Archive for April, 2006

Sunday Night War News …

April 24th, 2006

Soldiers Stop Terrorist North of Jerusalem
Palestinian Caught on Way to Suicide Attack
Police Arrest Two Arabs in Hadera Car Theft Attempt
IDF Artillery Shelling Kassam Launch Sites
13 Palestinians Arrested, Most From Islamic Jihad
Palestinian Killed After Shooting at IDF in Gaza
Hamas Operatives Caught in Jordan With Missiles
Kassam Rocket Lands in Open Area, No Injuries
Two Tanzim Fugitives Killed […]

Kadima Loose Cannons at Broken Promises, Coalition Posturing Continues …

April 23rd, 2006

Reichman Cancels Meeting with Olmert
Labor: Significant Disagreements With Kadima
Yisrael Beiteinu Raises Coalition Demands
Olmert to Mofaz: Stay in Government

FYI Re: The Left’s Evolving View on Convergence, The Status of the “PA (sic)” …

April 23rd, 2006

Left-Wing Writers Against Olmert’s Unilateral Withdrawal Plans
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Journalists Yoel Marcus, a prominent dove and left-wing apologist, and Sever Plocker, pro-Disengagement commentator for Yediot Acharonot, are no longer sure they support Olmert’s plan to quit Yesha.
Dangerous Precedent: Jerusalem Judge Rules PA is a Sovereign State
Full Text;
In a ground-breaking decision that promises to have repercussions throughout […]

Saturday Night, Sunday War News …

April 23rd, 2006

Stones Thrown at Car; Woman Lightly Wounded
Palestinians Fire on IDF in Nablus; None Wounded
Mortar Bomb Lands in Western Negev; None Wounded
Eight Palestinian Fugitives Arrested in Hebron
Boker Tov Shaul Mofaz!!!
Mofaz: Israel in Midst of Terror Wave
Mofaz: Palestinian Katyusha Strike Failed
Mofaz: Islamic Jihad Launched Katyusha Rocket at Israel

How Perpared is Israel in Preventing Future Bombings? For Recapturing Gaza and Defending Against Terror Throughout Israel?

April 23rd, 2006

Closing Loopholes
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Two decisions made this week to close loopholes that compromise Israel’s security are as welcome as they are overdue.
A ruling of the High Court of Justice, authorizes the government to seal off two incomplete sections of the security barrier just north of Jerusalem, in areas that connect West Bank villages to Arab neighborhoods […]

Coalition Positioning, Posturing and Negotiations Headlines …

April 23rd, 2006

Kadima Coalition: Full Gas in Neutral
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Olmert’s Kadima party is acting as if a coalition is in the works, but potential partners’ demands make it more likely that Olmert will at best form a government at the last minute.
Olmert, Peretz Agree on Largest Government Ever
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Israel will have its largest government in history with 27 […]

Shabbos, Motsei Shabbos War News …

April 23rd, 2006

Firebombs Hurled at IDF Soldiers Near Zaita [Near Jenin]
Mortar Fire From Gaza, No Injuries or Damage
Tanzim Terrorists Caught Near Hebron
Female Would-Be Terrorist Caught by IDF
Molotov Cocktails Thrown at IDF Jeep Near Jenin
Kassam Rocket Fired at Israel; None Wounded
IDF Arrests Armed Palestinian Near Tulkarm

Apples-to-Apples: Gaza Cost-Benefit Analysis Coming Closer to Reality …

April 21st, 2006

Galant: IDF Preparing to Reoccupy Gaza
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OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant said Friday that the IDF was preparing to reoccupy the Gaza Strip if the Hamas-led Palestinian government did not halt rocket fire from the area.
“We’re talking about more aggressive military activity,” Galant said in an interview to Ma’ariv. “If the price we have […]

Feelings of Dejection, Neglect and Defeat in Negev Towns Surrounding Gaza …

April 21st, 2006

Sense of Forfeiture Near Gaza

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Israeli communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip have lost hope: Just over half a year since the disengagement, and their homes, some of which lie a couple of hundreds of meters from Qassam launch pads, have become a fire zone.
Hundreds of Qassam rockets were fired into these communities in the […]

A Must Read: Overcoming Kadima and the Challenge of Sinai …

April 21st, 2006

Overcoming Kadima and the Challenge of Sinai
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A tiny Jewish army equipped with little more than spitballs and slingshots defeated a massive Arab coalition united in their unwavering passion to destroy our beloved Jewish state. In short, that about sums up the War of Independence. The nations feared and respected the Jewish people, and we walked […]