Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Five Palestinians Wounded in IAF Strike in North Gaza
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“The terrorists were on their way to launch rockets at Israeli communities in the western Negev.”
Three Shooters Open Fire at IDF Soldiers Near Gaza
2 Illegal Residents Found in Israeli Car at Oranim Checkpoint
Israeli Arab Arrested For Assisting in Suicide Bombing of Coffee Shop
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Kafr Qasem Man Admits to Driving Bomber in TA
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Blamed by the Agranat Commission for the IDF’s unreadiness in the Yom Kippur War, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. David Elazar was drummed out of the army. Two years later, at age 51, still stunned by the onus that had been placed on him, he died of a heart attack.
In subsequent years, documents and the testimony of principal players would reveal Elazar as the anchor who held Israel together in its darkest hour. He would prove to have been Israel’s greatest wartime chief of staff, indeed someone who merits a prominent place in the pantheon of military commanders in modern world history. His merit lay not in brilliant maneuvers but in keeping his head in a time of extraordinary stress and in his ability to analyze with clarity a rapidly evolving military and political situation and shape appropriate responses.
Our World: Tzipi Livni and Us, By Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)
“We must hope that Livni is exposed as an incompetent, opportunistic phony before she can do us similar, if not greater damage in the future.”
Commentary;
A must-read article lest anyone conclude that Livni is governing material. MB
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Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is an interesting case study in how a public image can trump professional competence in Israeli politics.
Livni was brought into politics by then prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu in 1999. The back-bencher became prominent in 2003 after undergoing two major transformations. First, she exchanged her frizzy light brown curls and dowdy dresses for straight blond hair and couture. Next she followed former premier Ariel Sharon from the nationalist camp to the post-Zionist camp.
Column One: The World According to Olmert, by Caroline Glick (Jerusalem Post)
“Israel’s alternative leadership – Binyamin Netanyahu, Moshe Ya’alon, Shaul Mofaz, Yuval Steinitz, Natan Sharansky, Uzi Landau and others – is clear. These politicians are capable of dealing with the many challenges that have only multiplied as a result of the Olmert government’s incompetence.
These men must bury the hatchets that divide them, rally around Netanyahu’s leadership, bring down the government in an no-confidence vote and lead this country to victory and safety. One needs only to look at the world according to Olmert to see what hangs in the balance.”
9 Suspected of Attempted Weapons Smuggling
IAF Kills 2 Al-Aqsa Operatives in Gaza
IDF Soldiers Attacked With Explosives in Shechem
IAF Attacks Rocket Launcher in North Gaza
Qassam Rocket Lands Near Sderot; No Injuries
Qassam Directly Hits House in Sderot; One Lightly Injured
Two Injured in Kassam Attack on Sderot
Two Infiltrators Arrested at Egyptian Border
Shots Fired at IDF Patrol in Ramallah; No Wounded
Bibi Encourages Olmert to Meet Abbas, by Gil Hoffman (Jerusalem Post)
Commentary;
For those of you who thought that Bibi was any different, smarter, better in self-image or better for the Jews, this should pretty well nail that coffin shut. MB
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received a surprising endorsement on Thursday for his plan to meet in upcoming days with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: Opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu feels the same way.
Olmert told Army Radio he would meet with Abbas regardless of whether kidnapped Cpl. Gilad Shalit was released, because Abbas supported releasing Shalit.
Outgoing IDF Chief Rabbi: No New Disengagement
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Outgoing IDF Chief Rabbi Brig.-Gen. Israel Weis said that there will never be another disengagement, Radio Kol Hai broadcast on Thursday.
During a farewell party at the College for Civil Administration in Glilot, the rabbi said that “our future existence depends on the eternal pledge to never again conduct a disengagement or convergence.”
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“Police report that a car bomb did explode near or in front of 98 Herzl Street in Rishon L’Tzion. A senior police commander reports that the blast was terror related; stating it appears the one fatality is the terrorist. At least two people are in moderate condition and others light.”
Hebron: IDF Troops Wound Palestinian Gunman
Israeli Air Strike in Gaza kills Two
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“The Israeli military… had targeted people suspected of involvement in firing rockets into Israel.”