Karim Kassem bravely discussed his Jewish heritage in a country the population of which is notoriously hostile toward Jews and Israel.

A posting on the Facebook page of the Egyptian military's chief spokesman, Brig-Gen Mohammed Samir, said Abu Doaa al-Ansari was killed in an operation south of the coastal city of el-Arish.

RE: 'Peres slams Israeli critics of Obama: It wouldn’t hurt us to say thank you' (The Jerusalem Post). Yes, it would hurt!