Bikini Branding and the Holy Land, by Yishai Fleisher (Israel National News)
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In a bid to “re-brand” Israel’s unpopular world image, Tzippy Livni and the gang at the Foreign Ministry are about to embark on a massive PR campaign. Livni plans to paint Israel as a sexy, modern country with […]
The Intra-Israeli Threat, by Ari Shavit (Haaretz)
“The dilemma the attorneys are facing is not just about the affair itself. This is not just a matter of different ways in which the astounding evidentiary material can be read. Each of the three knows exactly what forces he is facing and what he can expect […]
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Weekly Commentary: The Danger of Self Imposed Moderation in Gaza Strip Operation, by Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 23 November, 2006 (IMRA)
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When PM Olmert, DM Peretz and COS Halutz snap back at their critics that the IDF is already doing everything it can to stop the Qassams from […]
France Okays Firing at IAF Over Lebanon
Question: Does this look like an Israeli victory??
IDF: Gaza Terrorists Have Anti-Aircraft Capabilities
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IAF sources are worried that, pursuant to Hizbullah success to take down an Israel helicopter in Lebanon, terror organizations in the Strip will try to arm themselves with anti-aircraft weaponry.
“The threats of antitank and anti-aircraft missiles in […]
Olmert Warmly Received by OU, Ayalon Advises ´Wait on Aliyah´, by Ezra HaLevi (Israel National News)
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PM Ehud Olmert received a standing ovation at the Orthodox Union’s annual convention in Jerusalem, speaking after outgoing Ambassador Danny Ayalon discouraged those present from coming on Aliyah.
Ayalon, who just finished his term as Israel’s Ambassador […]
IDF Expert: Gov´t Seeks Anti-Kassam Systems That Don´t Exist, by Hana Levi Julian (Israel National News)
“The Defense Ministry and IDF were checking out the systems just to ’show the public that it’s doing something.” [Actually, to make it APPEAR as if they are doing something. MB]
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While […]
3 IDF Troops Wounded by 57-yr-old Female Suicide Bomber
Targeted Terrorists, Suicide Bomber Identified
IDF Troops Shoot 2 Palestinian Gunmen [Trying to Detonate a Bomb] in Gaza
Kassam Hits Sderot; Building Damaged, No Wounded
Kassam Lands in Sderot While Ambassadors Visit, No Injuries
50th Kassam Rocket This Week [Exploded Near Sycamore Farms]
Former Counter-Terror Chief Calls for an […]
Knesset Committee Conditions Defense Funding on Reinforcing Sderot Schools
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The Knesset Finance Committee today refused a request by the Finance Ministry to approve a 1.5 billion shekel reallocation of funds for defense expenses related to Israel’s recent war in Lebanon. The committee members conditioned the reallocation, which would transfer funds from other government ministries to […]
IDF Mulls Retaking Entire Gaza Strip, By Yaakov Katz and Herb Keinon
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Security Cabinet Update: Security Cabinet Nixes Massive Anti-Kassam Offensive, For Now
We would all like to think that under the circumstances, the common-sense thing for any self-respecting sovereignty to do is to go in and invade. But, as […]
Israeli Car Fired at Near Hebron; None Wounded
Gunman Killed in Jenin
Tenth Kassam Lands in West Negev; None Wounded
Kassam Lands in South Israel
Kassam Rockets Land Near Yad Mordechai
2 Molotov Cocktails Hurled at Bus Near Nablus
Firebomb Attacks in Hawarah
Palestinian Gunman Killed by IDF Troops in West Bank
HRW: Palestinians Must Not Use Civilians as Human […]