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Noting that Israel is the Jewish state, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli is introducing a new initiative to commemorate Jews murdered in anti-Semitic attacks around the world.

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Here is the aftermath of the IDF attack in Gaza overnight in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, dubbed ‘Operation Shield and Arrow’, that eliminated three senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in response to the 104 rockets fired at Israel last week.

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Are Carrefour’s prices really lower than those of its Israeli competitors?

By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News

A prominent French supermarket chain opened 50 branches in Israel on Tuesday, offering prices that are significantly cheaper than that of several local competitors.

But considering Israel’s overall high cost of living, are the prices at this new supermarket really enough to provide relief for families struggling with everything from inflation to rapidly increasing dairy prices?

Carrefour, which is headquartered in France, has become a retail industry titan thanks to its low prices and branded non-food items, such as cleaning supplies, toiletries and other household goods.

The company already operates in 50 countries, boasting some 14,000 locations across the globe.

“The launch of Carrefour will increase the competition in the food industry with a large variety of quality products at market-breaking prices, a general low price level giving the customer an innovative shopping experience different from what we are all familiar with. This is huge news for the Israeli consumer,” Uri Kilstein, CEO of Carrefour Israel, said in a media statement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was present at the opening of the first branch of Carrefour in Bet Shemesh, posting a video on Twitter and hailing the launch as a “huge achievement for Israel.”

Netanyahu added that the new retail chain, coupled with a recent government decision to adopt EU regulatory standards for a greater number of imported products, would be a boon to consumers.

“Prices will drop, they will come down by dozens of percent for hundreds of products,” Netanyahu said.

However, a breakdown of Carrefour’s Israel prices reveals that the store is significantly more expensive in the Jewish state than in Europe, partially due to kosher certifications for food and other requirements.

While Carrefour is cheaper than local chain Shufersal, its prices are essentially the same as Rami Levi – an Israeli supermarket known for having the most affordable prices in the country.

According to a price chart created by Mako, Rami Levi actually provides better prices than Carrefour on many items. For example, Carrefour offers its own generic branded basmati rice for 8.9 shekels ($2.40), whereas Rami Levi offers the equivalent for 8 shekels ($2.20).

A litre of olive oil, another staple ingredient in most Israeli kitchens, is sold for 34.9 shekels ($9.55) by Carrefour. The same product is priced at available for 26.5 shekels ($7.25) by Rami Levi.

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The Royal Crowning of King Charles III and the WEF’s Great Reset

By Julian Rose, May 08, 2023

The Coronation of King Charles III will be remembered, if indeed it is remembered, for the pronouncement by the Archbishop of …

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Residents of southern Israel brace for rocket attacks.

By Charles Bybelezer, JNS

The Israel Defense Forces killed three top Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders in strikes across the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday morning, following a month of intermittent confrontations with terrorists in the Palestinian enclave.

The IDF identified the targets of the operation as Khalil Bahitini, PIJ’s commander in northern Gaza; Jahed Ahnam, a senior member of the terror group’s military council; and Tarek Azaldin, who directs its activities in Judea and Samaria.

Israel also struck 10 sites belonging to PIJ, including weapons manufacturing facilities and depots.

The military dubbed the campaign “Operation Shield and Arrow.”

Israelis residing within 40 kilometers (25 miles) of Gaza have been instructed to enter or stay near bomb shelters amid fears of rocket attacks.

“The strikes targeted senior figures responsible for rocket fire from Gaza in recent months and who were involved in organizing additional attacks on Israelis, including in Judea and Samaria,” said IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari, adding: “Those who endanger Israeli lives, and those who work tirelessly to harm Israel’s security, will not remain unharmed.”

He noted that 40 IAF aircraft had carried out coordinated strikes within seconds of each other across three different locations in Gaza.

“At this stage, we achieved our objective, we hit what was needed. If necessary, we will ramp up the attacks. We are prepared for any scenario,” said Hagari.

Hundreds of reservists would be activated, mostly those serving in the IAF, Southern Command and intelligence units, he added.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant weighed in shortly thereafter, saying: “Any terrorist element that harms Israeli citizens will regret it. We will pursue and catch our enemies.”

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who last week sparred with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the government’s response to terror emanating from Gaza, said: “I congratulate the prime minister on the proactive operation in Gaza. It’s a good start, the time has come to change our policy.”

In a show of unity, opposition leader Yair Lapid also extended his backing for the IDF operation.

“The terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip were made aware this morning that the intelligence community and security forces are monitoring their every move, and that the account with them will be closed,” said Lapid.

“A firm Israeli response at a time and place that is good for us is the way to deal with terror from Gaza. We will back all operational activity to protect the residents of the south,” he added.

