Monthly Archives: October 2024

In the Heart of Darkness

Posted on October 18, 2024 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post, 18/10 A Yezidi former slave rescued from Gaza Reveals Her Horrifying experiences in Jihadi Captivity It is now two weeks since the rescue of the Yezidi hostage Fawzia Amin Sido from captivity in Gaza by the IDF, in … Continue reading →

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Notes from a Long War – Israel, a year on from October 7

Posted on October 10, 2024 by jonathanspyer

The Australian, 6/10 ‘We have sat, an easy generation, in houses held to be indestructible,’ wrote the German poet Bertolt Brecht, of himself and his countrymen, in 1925.  These words have returned to me on a number of occasions in … Continue reading →

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Israel is Likely to Hit Back Hard against Iran

Posted on October 3, 2024 by jonathanspyer

Spectator, 2/10 The Iranian launching of 181 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday night followed a similar pattern to the attacks of April 14.  Israeli and allied air defences appear to have performed extremely effectively.  The damage to the military … Continue reading →

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