But it is difficult to envision Labor — which pulled out of the last Netanyahu coalition, remember, and whose leader has sworn she won’t join the next one — living long and cheerfully in such an alliance. Because the warnings don't provide much time, residents in the path of a … But Netanyahu will make it over the finish line. We were wet, and it was wonderful. Israel’s meteorological service issued a weather warning, highlighting a risk of flash flooding in the east of the country and the coastal and lowland … The Orthodox monopoly on Judaism in Israel, exemplified by the intolerant treatment meted out to the Women of the Wall, may be minor news here, but it’s deeply damaging to Israel’s standing among the overwhelming majority of American Jews who happen not to be Orthodox. The Islamists are on the rise in Egypt and Jordan. However, Netanyahu would probably quite like to consign Bennett’s rival Jewish Homers to the opposition benches — a move that would be applauded abroad, and would bring the coalition closer to the Israeli middle ground, but one that would narrow his remaining options dramatically. For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members. When the levels jump to orange or – in the case of Storm Ophelia in 2017 – red, the alerts are issued to broadcast media and local authorities. Until now, El Niño couldn’t be predicted more than six months ahead of time. A Palestinian state is on the way!, by Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar. And the heavens opened. Whatever happens in Syria will surely only be bad for the Jews. John Brennan disputes Israel’s right to defend itself. He is the author of "Still Life with Bombers" (2004) and "A Little Too Close to God" (2000), and co-author of "Shalom Friend: The Life and Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin" (1996). Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Ezekiel 3:17-19 - Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. I knew Hanukkah was about defeating the Greeks. He also refused Israel’s pleas to give the Iranians an ultimatum on halting their nuclear weapons drive, self-defeatingly elevated the issue of settlements to an insurmountable obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and conceived a growing irritation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s perceived efforts to undermine him anywhere possible, and notably on Capitol Hill. It’s all a bit awkward for local Jews, and their renditions of Maoz Tzur and holiday prayers use a fascinating workaround, Jacob jumps to the obvious conclusion when he sees his son’s bloody coat, but what if he’d entertained the possibility that Joseph was yet alive? A Times of Israel Community gift membership entitles your recipient to one full year of membership benefits, at a special, discounted price. And when the snow and the snowmen and the snowrockets had melted away, we emerged to find the Sea of Galilee revived, healthy, swollen. Hezbollah is armed and ready to the north, Hamas rearming to the south. Until the Six-Day War of 1967, the Israel Defense Forces' principal supplier was France; since then, it has been the United States government and defense companies. Below is a sampling of "record-size" natural events which coincided when the United States pressured Israel to give up its land for peace, as documented in John McTernan's book, "God's Final Warning to America". A forecasting technique created by Israeli and German researchers doubles the advance warning time for the outbreak of violent weather systems called El Niño – and predicts that one of these storm systems will develop and hit towards the end of 2020. Mahmoud Abbas, who is endorsing “reconciliation” with Gaza’s ruthless extremists, has won something akin to statehood from the UN, in a vote where all of eight countries — four of which I defy you to find on a map — stood with Israel. New York, NY 10128-5363 The military equipment of Israel includes a wide array of arms, armored vehicles, artillery, missiles, planes, helicopters, and warships. Such a coalition, furthermore, also might infuriate Netanyahu’s own Likud party and its voters, who might reasonably feel threatened by that strong center-left government component. Why? There’s a word for that. Source: 02 Israel Storm SCUDS Patriots - Duration: 10:50. Those friends would also stress that internationally, with all due respect to Lapid and even to Livni, it is Labor that is the known dovish party in Israeli politics, and thus it is only a coalition with Labor that could peel off the right-wing label from his government. A veritable Biblical deluge, lasting many days and many nights. The Morocco-Israel breakthrough: Let the game-changing begin! The storm moving in from the Pacific Ocean is forecast to intensify and form into a new inland "bomb cyclone." 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Why invite in so much of the opposition, Likud members might ask, when we’ve just won the elections? Meteoalarm, a web-based service to warn people travelling in Europe of severe weather. The information is supplied by Europe's leading national weather services, and covers the most popular business and tourist destinations. And though he’s set to win on Tuesday, his options come Wednesday may not be especially attractive. The perfect storm, in the best sense of the term. We hereby issue cautions and warnings. For another storm is gathering, less beneficial. We see a number of red blinking warning lights that the “peace” with the Emirates and other Arab countries is not really “peace in exchange for peace”, as it is presented by the Prime Minister and his people, but is an integral part of the Deal of the Century, part of the process of formulating a Palestinian state. They got the placebo — should they be next in line for vaccine? Doubtless because these three men are allies whose judgment he respects, rather than as a deliberate effort to infuriate Israel, second term Obama has now named — in John Kerry, Chuck Hagel and John Brennan — a secretary of state, a secretary of defense and a CIA director of whom Netanyahu will be wary. Arutz Sheva – September 10, 2020, Contact Now is the time to turn our attention to the bright, blinking red warning signals showing us the tragic direction that the current political steps are leading to. Terrorist groups and lone-wolf terrorists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. (Vayeshev), A picture from Iran that’s worth a thousand warnings about the JCPOA. Israel's Interior Ministry on Tuesday warned of extreme weather conditions. Phone: (212) 828-2424, Helen Freedman, z”l – Rhe Heart and Soul of AFSI, Wake up! There is approximately zero likelihood that he will retool his policies to align with Netanyahu’s, and every prospect of consequent strain and confrontation. by Manfred Gerstenfeld. And Netanyahu’s strategy of telling us that we had better hang tough because the Arab world loathes us and is out to get us, though bleak and rather unhelpful, is proving reasonably compelling. Arab nations, fed up with waiting for a divided, incompetent PA to get its act together, will continue to pursue their own best interests, Usually, we light Hanukkah candles as long as people are out and about, but this year, with people isolated at home, we needed a new way to share our light with others. Not good. Popular hiking trails and tourist spots in the Judean desert are also being closed. Status yellow warnings are the standard weather advisory notices that are issued by Met Éireann. Netanyahu’s course is less certain. 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