Next week, on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013, Israelis will be heading to the polls to cast their ballot. As this Israeli electoral is different than ours here in the United States, we are pleased to share with you this explanatory piece from the Consulate General of Israel in New York.

Netanyahu to US Senators: Priority is Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya-hu told a group of visiting US Sena-tors during January that if reelect-ed he will work to stop Iran’s illicit nuclear march. “My priority, if I’m elected for a next term as prime minister, will be first to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons,” he told the group, which included Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY, photo at left). “I think that was and remains the highest priority for both our countries. I appreciate the American support and your support for that end.”

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Operation Pillar of Defense: Lessons Learned

As Israel and Hamas mostly stilled their guns after reaching a cease-fire agreement, ending eight days of intense bombardment, both sides took home some new lessons about their foes.

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