Author: moshe

Monday War News …

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7 Soldiers Killed in South Lebanon

Hezbollah Gunman Hit by IDF Fire in Southern Lebanon

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“Golani soldiers fired at the armed operative who moved towards an IDF unit ‘in a threatening way.’ The army said it did not know if the fighter had been killed or wounded, but said the Israelis ‘fired in self-defense.'”

Peretz: We’ll Silence the Guns, Won’t Lift the Blockade

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“Defense Minister Amir Peretz made it clear that the naval and land blockade of Lebanon would not be lifted until other elements of the resolution are in place.” read more

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Why, Mr. Prime Minister, Why?

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To the PM, From a Mother By Esther Wachsman (Jerusalem Post)

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On Tuesday the 7th of Av I took my youngest of seven sons to the army induction center. Because we are a bereaved family I was obligated to sign a waiver so he could serve in a combat unit. My hand shook as I placed my signature on that permission slip.

But my son was adamant: “I must fight for my country, for its very existence.”

I was proud – and, yes, anxious.

But I became all the more troubled when, the very next day, on the eve of the most tragic date on the Jewish calendar, the 9th of Av, you, Mr. Prime Minister, gave an interview to the foreign press. And in response to a question, you connected the war in Lebanon to your West Bank convergence plan, suggesting that success in Lebanon would facilitate your plans to uproot settlements in Judea and Samaria, as you did in the Gaza Strip. read more

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Livni, Olmert, Peretz, etc. Still Put Their Trust in the Nations …

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Livni Talks of “Moment of Truth” for International Community

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Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (Kadima) said at press conference following a meeting with Javier Solana, the EU’s appointee for foreign affairs, that “this is a moment of truth, not only for the government of Lebanon, but for the international community.

Livni said, “We expect that the international community will work to implement the UN decision, fully and quickly.”

Solana said the EU would send 4,000 troops to participate in the multinational force to be positioned in southern Lebanon according to the Security Council ceasefire resolution. read more

Cease-Fire: Israel’s Bill of Defeat, of Surrender??

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PM: Israel to Talk with Hezbollah Over Release of Abductees, By Aluf Benn (Haaretz)

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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Israel will negotiate with Hezbollah over the release of Israel Defense Forces soldiers Eldad Regev and Udi Goldwasser, abducted on July 12.

Olmert met with the abductees’ parents in Jerusalem Sunday.

The UN resolution on cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon calls for the unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldiers, but is not included as a binding section in the resolution. read more

Horrendous Cease-Fire…

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Comment: An Unmitigated Disaster, By Caroline Glick

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There is a good reason that Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah has accepted UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which sets the terms for a cease-fire between his jihad army and the State of Israel.

The resolution represents a near-total victory for Hezbollah and its state sponsors Iran and Syria, and an unprecedented defeat for Israel and its ally the United States. This fact is evident both in the text of the resolution and in the very fact that the US decided to sponsor a cease-fire resolution before Israel had dismantled or seriously degraded Hezbollah’s military capabilities. read more

Saturday Night, Sunday War News …

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Three Soldiers, Two officers Killed in South Lebanon

250 Rockets Hit North; 80 Hurt

One Killed in Rocket Attacks; 30 Wounded

IDF Shoots Down Two Unmanned Hizbullah Drones Loaded with Explosives

IDF Destroys Hizbullah Bunker Filled With Weapons

Israel Radio: 4,000 Hizbullah Rockets Hit Israel

Neighbors Smell Blood in Israeli Cease-Fire Acceptance

Army Intel Chief: Syria and Iran Will Continue to Arm Hizbullah

Rock Attacks South of Hevron

At least 120 Rockets Hit Israel Sunday Morning

24 Troops Killed in Day of Battles read more

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A TRUE Jewish Army: In Their Merit; Total, Complete, Unequivocal Victory …

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On Friday night, Rav Chaim Zev Malinowitz spoke of an email which he received being a subscriber to the Pirchei Shoshanna Hilchos Shabbos email list. He explained that ordinarily he doesn’t have the time to read these emails, but this week, he read this particular posting.

The point of Rav Malinowitz’s Drash on Friday night and this author’s vort during Seudat Shlish’t was that, here were these soldiers, in the heat of war, with concern for the nations welfare and for their own survival and yet, while having to violate Shabbos for pikuach nefesh in defense of the Jewish people, still sought to keep Shabbos in a way pleasing to Hashem. read more

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Jews: Rise Up and Force Victory Upon Incompetent Leaders …

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Why Israel Must Win, By Caroline Glick

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Under attack domestically, both Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have less time and ability to rally their nations to fight against the forces of global jihad. Moreover, as a result of its own culture wars, Israel today finds itself led by the weakest government it has ever had. The weakness of all three governments presented Iran with an unmistakable opportunity to strike.

Today, the ability of both Blair and Bush to convince their nations to support their war efforts against forces committed to the destruction of their nations’ ways of life is dependent on Olmert’s ability to lead Israel to victory in the war against Hizbullah. read more

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A Spirit of Absolute Folly…

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A Spirit of Absolute Folly, By Ari Shavit (Haaretz)

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In the difficult summer of 2006, the State of Israel is declaring in astonishment: They surprised us. They surprised us in a big way. They surprised us with Katyushas and they surprised us with the Al-Fajr rockets and they surprised us with the Zelzal missiles. They surprised us with anti-tank missiles. And they surprised us with the operational skill of the anti-tank squads. They surprised us with the bunkers and the camouflage. They surprised us with the command and monitoring. They surprised us with strategy, fighting ability and a fighting spirit. They surprised us with the astonishing power that a small death-army with low technology and high religious motivation can have. read more

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Shabbos War News …

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Cease-fire Expected to Begin on Monday From AP and Jerusalem Post

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The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1701 Friday evening, calling for a cessation of hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was expected recommend to the cabinet that it accept the UNSC resolution at its weekly meeting Sunday.

The agreement was expected to go into effect by Monday morning.

However, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman told the UNSC that unless the means to enforce the resolution were to be defined, “We will be back [in the UNSC], if not in a week, then in a month or a year, facing an even greater tragedy.” read more