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hudna, or ceasefire, if they need breathing space. Looks to me like Jerusalem have wised up, not a moment too soon. The time for a ceasefire will come when all of Israel’s perfectly proper military objectives have been met. The conflict was started by Hamas, backed by Egypt and the half-crazed ayatollahs, if that is not a tautology with respect, in Iran. In addition to launching unguided rockets against Israel Hamas stirred things up amongst Israel’s Arab population. This is in turn stirr...

Get email notification for articles from Amos Harel Follow May. 13, 2021 8:57 PM Hamas demonstration of its abilities in recent days, culminating in the massive rocket barrages into central Israel, forced the military to bolster its efforts in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Alongside the preparations for the next phase, the army has been striving to cast a positive light on everything that has happened so far. The government and military have been wildly praising their own accomplishments, parti...

Perfect home if you want to spy on the neighbours: Espionage author John Le Carrés Grade II-listed six bedroom cottage goes on the market for nearly £2m Spy author John le Carré moved into the stunning Grade II listed building near Wells, Somerset, in 1965 He created many of his most famous works from the studio cottage on the grounds which he used as study  The writer, whose real name was David Cornwell, died last year at the age of 89 from pneumonia Current residents carried out a painst...

Submitting... That night the unit – which specialised in cross-Channel raids, snatching prisoners for interrogation and recceing enemy installations – infiltrated the tiny island off the coast of Normandy, arriving by specially-silenced motor torpedo boat. Renowned for their daring and fearlessness, they killed a guard and captured five Germans, binding their hands. But the prisoners resisted and raised the alarm. The order was given to shoot any who tried to flee. Three ended up dead and o...

Scotsman obituaries: James Edgar, Special Operations Executive agent awarded the Legion d’Honneur Alison Shaw Vet and Special Operations Executive agent. Born: 21 May, 1920, in Pietersburg, South Africa. Died: 17 March, 2021, in Perth, Australia, aged 100 © James Edgar served in the Channel Islands, France and Burma as part of ‘Churchill’s Secret Army’ James Edgar was one of the audacious undercover agents whose infamous raid on a Nazi-occupied Channel Island led to H...

Get email notification for articles from Amos Harel Follow Apr. 26, 2021 1:46 PM Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai took the necessary decision Sunday evening and removed the barricades from the plaza in front of the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City. The barriers have been the main source of incitement of the recent violence in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem district police had decided to place them at the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began about two weeks ago, in...

Lieutenant General Hockenhull  said: "I was very proud to have been asked and relieved it went well. Its the first time Ive marched since my Sandhurst training in 1986, all the marching I did at Royal Hospital School prepared me well. "HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh became Colonel in Chief of the Intelligence Corps in 1977.   "As the senior soldier in the Intelligence Corps, I was invited to act as pall-bearer in recognition of this special relationship.  It was an honour and a priv...

The mother of a Grenadier Guard has shared her pride after her son was chosen to be one of the pallbearers that carried Prince Philips coffin at his funeral on Saturday.  Dan Coghlan was one of the soldiers tasked with transporting the Duke of Edinburghs coffin to a custom-built Land Rover that then carried the Duke to St Georges Chapel in Windsor ahead of his funeral service and burial. Members of the Royal Marines then carried the coffin up to the West Steps of the chapel.  The Guardsmans m...

Revealed: Coin toss decided which of four soldiers would be the driver and passenger in Prince Philips custom-built Land Rover hearse at his funeral The duke has been at the heart of an 18-year project to modify the Defender TD5 130 chassis cab vehicle Corporal Louis Murray drove the custom-built hearse, accompanied by Cpl Craig French, both aged 29 Soldiers ensured vehicle stuck to its precise route and timings after several days of intense rehearsals Pair were selected on a coin-toss from a g...

The Queen carried special mementoes from her life with Prince Philip inside her handbag during the funeral She was planning to include one of Philips trademark Savile Row white handkerchiefs, royal insiders say Her Majesty is also said to have carried a small photograph of the two of them together while in Malta  The monarch sat alone in St Georges Chapel having wiped away tears as she accompanied Philips coffin    Philip borne to church on a Land Rover hearse he designed himself in ceremon...