Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
IAF Strikes Palestinian Base South of Beirut
IAF Hits Terrorist Cell Near Kfar Darom
Report: IAF Kills Hizbullah Man in South Lebanon
Kassam Lands at Kibbutz Be’eri, Causes Fire
Fires Break Out as Result of Hizbullah Shelling
Kiryat Shmona Residents Ordered to Take Shelter
Reports: Residents of South Lebanon Fleeing to Beirut
Kassam Lands in Open Area in Sderot; None Wounded
Kassams Fired Toward Western Negev
Commentary #1;
Here we have the “great debate” inside Kadima about the validity of realignment in view of the Gaza situation as Justice Minister Haim Ramon and Housing Minister Meir Sheetrit go pro and con on the issue.
Aaron Lerner of IMRA once again makes an eminently valid point;
It should be noted that when retreat proponents make the argument that thanks to the retreat from Gaza that the IDF is able to act without foreign pressure – this while they know full well that the IDF has been barred from launching a truly effective campaign out of fear of foreign pressure – that they are genuinely making the claim.
Two Terrorists Killed in Missile Attack
Olmert and Peretz Authorize Increased Operations in Gaza
17 Arrested in Counter-Terror Operations
IDF Troops Come Under Fire in Nablus; No Wounded
Troops Find 15-kg Bomb During West Bank Arrests
IDF Hunts Kassam Crews in North Gaza
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“The car that was hit was apparently carrying Kassam rockets, and according to the IDF, was the same vehicle spotted near the Kassam launch site that was also targeted.
We learn about the root for the momentus event of Pinchas’ zealous act against Zimri and Kosbi from an obscure posuk in Parsha Ki Tisa. “Vet Aaron v’et banav timshach v’kiddashtah otam l’Cohen Li” — Hashem tells Moshe Rabbeinu; “You shall annoint Aaron and his sons and sanctify them as priests unto me.” And we ask, What happened to that Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aaron Ha Kohen.
Olmert: Conflict with Arabs Will Not Stop More Israeli Withdrawals
Full Text;
At a press conference in Jerusalem for foreign journalists, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the conflict with Arab terrorists will not stop Israel from withdrawing from more territory in Judea and Samaria and uprooting thousands of Israelis from their homes.
Olmert said: “We want to separate from the Palestinians in a friendly way, but if the terrorist organizations force violence upon us, both Israelis and Palestinians will suffer the consequences.
Likud May OK ‘Demilitarized PA Entity’
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Likud chairman Binyamin Netanyahu is working on a new diplomatic plan for the party, which will endorse the creation of a “demilitarized Palestinian entity” with contiguity in the West Bank, Netanyahu revealed in an interview with journalist Shalom Yerushalmi published over the weekend in the local Jerusalem weekly Kol Hazman.
Netanyahu, who endorsed the Oslo diplomatic process as prime minister, said he would be ready to support dismantling settlements as part of negotiations with a Palestinian Authority that recognized Israel.
Shas to Support Gov’t in No-Confidence Motion on J’lem Gay Pride Parade
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The ultra-Orthodox Shas party will support the government on Monday in a no-confidence motion on the gay pride parade scheduled to be held in Jerusalem in early August.
The motion was submitted by ultra-Orthodox party United Torah Judaism.
In return for its support Shas required that the government call on Jerusalem mayor Uri Lupolianski to act for the cancellation of the parade.
Commentary;
Yet Again, Shas Shows that it’s for the Money First, Even at Cost of J’lem, Kedusha … MB
PM Willing to Deal with ‘Moderate’ Palestinian Leaders
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While Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Sunday’s cabinet meeting ruled out a prisoner swap with Hamas, he noted that he has expressed willingness in the past to release Palestinian prisoners in a deal with moderate Palestinian leaders.
Olmert’s comments could indicate the possibility of an indirect deal to win the release of a captive IDF Cpl. Gilad Shalit.
Olmert told the cabinet that he had been considering a prisoner release long before Shalit was kidnapped on June 25, but said that such a deal could only take place with moderate Palestinians.
Palestinian Gunman Killed by IAF Missile
IDF hits Islamic Jihad Warehouse in Northern Gaza
IDF Artillery Firing Shells Into Southern Gaza
Fatah Terrorist Apprehended South of Shechem
PA: Hamas Terrorist Killed, Others Injured in Gaza Operation
IDF Fires Artillery at Gaza Rockets
IDF Targets Hamas Cell in the Northern Gaza Strip
Kassam Lands in Sderot; Early Warning System Fails
PA Arabs: Terrorists Attempted to Fire Rocket into Israel from Samaria
Modi’in Illit Neighborhood Challenged
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The High Court of Justice is due on to hold a hearing on Sunday concerning two petitions challenging the legality of the procedure in which a Jewish company took possession of 900 dunams of land in the West Bank and the construction of apartment buildings for Jewish settlers on the site.
According to the first petition, filed by Peace Now, several construction companies are building housing in a new neighborhood of Modi’in Illit called Matityahu East without legal building permits and on the basis of a planning scheme not approved by the planning authorities.