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A few days before the launch of the ground phase of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, I observed an exercise by soldiers of Israel's Southern Command. They were from the Givati Brigade, the main regular infantry force of that command, and they were
0 shares A man receives his second vaccine dose at a temporary vaccination site in Bartaa, Israel. (Uriel Heilman/ JTA) The Arab town of Bartaa is split between Israeli sovereignty and the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority. The minaret on the left is on the Israeli side; the minaret on the right is on the Palestinian side. (Uriel Heilman/ JTA) Roi Wolf, at computer, a sergeant in the Israeli army, processes would-be vaccination recipients while Kaisar Kabha, director of the Basma regional council, checks their identity documents. (Uriel Heilman/ JTA) At a coronavirus vaccination...
The Arab town of Bartaa straddles Israel’s West Bank border. Only its Israeli residents are eligible for vaccines. April 27, 2021 4:02 pm The Arab town of Bartaa is split between Israeli sovereignty and the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority. The minaret on the left is on the Israeli side; the minaret on the right is on the Palestinian side. (Uriel Heilman) Advertisement BARTAA, Israel (JTA) – The line in this bifurcated Arab village where Israeli sovereignty ends and the Palestinian Authority’s jurisdiction begins isn’t marked by a sign, fence or che...