Prologue Journal – Page 35551 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Will judicial reform destroy Israel’s hi-tech safety net?

Jerusalem Post With the hi-tech sector currently under threat from the government’s judicial overhaul, however, Israel’s trusty parachute may get pretty tattered. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-736261

Bank of Israel hikes interest rate again, this time by 0.25%

Jerusalem Post This marks the Bank of Israel’s ninth consecutive raise in recent months https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-736255

Poland sends MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine

Jerusalem Post MiG-29 are Soviet-designed fighter jets, which already have been in use in the Ukrainian air force, inherited after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736247

Zelensky: 6 killed after Russia anti-air missiles used in land attack

Jerusalem Post Two S-300 missiles and four Uragan Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) projectiles struck a residential area in Donetsk https://www.jpost.com/international/article-736244

IAF shoots down aircraft over Gaza Strip, Hamas targets Israeli jets

Jerusalem Post No Israeli aircraft were damaged in the incident. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736242

Special Documentation: Rabbi Pinto’s Visit to the RIF Heritage Charity Compound

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-736237

Israeli archaeologists present 1,800-year-old gold protective jewelry

Jerusalem Post The jewelry bears the sign of Roman goddess of the moon Luna and was probably worn for protection. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-736230

Israeli forces arrest 2 accomplices of Huwara terrorist in Nablus

Jerusalem Post Two Palestinians were killed in armed clashes that broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians during the arrests in Nablus. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736228

Fight Over Corruption and Congo’s Mining Riches Takes a Turn in Washington

New York Times Dan Gertler, an Israeli billionaire, is pressing President Biden to remove sanctions that were imposed on him for bribe-fueled transactions in the impoverished African country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/us/politics/dan-gertler-biden-congo-sanctions.html

How the U.S. Came to Use NSO Spyware It Was Trying to Kill

New York Times The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/us/politics/nso-contract-us-spy.html