Maurice Klein speaks with L’Chaim – To Life regular Israel contributor Effi Yaacobi, about Israel's uplifting day of joy and hope, with the IDF Shayetet 13 special forces’ stunning rescue of October 7 Hamas hostage, 52 year old Israeli Bedouin Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi. The successful Gaza rescue came shortly after the IAF's very successful pre-emptive strike against Hezbollah in the south of Lebanon, which had imminent plans to launch an imminent massive barrage of rockets and anti-tank missiles into Israel. According to reports, the Israeli strikes not only disrupted Hezbollah's immediate plans, it also inflicted severe damage on their missile infrastructure, including underground facilities. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, is being ridiculed in the Arab media - deservedly so. You can contact Effi at efyac@netvision.net.il

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Maurice Klein speaks with our Israeli tour guide Effi Yaacobi for an Israel update. Effi tells us about the current state of tourism to Israel, who is coming and the impact visiting the devastation and destruction has had on his clients. The IDF continues to roll through Gaza with great success destroying much of the Hamas terrorists military infrastructure and capacity putting pressure on Hamas to revive the ceasefire negotiations, with some improved prospects re the return of the hostages. Due to manpower strains, the Israel government has approved a plan to temporarily extend compulsory IDF military service for men from 32 months to 36 months. With the wars and economic issues Israel is subsequently having to contend with, Google is displaying absolute confidence in Israel with advanced talks to buy Israel tech company WIZ for US twenty three billion dollars, in what will be the biggest ever Israel tech acquisition, that will also generate a tax windfall during the Gaza war. To contact Effi, email him at: efyaac@netvision.net.il.

Dr Ruth Westheimer dead at 96 – A tribute (*from 22:39 mins)

Description: Ruth Westheimer, the Sex Guru Known as Dr. Ruth, Dies at 96. Frank and funny, the taboo-breaking psychologist said things on television and radio that would have been shocking coming from almost anyone else.

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Maurice Klein speaks with Effi Yaacobi, our L'Chaim-To Life radio tour guide in Israel. Effi speaks about this year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration in Israel along with Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut in a few days’ time, with all the three sacred Yoms having added dimension after October 7 along with the current war in Gaza and the Jew hatred plaguing the world again. Effi also brings us up to speed on the war in Gaza and the war of attrition on the Lebanese border with Hezbollah. Tourism is slowly returning to Israel with many group missions and friends of Israel coming to show their support. We hear from Effi, with absolute conviction and resolve that Israel, the shining light unto the world, is going nowhere and the world better get used to it. You can contact Effi via email at efyaac@netvision.net.il

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