http://www.tzomet.net Tzomet: The Crossroads of Jewish and Israeli Life Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:48:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just because we are used to great scientific advancements emanating daily from Israel doesnt mean we should cease being amazed at all the useful technology Check out the below video of an amazing medical advancement from Argo Medical Technologies based in Haifa.  They developed an exo-skeleton that attaches to the legs of a ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/will-wonders-never-cease/ Not that this is news to anyone, but you knew after the miserable terms of the swap last week with Hezbollah, that the way would be paved for Israel acceding to Hamas' increased demands for the release of Gilad Shalit.  Read here if you think the Israeli government has learned ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/here-we-go-again/ So, it had come down to this. Tomorrow, Israel will send back the murderer, Samir Kuntar, 4 Hezbollah fighters captured in the 2006 Lebanon War along with the bodies of almost 200 Hezbollah fighters, the release of an as yet undetermined number of Palestinian prisoners and a report ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/final-thoughts-before-the-swap/ Imagine you are with family, friends and acquaintances Now, imagine that a lunatic happens upon your gathering with a gun and starts shooting into the crowd. Some of the shooting seemed directed at people personally while others were sprayed at random Everyone is of course frightened shocked and horrified, ducking for ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/blaming-those-charged-to-protect/ In the wake of the lone madman (so say the police) who took a bulldozer on a joyride and took 3 lives and injured dozens more, and also in contrast to it, things are going wrong for Israel on a non-lone madman level.  The more orchestrated campaign against Israel took ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/more-troubles-for-israel/ I can't really think of any other place in the world that pays attention to the level of a lake as much as they do in Israel.  The water level in the Kinneret is watched by like hawk by conservationists and Mekorot, the Israel national water carrier.  The level is ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/water-emergency-in-israel/ Although we aren't privy to the agreement signed by Olmert and Nasrallah, we can be pretty sure that the swap is on course. Today, the IDF Rabbinate confirmed they have begun exhuming the bodies of fallen Hezbollah fighters from a cemetery near Kibbutz Amiad. The ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/prisoner-swap-official/ In yet another truce violation emanating from Gaza, a farmer in Nachal Oz was fired upon by a sniper while he tilled his field. The tractor was hit several times, but the farmer managed to get out of the way and avoid any serious injury. This, of course, ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/more-nonsense-from-gaza/ Hamas seemed to be making gestures earlier this week vis a vis the 'truce' with Israel. Israel was making more regular *boom* supply deliveries *boom* to Gaza and *BOOM*.. HEY!! Can we stop those damn Qassams already...we're trying to have a truce over here!!! Anyway, ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/hamas-stalls-shalit-talks/ I'm sure by this point, everyone has heard just about everything there is to hear in regards to the attack on Yaffa Street yesterday. 3 people (I had said 4, sorry) were laid to rest yesterday and today and scores more are still injured, physically and emotionally. We've ... http://www.tzomet.net/2008/07/some-thoughts-after-yesterdays-attack/