Israeli Soldiers Confident in Face of Battle

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Moshe Ze'ev Pizem dances with Israeli soldiers headed to the Gaza front at a bus depot.

		PHOTO GALLERY Family Dedicates Torah to Israeli Soldiers Israeli troops stationed at an army base near Beit El celebrated the dedication of a Torah scroll written specifically for the nation’s soldiers.

		CAMPUS LIFE American Students Help Out in Israel A group of 37 students took part in an alternative winter break trip to Israel as the war raged in the Gaza Strip. The students say that wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

		ISRAEL Israeli Soldier Falls in Battle Israelis young and old were saddened Sunday night after learning of the first military casualty of the now-nine day old offensive against Hamas targets in the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip.

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ISRAEL Gaza Operation Turns to Ground Assault After one week of pounding Hamas targets from the air, the Israel Defense Force sent columns of tanks, armored personnel carriers and heavy artillery into the Gaza Strip under the cover of darkness Saturday night.		THE FAR EAST South Korea Gets a Public Menorah South Korea made history last week with the country’s very first public Chanukah menorah lighting, sponsored by the new Chabad-Lubavitch center in Seoul.

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