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It was a real honor to interview Dr. Iddo Netanyahu—notable historian and brother of the Israeli PM—for this podcast episode about one of the most inspiring chapters in Israel's modern history: "Operation Jonathan—The Most Daring Rescue Attempt in History."

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who oversees the U.S. foreign aid budget, opined on Friday that Israel made a mistake by signing a new $38 billion security agreement with the Obama administration, The Associated Press reported. Graham said Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu could have gotten a better deal if he had waited until President Barack Obama left office. He stated that there is ample support in Congress among Republicans and Democrats for providing Israel with more military aid. And a new U.S. president, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, would be more generous too, he said on a conference...

Merkava (Hebrew for Chariot). The Merkava Mark IV is arguably the finest Main Battle Tank (MBT) in the world. Produced at the Israel Military Industries (IMI) tank production facility at the Tel Hashomer Armoured Corps Base, it improves, by an order of magnitude, upon the Merkava Mark III. The Mark IV entered service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in February 2004. Read more at: PardonMyEnglish.com

IDF Spokesperson, Brigadier General Ruth Yaron, said in an interview on Israel's Channel 2, that Israel is ready for any possible allied attack in Iraq. Yaron emphasized that the Iraqi military capabilities have deteriorated since the Gulf War, and that if the need arose, Israel was suitably prepared. Yaron spoke of the "Arrow" missile system and the Israeli Air Force, and said that she was confident that they would both be able to protect Israel's air space. Yaron stated that the approaching allied attack in Iraq, would not necessarily involve Israel. "If Israel is involved in the attack, we are...