Rocket Prompts First Exchange in Two Months
Also, report: Hamas secured sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons from Libya
Mob Tactics
Egypt captured Israeli-American Ilan Grapel to generate popular support among the volatile anti-Western middle class at home
Shalit Deal, U.N. Bid Forestall Peace Process
Palestinian prime minister admits time is far from ripe for more talks
Shalit Was Coerced Into Potemkin ‘Interview’
But it’s okay because Hamas treated him well after kidnapping him
Shalit Freed
‘I very much hope that this deal will advance peace,’ soldier tells Egyptian TV after five years in Hamas captivity; he’s now safe in Israel
The Other Israeli Prison Swap
Bruce Riedel on the Grapel deal and whether the U.S. citizen is an Israeli spy
After Shalit Deal, Joy Muffled by Reluctance
The cost is staggering, the reward inarticulable
U.S. Prisoner Unsung Player in Shalit Affair
It seems likely that Egypt bargained Israeli-American away as well
Ben-Gurion
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
