Writer: Ruthie Blum

Ruthie Blum, a former editor at The Jerusalem Post, is a columnist for Israel Hayom and the author of “To Hell in a Handbasket: Carter, Obama, and the ‘Arab Spring.’”

Tending the wounds of war

Since the start of Operation Protective Edge, Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva has treated 1,116 casualties — 740 soldiers, 376 civilians.

The Israeli Opera turns 30

The 2014-2015 season will include a multidisciplinary array of opera, dance, symphony, jazz, children’s programs and performances at Masada.