by taking responsibility for the attack, although it did not release any details. Second, Israeli aircraft struck much deeper into Syria than they have previously done, hitting regime positions near Palmyra. Third, they were met by enemy anti-aircraft missiles, which were then countered by Israeli anti-missile missiles. David Daoud explains:
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Israel Pushes the Envelope in Syria
An airstrike against Hizballah triggers Syrian missiles and Russian ire.
Neil Gorsuch Will Likely Restore Religious Freedom to Its Rightful Place
A more expansive vision than Antonin Scalia’s.
Is Pope Francis Using Anti-Semitic Imagery in Criticizing His Opponents?
Too many authoritative Christian voices have greeted anti-Jewish rhetoric with silence, excuses, or applause.
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A novel for our times, and an exposition “more gripping than anything on Netflix.”