The IDF launched a wide-ranging military operation early this morning, targeting the terrorist infrastructure in the PA-controlled town of Jenin. Hundreds of troops in multiple commando units and other branches, backed by forces from the air, are currently operating in the Jenin hornets nest of terror. Let’s pray for the well-being of the troops and other security forces, as they try to restore peace and quiet to Northern Samaria. This report, and all the other latest news from Israel on this week’s Israel Uncensored, with Josh Hasten.
Terrorism
A Difficult Pesach
On this week’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says that it was truly difficult joyously celebrating Pesach (Passover) this year, following the terrorist murders of Efrat residents Lucy Dee, 48, and her daughters Maia, 20, and Rina, 15 HY”D, who were gunned down by jihadists while driving in the Jordan Valley. Thousands have paid their respects to the Dee family at the shiva this week, with more and more stories emerging demonstrating how amazing these three lost souls were through their acts of kindness and love of the Land of Israel and the Jewish People.
Two Jewish Brothers Murdered in Terrorist Attack
Israel mourns today, as two brothers from Har Bracha – Hillel and Yigal Yaniv HY”D were murdered in a terrorist shooting attack, carried out by an Arab Jihadist, in the Shomron village of Huwara on Sunday. The brothers were on their way back to their respective Hesder Yeshivas when they were gunned down at short range. 13 Israelis have been murdered in terrorist attacks since the beginning of 2023. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says (once again), that the Israeli government must create a meaningful deterrence to prevent future terrorism.
Photo Courtesy of the Yaniv Family
UN Legitimizes Hamas, “Horrified” When Terrorist Killed
Two parallel stories in the news this week coming out of the United Nations. First, UN special rapporteur for the “Palestinians” spoke at a Hamas conference in Gaza and welcomed their resistance (see: terrorism). Then, the UN Special Coordinator for the so-called Middle East Peace Process expressed that he was “horrified” that a terrorist who tried to murder Israelis in a village near Shechem was shot dead. On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh says that once again the UN is showing that it has no moral compass. This and all the latest news from Israel on this week’s podcast.
Photo Credit: Jacob Richman – Pictures
A Druze “Guide to the Middle East”
This past week, a young Druze Israeli citizen injured in car accident was murdered in Jenin, after terrorists from the PA took him off life support and held his body for ransom. The Druze community threatened that if his body was not returned, there would be blood. Within 24 hours, the family received the body back and gave him a proper burial. Officially, negotiations between Israel, the IDF, and the PA led to his release. But on this week’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten argues that what really caused the gunmen to cave, was the show of strength by the Druze community, issuing an ultimatum that the terrorists would pay a steep price if the body was not returned. Josh argues that Israel, years ago, should have taken a similar approach in securing the release of two Israelis, and the bodies of two IDF soldiers being held by Hamas in Gaza.
Photo Credit: ליהיא מרום / Commons Wikimedia
Rock (and Gun) Terrorism Around the Clock
On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten shares what his commute to Jerusalem from Gush Etzion looked like this morning as Arab terrorists finished attacking an Israeli bus near Tekoa, and were then rioting in their village. IDF troops arrived at the scene to disperse those responsible. Nevertheless, the last few days have seen a slew of rock and firebomb attacks, along with shootings on the roads of Judea and Samaria. Josh says that the political echelon must direct the IDF to use all its might and all tools at its disposal to squash the hornet’s nests of terror.
Photo Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rock_around_the_clock.jpg
Exploiting the Death of a Journalist to Bash Israel
The Israel haters are out in full force, blaming the Jewish State for the death of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh, despite the fact that she was most likely killed by PA gunmen in Jenin. Even if Israel accidentally killed the journalist, her death is being exploited as a propaganda tool like no other similar case before it. On this week’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh discusses how Hollywood celebrities, and radical politicians from both the EU and US, are on board the Israel-bashing train. At the same time the IDF and other security forces are working around the clock to thwart Hamas and PA incited terrorism.
Jews Banned from Temple Mount
On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, Josh discusses the rockets raining down on both northern and southern Israel, fired by the various Jihadist terror gangs. Those responsible blame recent tensions on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in which Israeli police were forced to deal with premeditated violence carried out by Muslim “worshipers” arriving at the site during Ramadan. However, instead of continuing to demonstrate a policy of strength, the Israeli government folded and banned Jewish worshipers from visiting Judaism’s holiest site until further notice. Josh argues that weakness only breeds more chaos, violence, and terror.
Pic Credit: Arnon Segal – “Because we surrendered to terrorism – the Temple Mount is closed”
Another Wave of Terror?
Israeli father and husband Yehuda Dimentman, 25, HY”D was murdered in a northern Samaria drive-by shooting this week carried out by a Jihadist terror cell. In addition several terror stabbing attempts tooks place over the past several days in Hebron and Jerusalem respectively. This in addition to a spike in the daily rock and fire bomb attacks on the roads throughout Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem. Are we in the midst of yet another wave of terror? Josh Hasten weighs in on this week’s Israel Uncensored.
“Settler Violence” on i24NEWS English – 16 December 2021
Josh Hasten appeared on i24NEWS English to discuss “settler violence.” Tragic and ironic that such a discussion happened as an Israeli was murdered by a Muslim terrorist. While Jewish sporadic violence carried out by 0.1% of the community is condemned by #Israel, on the other hand the PA incentivizes the murder of Jews with multiple attacks taking place daily – each and every day.