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What Matters Most On Friday, August 23, 2013

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Two Israeli F-15I 'Ra'am' fighter jets during maneuvers (CC BY-TSgt Kevin J. Gruenwald/USA/Wikimedia)

Israeli jets bomb southern Lebanon after rocket attacks

By Ilan Ben Zion

Palestinian terrorist group confirms IAF early-morning raid south of Beirut; no casualties reported in airstrike

Palestinian-Lebanese group vows retaliation for IAF strikes

By Ilan Ben Zion and Ricky Ben-David

AnalysisWhen all else fails, target Israel

By Mitch Ginsburg

Rocket narrowly misses dozens of Holocaust survivors

US President Barack Obama (photo credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin/File)

Obama: Syria chemical attack an event of ‘grave concern’

By AP and ToI Staff

President says US can’t solve Syria’s civil war; Russia backs probe of alleged gas attack, which UN chief says could be ‘crime against humanity’

Illustrative photo of President Barack Obama as he is met by the 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews Commander Col. William Knight, as he switched from the Marine One helicopter to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Thursday, August 22, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

US pressed to react to violence in Syria, Egypt

By Deb Riechmann and Lolita C. Baldor

What do you do when they fire rockets at you?

Acknowledge that there are some crappy people out there, and get back to work

Riccardo Dugulin

Is it time to intervene?

A humanitarian strike against Syria’s WMD capability would leave the country with a total power vacuum for Al Qaeda to fill

A Lebanese man takes pictures with his mobile phone at the site of an explosion outside a mosque in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, on Friday (photo credit: AP)

Twin blasts kill 42 in Lebanese city of Tripoli

By AP and ToI Staff

Hezbollah condemns attacks outside two mosques in the northern city; Red Cross says over 500 wounded

Egyptian activist Maikel Nabil during his visit to Jerusalem's Hebrew University, December 2012 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Interview

‘Egyptian Christians may face extinction,’ activist warns

By Elhanan Miller

The difference between the Muslim Brotherhood and the military isn’t as big as people think, says Maikel Nabil

Hamas terrorists in Gaza pose on anniversary of prisoner exchange deal for Gilad Shalit. October 18, 2012 (photo credit: Wissam Nassar/Flash90)

Analysis

No summer break in the violent Middle East

By Avi Issacharoff

Amid horrific bloodshed all around Israel, Hamas is redoubling efforts to regain center stage — defying Egypt, and seeking to abduct IDF soldiers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out his 'red line' for Iran on a cartoon bomb drawing during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2012. (Photo credit: Avi Ohayun, GPO)

Netanyahu headed to UN General Assembly next month

By Haviv Rettig Gur and Raphael Ahren

Prime Minister’s Office announces Netanyahu will travel to summit gathering, but won’t confirm meetings on peace talks or Iran

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas promotes the Arab Peace Initiative during a speech at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa in Jordan, May 26, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Jim Young)

Abbas: We’ll renounce claims to Jaffa, Haifa for peace

By Haviv Rettig Gur

In meeting with Meretz MKs, PA leader calls for more frequent negotiations, says Netanyahu hasn’t responded to invitations to meet

Iran official says sanctions can’t change nuke policy

By AP

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran won’t give up its nuclear rights

Tamarod activists in Gaza call for the ouster of Hamas (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

Egypt-inspired movement seeks to oust Hamas from Gaza

Tamarod group announces plans for major demonstration, says three of its members arrested

Critics of the Russian justice system have likened the trial of Ilya Farber to the Dreyfus Affair. (photo credit: Zhekov.ru via JTA)

Anti-Jewish undertones grab spotlight at Russian trial

By Cnaan Liphshiz

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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi attends the third session of the Arab Economic Summit, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, January 21, 2013. (photo credit: AP)

Scent of a BrotherMorsi perfume on sale in West Bank

Allama Muhammad Farooq Nizami remained on Noor TV for a year after his televised call to kill those who insult Mohammed. (YouTube)

Muslim TV station in UK fined for call to kill

For his next trick, Adrien Brody will depict Harry Houdini, also known as Hungarian-born Erik Weisz. (photo credit: screen capture/YouTube)

Escapist TVAdrien Brody to play Houdini

Jewish groups seek overturn of white supremacist’s will

By JTA

Art installation in Ein Hod that allows one to fling shoes at Finance Minister Yair Lapid in exchange for drinks.(photo credit: screen capture/YouTube)

Winning shotsThrow a shoe at Lapid, get hammered

By Gavriel Fiske

A soldier at the border fence between Israel and Lebanon (photo credit: Hamad Almakt/Flash 90)

Hebrew Media ReviewTrouble in the north

By Aaron Kalman

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