SHABBAT READING
Sin Is a Debt that Must Be Repaid: Prof. Joseph Lam, The Torah.com, May 6, 2021 –Leviticus 26 describes in detail the rewards אִם בְּחֻקֹּתַי תֵּלֵכוּ “if you follow my laws,” (vv. 3–13) and the negative consequences of disobedience (vv. 14–45). As part of the description of punishment, the passage explains that once the Israelites are exiled, the land will be allowed to rest as a consequence of its abandonment and desolation.
HAMAS MUNITIONS IGNITE
IDF Spokesman: Fire from Rafah Strike Could Not Have Been Caused by IAF Munitions: Daniel Hagari, Israel National News, May 28, 2024 — IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari delivered an address this afternoon (Tuesday) in English on the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization and the airstrike in the Rafah area in which 30 people were reportedly killed on Sunday.
Israel Says It Gains Control of Gaza Border with Egypt as Rafah Offensive Advances: Ra Dov Lieber, WSJ, May 29, 2024
Rafah Reminds Us of the Evils of Hamas: Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, May 28, 2024
The Rafah Blood Libel: Melanie Phillips, Substack, May 28, 2024
Do We Still Understand How Wars Are Won?: Bret Stephens, NY Times, May 28, 2024
For Further Reference:
Who Are the Hamas Heavyweights Eliminated in the Israeli Strike on Rafah?: Ynet News, May 27, 2024 — Sunday night’s strike in Rafah, which eliminated two senior Hamas operatives, quickly made global headlines against the backdrop of the International Court of Justice’s decision requiring Israel to halt any actions in Gaza’s southernmost city that might affect the civilian population under the Genocide Convention.
IDF in Control of Philadelphi Corridor, 20 Tunnels Found: Joshua Marks, JNS, May 30, 2024 — Israeli troops have taken “operational control” of the Philadelphi Corridor, the 8.7-mile-long border area between Gaza and Egypt, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Wednesday evening.
IDF’s Rafah Operation Unaffected by ICJ, ICC Steps: Yaakov Lappin, JNS, May 28, 2024 — Recent moves by the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court at the Hague are having no tangible effect on the Israel Defense Force’s ongoing Gaza operation, aimed at dismantling Hamas’s remaining battalions in Rafah city.
World Narrative on ICJ Ruling On Rafah Wrong, Officials Say: Itamar Eichner, Ynet News, May 26, 2024 — Despite initial headlines declaring the UN’s International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately halt its offensive in Rafah, the ruling, when examined is quite different.