Added former defense minister and National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz: “Our enemies erred in assessing the situation. I commend the important action in the Gaza Strip. We will give full backing to the IDF and the security forces in every operation, and I hope that the government will conduct itself with the necessary combination of determination and responsibility.”

Last Wednesday, Israel and Palestinian terror groups in Gaza agreed to end 24 hours of fighting, during which more than 100 rockets were launched towards the Jewish state.

The military exchange erupted early Tuesday morning when senior PIJ operative Khader Adnan died in prison after a 87-day hunger strike.

Both Hamas and PIJ took responsibility for the rocket fire, the worst such instance since a conflict from August 5-7 of last year.

In April, terrorists in Gaza fired 44 projectiles, including rockets and anti-aircraft missiles, towards southern Israel, a day after Hamas launched 34 rockets from Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon.

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In the coming months, the USS Gerald Ford will embark on its first traditional deployment after completing its maiden voyage in Fall 2022. The $13-billion dollar warship is the most expensive and advanced sea vessel ever built and, like the F-35, the M1A1 Abrams, and eventually the B-21 in a list of U.S. weapons systems, it’s an example of an apex in modern warfare and technology. 

Yet, nations that employ high-end weapons as a substitute for the principles of war do not fare well; from Normandy to the Falklands, apex systems are frequently rendered irrelevant when not employed as a component of mass, firepower, and maneuver. With this in mind, the Department of Defense should look to history to understand how exquisite systems can fail in war and commit to a strategy that ensures our apex weapons are sufficiently supported, prepared, and tied in with cheap and plentiful systems. 

The lessons of the German Tiger tank are a great place to start. The Tiger was purpose developed for tank combat, wielding heavy armor and a powerful main gun, it was considered the pinnacle of tank technology in 1944. The Sherman tank, on the other hand, was developed quickly, possessed a smaller caliber main gun, lighter armor, and a less powerful engine. In every way, the Tiger outclassed the Sherman and should have provided distinct tactical advantage. 

However, the Tigers were finicky and difficult to maintain. In order to bring their superior abilities to bear, Tigers were mechanically complex, practically hand built with a per-unit cost well beyond Shermans. Germany was only able to produce approximately 1,350 during the entire war. In contrast, the Sherman was relatively simple to maintain in the field and cheaper to make; America produced approximately 49,000 of them. Yet, studies of tank combat in France following the invasion of Normandy found that a Tiger was only worth between 1.45 to 5 Shermans (depending on the mix of variants). Whatever advantages the Tiger had, they were overcome by the mass, maneuverability, and firepower the Sherman offered when combined with allied supporting arms. The infantry surrounding it, the fuel supply sustaining it, and the air support covering it allowed the cheaper Sherman to help win the war. 

A more recent case study is available in the 1980s when the Argentinian military purchased two of the best air-to-air platforms available at the time, the Mirage IIIE and the Israeli Dagger (a version of the Mirage V). When the country went to war with Great Britain in 1982, the slower, less maneuverable British Harrier, outnumbered and outgunned, succeeded in shooting down 7 Mirages and dozens of lesser Argentinian jets. Only four harriers were shot down during the Falkland Islands War, all of them from ground fire. In seeking the high-end fighter jet, the Argentinians had failed to adequately train their pilots in aerial combat or procure the systems needed to support air combat at sea. Neither version of the Argentinian Mirage was equipped for aerial refueling, forcing pilots to take direct routes to targets and preventing them from using their top-end speed. As a result, Argentina had a well-equipped yet ineffective fighting force for the war they started. Their air force of 122 aircraft was defeated by a force of 20 Harriers on two aircraft carriers. 

In both instances, a nation misunderstood how their weapons tied into broader principles of warfare or, even worse, attempted to navigate around principles with technology. The Germans attempted to maximize firepower through a single complex tank instead of seeing its relationships to mass and maneuver on the battlefield. The Argentinians sought maneuverability in their high-end fighter jets but lacked the logistical support to fully realize the capability. In preparing for the next war, the U.S. must resist the urge to see any singular weapons system as the key to victory. There is value in a robust inventory of cheap, plentiful systems that can be massed quickly, anywhere on a battlefield, to deliver devastating firepower. 

America now spends hundreds of billions of dollars on the world’s best-designed and most capable systems. Our adversaries, aware of their shortcomings, are investing in the cheap and plentiful. In At What Cost a Carrier, Jerry Hendrix calls attention to this problem highlighting that the Chinese can purchase 1,277 DF-212D anti-ship missiles for the cost of one Gerald Ford Carrier before a human or plane is placed on board. Similarly, for the cost of training one F-35 pilot, without an aircraft, the U.S. can buy 2.75 Predators at $4 million each, 27 Tomahawks at $407,000 each, or nearly one-hundred AGM-114 Hellfire missiles at $117,000 apiece. To be clear, none of those replace an F-35 with a well-trained pilot. They could, however, assist in protecting it and supporting it on the battlefield. 

