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Avi Woolf

Avi Woolf is a writer, editor, and translator. He has been published in the Washington Examiner, Commentary Magazine, and National Review. He lives with his wife in the Jerusalem area.

David vs. Goliath.
May He Smite Them All

The God of Battles: My prayer for this Hanukkah

Hannukah is often celebrated as a national holiday or a holiday of fun and games or of religious law. But God Himself tends to get pushed to the side - even though the Maccabees themselves knew who the real author of victory was.

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President Herzog lighting the menorah.

It's Kind Of Up To Hamas

"Secure a hostage deal!": President Herzog's Hanukkah message

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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

May We See Victory Everywhere By Next Year

Hanukkah against the Houthis: Benjamin Netanyahu lights the menorah

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Hannukah with a hostage ribbon.

What A Beautiful Gesture!

Hanukkah for the hostages: Yavneh lights a menorah with hostage ribbon

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Letter to IDF Chief of Staff.

This Will Not Go Well...

Opposition to IDF Chief of Staff: Come testify on IDF's manpower needs - including Haredim

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Polio vaccine. Illustration.

Really, Really Bad News

"A vaccinated child is a protected child": Health Ministry detects polio in unvaccinated minor

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Plane crashing. Illustration.

Well, That's A Relief

Kazakhstan plane crash: Number of confirmed survivors now at 25 

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IDF forces. Illustration.

Let's Hope The Injuries Are Light

Report: Five Syrian citizens protesting IDF presence injured during clashes

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Plane crashing. Illustration.

Here's Hoping There Are More

Kazakhstan plane crash: At least 12 survivors rescued

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IDF soldiers in the valleys.

Well, We Thought It Sounded Cool

WATCH: In the valleys of the shadow of death: IDF completes preparedness operations in valleys

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Nice To Have Some Protection

Iraq asking US forces to stay - this is why

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Airplane crash. Illustration.

Hope They Survived

HORRIBLE: Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan

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Blowing up Hamas rockets.

Love The Smell Of Rocket In The Morning

WATCH: IDF blows up rocket launch site near UN building

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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

Wonder What They Have To Report

Benjamin Netanyahu: Hostage negotiation team returning for consultation

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President Herzog and local religious leaders.

This Is True Tolerance

President Isaac Herzog welcomes Christmas in Israel

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The Most We'll Probably Ever Know

IDF: Here's what we know about the death of the six hostages

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Wonder Why They Did This

Iran liberalizing the internet? WhatsApp and Google Play unblocked

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Ballistic missiles. Illustration.

Well...We're Waiting!

IDF: Here's what we know from the Houthi missile attack Saturday

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Signing a historic deal.

We're Going To Need All We Can Get

Israel to expand production of Arrow 3 anti-missile missiles

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IDF soldiers operating in the Indonesian Hospital.

How Typical of Hamas

IDF completes targeted raid in Gaza's Indonesian Hospital

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