Massive IDF Drill Prepares for Syrian Attack on the Golan, Yaakov Katz (Jerusalem Post)
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“Since the Second Lebanon War, Military Intelligence has claimed that war with Syria is now closer than ever…. President Bashar Assad, analysts have said, was empowered by Hizbullah’s surprise success while fighting the IDF. The assessment is that he might be motivated […]
Winograd Report in English Due Monday, by Dan Izenberg (Jerusalem Post)
Related reports:
Winograd Interim Report, Media Briefing on Monday
Winograd Report to Slam Pre-War Conduct
Winograd Commission Will Shock Public, Source Says
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The government-appointed Winograd Committee of Examination will publish its interim report on the events of the Second Lebanon War on Monday, the committee said […]
Homesh Return March Exceeds Expectations, by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz (Israel National News)
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Thousands of people have been marching to the former Samaria community of Homesh since Tuesday morning, on Israel’s Independence Day. The number of participants far exceeds the expectations of the march organizers and of the security forces assigned to the event.
According to […]
MK Shteinitz: Egypt May Be Planning a Pan-Arab Attack
Dozens of Bedouins Trying to Cross Over into Israel
Palestinians ‘Are Learning’ From Iraq
IDF Troops Find Fire-Extinguisher Bomb in Nablus
15 PA Fugitives Arrested Overnight
Kassam Fired From Northern Gaza; None Wounded
Shelling From Gaza Amidst Premature Reports of Ceasefire
Molotov Cocktail Attack Near Bethlehem
Three Arab Youths Arrested […]
State Approves [Additional] NIS 500 Million for Gush Katif Evacuees (Jerusalem Post)
Full Text;
A ministerial committee approved Wednesday an addition of NIS 500 million to the budget allocated for the compensation of families evacuated from Gush Katif during Israel’s disengagement from Gaza in 2005.
The monetary addition was meant to resolve issues which remained […]
Gush Etzion Observes Independence Day Along Fence’s Route, by Ezra HaLevi (Israel National News)
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Residents of the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem celebrated Independence Day by laying claim to an Efrat-area hilltop set to be left on the Bethlehem side of the Partition Wall.
Givat HaEitam, as the contested spot is called, is […]
Degel Hatorah Close to Joining Coalition, by Gil Hoffman (Jerusalem Post)
“The coalition currently numbers 78 MKs, so if Labor’s 19 MKs were to leave it would fall to 59. Ravitz and Gafni’s joining would give Olmert the security of having a majority in the Knesset even without Labor, ahead of the […]
Kassam Rocket Lands in Open Field in North Negev
PLO Chief [Abbas] Fears War After Bombing Israel
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“‘More than 80 Qassam rockets and mortar shells were fired at Israel along a front from the Egyptian border to Israeli port city of Ashkelon in an apparent attempt to abduct another Israeli soldier as a way of forcing […]
by Moshe Burt
This Shabbos we leyn from the 2nd of 2 doubleheader Parshas Achrai Mos/Kedoshim (Last week’s Sedra was Taria/Metzora).
And in continuing to delve into personal aveirot projected onto the National level, Parsha Achrai Mos describes Aaron HaKohen’s special service in the Beit HaMikdash on Yom Kippur. The bulk […]
Itzik to Israel’s Enemies: Trade Your Kassams for Computers, by Moti Bassok (Haaretz)
Related report: Lieberman: Restraint Seen as Weakness
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Knesset Speaker and Acting President Dalia Itzik called Thursday on Israel’s enemies to abandon the path of violence and work toward the well-being of […]