Ben Packer, Author at Israel Rising

PACKERS CORNER: Trouble Brewing on the Israeli-Syrian border

July 8, 2018

We join the entire (normal) world in praying for the rescue of the boys in Thailand. And like good Jews, we humbly point out that it was donated Israeli technology that allowed them to be found in the first pla...

PACKERS CORNER: Gaza Situation is Intolerable

Ben Packer

June 21, 2018

Borders, Frontlines

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With all the fake news in America right now about the family separating thing, its a good time to take a break and read about current events in Israel! Two nights ago, 45 projectiles were shot from Hamas-con...

PACKER’S CORNER: More Housing Approvals in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria

Ben Packer

May 31, 2018

Politics

As promised in last week's update (you can check), this week was much more exciting!!! For starters, over 100 missiles/mortars were shot from Gaza at Israel. That might seem crazy, but for years, it used to ...

PACKER’S CORNER: President Trump Does It Again

Ben Packer

May 10, 2018

Politics, Regional Analysis

He has done it again! Just yesterday, President Trump officially announced that he is withdrawing from the agreement reached between the obama administration, Europe and Iran concerning their nuclear weapons pr...

PACKER’S CORNER: There are Fires Burning All Around Us

Ben Packer

May 3, 2018

Politics

Last night we celebrated Lag B'Omer all over Israel by lighting bonfires (background: http://www.aish.com/h/o/33o/48971681.html?s=rab). They are oodles of fun, and only slightly dangerous. However there are oth...

PACKER’S CORNER: Full Blown Chaos

Ben Packer

April 13, 2018

Frontlines, Politics

Full-blown chaos!!! Last week we called it drama, but this is a whole different level! Let's do this chronologically, as things are happening quite rapidly. Last Friday on the Gaza Border: Last Friday, w...

PACKER’S CORNER: Gaza is Deteriorating

Ben Packer

April 5, 2018

Borders, Politics

Despite the Passover holiday being in full effect, there has been tons of drama this week in Israel! Let's start at the border with Gaza (not that I recommend camping there at the moment, I don't). For a few...

PACKER’S CORNER: The Festival of Redemption is Upon Us

Ben Packer

March 29, 2018

Frontlines, Redemption Watch

The Festival of Redemption is nearly upon us, but this week redemption came early this year in Hevron! In the past few days, Jewish buyers were finally able to enter two properties that they purchased years ear...

PACKER’S CORNER: Trump Will Negate Obama’s Iran Deal

Ben Packer

March 22, 2018

Borders, Politics

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The President of the "Palestinian Authority" Abu Mazen called the American Ambassador to Israel a "son of a bitch". That doesn't happen everyday. But in fairness to Abu Mazen, America has never had such a proud...

PACKER’S CORNER: Coalition Woes, Syrian War, and Near Assasination of PA Prime Minister

Ben Packer

March 16, 2018

Politics

Fireworks in the Israeli coalition government this week! For the first time since anyone can remember, there was a real crisis within the government coalition this past week. The reason: the potential draft of ...

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