The Ford Class carrier and the F-35 are critical to U.S. primacy as the world’s lone superpower, and their value or numbers should not be reduced. Instead, the U.S. needs to recognize that neither platform provides true qualitative advantage alone. These few, exquisite weapons should be considered in the context of the principles of warfare they support. Surrounding them with systems that are expendable and replaceable in a hybrid model would better achieve mass and superior firepower anywhere on the battlefield. 

History shows that a high-end weapon system, alone on the battlefield, can be outmatched and overtaken by lesser systems. French knights learned this painful lesson at Agincourt in 1415, the Germans in 1944, and the Argentinians in 1982. The American military is hopefully studying these conflicts, as our adversaries likely are. A successful military will adhere to the principles of warfare and demand the defense industry (and Congress) offer enough support to ensure our apex systems are not alone on the battlefield of tomorrow facing an adversary with cheap, plentiful capabilities.

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A year after Actor Ray Liotta passed away while filming in the Dominican Republic, the cause of death has been revealed. Documents obtained by TMZ indicate that the 67-year-old actor died due to a condition known as atherosclerosis. This frequent but potentially fatal condition affects around half of Americans over 45.

Atherosclerosis is a slow buildup of plaque, a combination of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other deposits, in the walls of your vascular system. This buildup can lead to arteries becoming hard and narrow, eventually blocking the blood flow in the body, resulting in complications like pulmonary edema and acute heart failure.

Experts have dubbed atherosclerosis the “silent killer” due to the delayed onset of symptoms and the fact that around 50% of people with the condition are unaware of it. When symptoms start to show, they are often considered medical emergencies requiring immediate attention.

Treatment for atherosclerosis includes lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, eating healthily, exercising, and using certain medications such as statins and blood thinners. Those over 45 with high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol are more likely to develop atherosclerosis.

It is a reminder to seek medical attention immediately if any associated symptoms of atherosclerosis present themselves. The condition is treatable but, left unchecked, can lead to deadly complications like what ultimately led to the loss of Actor Ray Liotta one year ago.

Siri Reddy, a bright 16-year-old honor student from Texas, was tragically discovered dead at the bottom of the cliff near Heroes Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, by her mother.

The mother had gone to Reddy’s Keystone School in San Antonio to pick her up but could not find her. As such, she was prompted to use a tracking app on Reddy’s phone, leading her to a wooded area by the stadium.

When Reddy’s mother got to the area, she noticed her daughter at the bottom of the cliff and immediately contacted the police. Upon arriving, first responders attempted CPR on the high schooler but could not resuscitate her.

The San Antonio police are still looking into what caused Reddy’s death, but they presume it was due to the injuries sustained falling from the cliff.

The Keystone School released a statement remembering Reddy as a sensational student with a deep-rooted passion for music. She was involved in several activities at school, such as the National Honor Society, the award-winning Science Fair team, robotics, and The Keynote student newspaper. She was also part of the Upper School musical ‘Grease’ cast and had sung at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Music Fest.

Reddy’s unexpected and untimely passing shocked family, friends, and the community. She was a spirited young woman with much to look forward to. Her passing reminds us of the elusive nature of life and how every moment should be cherished.

The police are still investigating the tragic death.

Five years after America withdrew from the deal, and after a flurry of failed talks in Europe, Tehran plows ahead with weapons’ plan.

By JNS

An Iranian official said on Monday that it was still possible to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, blaming stalled negotiations on the West, and particularly, the United States.

A deal was “possible both in terms of the technical and political aspects,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani, five years to the day after then-U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the agreement.

Kanani pointed the finger at “the other sides, especially the U.S.,” and accused them of “hav[ing] procrastinated.”

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi visited Tehran for two days of high-level meetings in March, after the agency confirmed in a report that its inspectors had found traces of uranium enriched to 83.7%, or military grade, at Iran’s underground nuclear site in Fordow.

A copy of the confidential IAEA quarterly report stated that “particles” of the substance had been detected.

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The mother of Hassan Qatanani, the Hamas terrorist who murdered British-Israeli Lucy Dee and her two daughters, praised her son saying he “loved martyrdom.”

“He would say to me, day and night, ‘Mom, I want to be martyred.’ He would kiss my hand and say: ‘Pray to Allah that I will be martyred’… Praise be to Allah for granting him what he wanted… [We] cannot accept what the Jews did to us. We should fight them with our children, with our money, with our families, with our fingernails. We should devour the Jews with our teeth… The Jews are our enemy from beginning to end,” the elder Qatanani said in an interview translated by MEMRI.

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