Archive for June, 2007

Thursday War News

June 21st, 2007

Palestinians Throw Rocks at Israeli Car [South of Hebron]
IDF Arrests 7 Gunmen in Northern Gaza
IDF Arrests 13 Palestinians
2 Grenades Thrown at IDF in Nablus [Shechem]
Related report: Grenade Attack on IDF Soldiers in Shechem

Faud’s Testimony: Proof Olmert’s Winograd Pledge A Contradiction

June 20th, 2007

Fuad’s Stark Testimony (Opinion: Jerusalem Post)

Related report: Dichter to ‘Post’: Kadima Must Be Ready to Replace Olmert
“The ministers, evidently, were still caught up in the trauma of the IDF’s prolonged stay in south Lebanon’s security zone… Returning to the same areas would, at the very least, have constituted an admission of error […]

Reducing US Aid: Ongoing Argument With Increasing Relevance

June 20th, 2007

Should Israel Really be Asking for an Increase in US Aid?, by Roni Bart (Jerusalem Post)
Related report: Bush Agrees to Increase US Aid to Israel
“This is, or should be, a matter of national honor. It was only a generation ago that the goal of ‘economic independence’ was still mentioned in Israel, if only […]

Wednesday War News

June 20th, 2007

Kassam Fired at Negev Brings Day’s Total to Nine
Anti-tank Missile Fired at IDF Vehicle in Gaza
2 Kassam Rockets Land in Eshkol Council
Four Kassam Rockets Fired at Sderot
Related report: Update from Sderot: Rocket Damaged Synagogue
IAF Targets Kassam Launchers in Gaza [3 Kassams Fired Toward Sderot, Ashkelon]
IDF Arrests Palestinian Fugitive […]

Tuesday War News 2

June 19th, 2007

Rock Attack [on Jewish Motorist] Near Hawara
Rock Attack [on Jewish Motorist] Near Dir Daboun
Terrorist Cell Busted Open, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)
Excerpt;
“The Shabak captured a terrorist cell that planned to blow up a synagogue in Modiin, kidnap Americans in Judea and Samaria, and perpetrate other attacks.”
Israeli Vehicle Damaged by Stones South of Nablus [Shechem]
Shots […]

Tuesday War News [or Olmert Regime’s Censorship-Imposed Lack Thereof?]

June 19th, 2007

Palestinian Arrested for Throwing Stones at IDF Post
IDF Arrests 11 Wanted Terrorists
Arab Youths Arrested for Lighting Fires
Commentary;
Does this mean that there have been no stonings, no driveby shootings, no bombs left alongside IDF vehicles, no one apprehended smuggling weapons for use against Israel, no new weapons smuggling tunnels into Gaza, no attempted infiltrations of terrorists […]

Parsha Chukas 5767: Tefillot for Tikkun of Chait, Unity and Rachel Imeinu - Revisited

June 18th, 2007

By Moshe Burt
The placement in Torah of our Parsha Chukat and the Parah Adumah raises questions as to why the Parah Adumah and it’s Halachot are mentioned here in our Parsha; only after Korach’s rebellion and after the continued murmuring of the Am against Moshe Rabbeinu, and after the plague which killed thousands only […]

Who Would Have Thunk: Hamas Loots Arafat’s Peace Prize

June 18th, 2007

Hamas gunman during the looting of Yassir Arafat’s home.
Commentary;
It’s reported that while Hamas was looting Yassir Arafat’s house in Gaza City, they even swipped Arafat’s precious peace prize. Undoubtedly Blogosphere is having a lot of fun with this one, as witness this recent Little Green footballs post.
It’s a shame that they didn’t […]

Criteria for Telling Gunmen from Human-Shields or Co-Conspirators With or Without Rap-Sheet??

June 18th, 2007

Justice Minister: Israel Must Allow Fleeing Palestinians Entry to West Bank (Ynet)
Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann issued a statement Monday calling on Israel to allow Palestinians wishing to flee Gaza entry to the West Bank.
“As long as the people in question are not Hamas gunmen and do not pose a security threat, Israel must facilitate […]

Monday War News

June 18th, 2007

Kassam Lands in West Negev; Two Treated for Shock
Kassam Rocket Lands in West Negev; Building Damaged
Related report: Kassam Lands in Factory with Hazardous Materials
Terrorists Having ‘Field Day’ Bringing Arms at Rafiah [Also Philadelphi Route]
Arab Israelis Indicted for Funneling Money to Hamas
IDF Investigating Shooting at Erez Crossing
Gaza: Hamas Fires to Keep Palestinians Away […]