Friday War News: Arabs Extending Gaza “Truce” to Yesha: Rationale to Blame Israel for Breaking?, More…

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IAF Drilling for Strike on Iran?; Arabs Extending Gaza “Truce” to Yehuda, Shomron: Rationale to Blame Israel for Breaking?, Prisoner Swap Includes Shalit, or Not?; Rocks, Molotovs in Bethlehem, Shechem, Near Jerusalem

NY Times: Israel Conducts Drill Simulating IAF Strike on Iran

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Israel has conducted a drill simulating an attack on facilities in Iran…

Senior American officials, who preferred to remain unnamed, told the paper that the exercise included 100 F-15 and F-16 warplanes which have undertaken maneuvers in the eastern Mediterranean and near the coasts of Greece. read more

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Absurd “Truce” and Coming Deployment of Gaza Multinat’l Arab Force

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Commentary;

Visualize a multinational Arab force deployed in the area which would serve to both disrupt and provide safe haven and shielding for rocket and mortar launching cells as well as deployments preparatory to attacks upon Israel; in short, exactly what is happening in South Lebanon, only worse.

Further, about the truce itself, consider this from senior military sources;

It was not clear, however, what would constitute a breakdown of the cease-fire, with one official saying Israel would have a tough time responding to occasional and sporadic rocket fire. read more

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Thursday War News: Gaza Cease-Fire in Effect Despite Pre-“Truce” Rocket, Mortar Barrage, IAF Responds, Striking Rocket Launch Cell; Arabs Stone Car Near Tekoa, 3 Tanzim, 1 Illegal Nabbed

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Wednesday War News: Israel Confirms Hamas Truce as Sderot, Negev Bombarded With Kassams, Mortars, Sniper Fire; Hezbollah Violates UNSC Resolution With Massive War Prep; 8 Terrorists Nabbed

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Tuesday War News UPDATE: 4 Kassams, Mortar Hit Negev, Sderot, IAF Targets, Kills 5 Shalit Captors — 6 Terrorists Wounded; UN Envoy: Israel/Syria Talks Huge Free Gift to Syria

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Tuesday War News: Rocket Attacks on Ashkelon, Sderot, Sdot Negev, IAF Hits 2 Weapons-Mfg Facilities, Attacks on Zikim Base Force Move of Basic Trainees; 7 Terrorists Nabbed

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Politics and Governance: Extensions or Mutual Exclusivity?

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Commentary;

In a perfect political, governmental world, politics, i.e. the achievement of allies, of supporters, seems the action of campaigning, posturing, positioning one’s self or ones group toward achieving a goal; i,e, being hired, appointed, being deemed the best of any or all options for an appointment or an election to a position, an office which carries with it solemn national responsibilities.

However, it seems that the act of politicking carries with it a dual track; the one shown above as well as a track that lends itself to efficient, effective, moral and ethically just governance. read more

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Monday War News: Lull, or Managed Release of News??

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Commentary;

Take note of the dearth of war news since Friday. Only 8 or 10 mortars from Gaza over the last 3 days? No Kassams, no stonings in Yesha? No arm caches seized? A bit much to believe. MB

Palestinians Fire Two Mortar Shells at Western Negev; No Wounded, Damage

IDF Kills Three Islamic Jihad Men Planting Bombs Near Gaza Fence [Near Sufa Crossing]

IAF Fires at Two Palestinian Gunmen Near [Southern] Gaza Fence

IDF Troops Arrest Two Palestinians During Operation in Bethlehem

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Shabbos, Sunday War News: 6 Mortars Hit Negev, IDF Hits Terror Cell, Olmert Regime Giving Hamas Metal for Kassams; 721 Illegal Arab Workers Nabbed, Islamics Detonate Explosive Near IDF in Jenin

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Parsha Shelach 5768: Shelach Turned Upside Down

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By Moshe Burt

Observing the political governmental scene in Israel today, this author’s memories harken back to the mid-1980s in Philadelphia, in the years just prior to becoming Ba’al Teshuva.

The conservative synagogue attended for Rosh Hoshana and Yom Kippur had a practice of bringing in a young JTS guest Rabbi to help and assist the synagogue’s long-time Rabbi who was getting on in years. This particular Yomim Tovim, they brought in a young fellow who proceeded to pitch the philosophies of Breira, one of the leftist-agendized predecessors of Shalom Achshav. read more

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