After Cease-Fire: Covering Thineself Begins in Earnest Among PM, DM, FM and Chief of Staff …

Now the Infighting Begins

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At exactly 8 a.m. on Monday the fighting in Lebanon will come to an end. IDF troops will man key positions throughout southern Lebanon, but will stop sweeping through villages in pursuit of Hizbullah terrorists as they have been doing for the past month. The IAF will cease air strikes and cannons will become silent.

But while the fighting in Lebanon might be coming to an end, the infighting in Israel is just beginning. Officers and politicians involved in the decision-making process throughout the war have for the past few days – ever since realizing that a cease-fire was about to be implemented – been working on creating alibis for their actions and decisions throughout Operation Change of Direction. read more

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War News and Rocket Blitz in North and South — Motsei Shabbos, Sunday …

60 Killed in IAF Strike on Qana in Southern Lebanon

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“A high-ranking IAF officer said that the IDF warned the residents of Qana to evacuate the village in anticipation of the airstrikes on Katyusha launchers.”

Over 100 Rockets Hit Northern Israel on Sunday

Six Wounded as Rockets Pound North

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“In one barrage of at least 10 rockets, a house sustained a direct hit. Other damage was also reported. A total in Kiryat Shmona and Acre as over 80 rockets rained down again on northern cities. Twenty-nine people suffered from shock. All of the casualties were taken to Nahariya Hospital.” read more

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Thursday Night and Friday War News ….

Rocket Landings in Tzfat – Rosh Pina Area, No Injuries

24 Wounded as Kassam Falls Near Zikim Kindergarten

IDF Eliminates 3 Terrorists in Bint Jbeil

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“IDF soldiers eliminated three terrorists in the Hizbullah stronghold of Bint Jbeil overnight…. There were no injuries reported among the IDF troops.”

Air Force Destroyed Missile Command Center in Tyre

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“A direct hit destroyed the building that included the 12th story Hizbullah center. The command unit controlled Syrian-made 220 mm rockets which have caused most of the civilian fatalities in the Hizbullah terrorist war.” read more

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Terrible Toll in Northern Battle and Other Wednesday War News …

15 Terrorists Killed in Gaza, 40 Wounded

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“Lt.-Col. Guy Biton told Ynet, ‘The fighting is very complex. Terrorists are firing anti-tank rockets at us. They come to within 100 meters in order to hit our vehicles and weapons.'”

Three Kassam rockets were fired from Gaza and hit the community of Netiv HaAsarah early this afternoon. Earlier today, a Kassam was fired towards Ashkelon, and another one towards the western Negev; no damage or casualties were reported. Two Kassams were fired on Tuesday, lightly wounding one person, and several others were launched on Monday. read more

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Katyushas Blitz Throughout the North and Other War News …

Second Barrage of Katyusha Rockets Strikes Haifa

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A second barrage of Katyusha rockets struck the Haifa area on Friday afternoon, less than an hour after the first assault of the day.

One of the rockets landed in Kiryat Yam, while the other two fell in open areas, Channel 10 reported. Initial reports suggested that no one was wounded in the second attack.

5 Rockets Land in Maalot – Haifa Under Attack Again

Rocket Barrage Hits Tiberias

Syrian-Modified Rockets Pounding Haifa

Rockets Land Near Golani Junction read more

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2 Front War, North/South Rocket Blitz Continue and Other War News …

Israeli Ground Troops Enter Lebanon

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At daybreak Wednesday, a small number of Israeli troops were operating just across the border inside southern Lebanon, looking for tunnels and weapons, the Israeli military said without providing any more details.

The incursion came a day after Israel indicated that it might send large numbers of ground troops into the southern Lebanon, but Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Dan Gillerman denied Wednesday’s operation was part of any such operation.

“What is going on at the moment is a number of Israeli ground troops very near to the border on the Lebanese side, trying to destroy some Hezbollah outposts,” he told CNN. read more

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2 Front War, North/South Rocket Blitz Continuing, and Other War News…

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The Grave War News Over Shabbos: What Abandoning Jewish Land Has Wrought …

Two Killed in Rocket Attacks Over the Sabbath

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A grandmother and her four-year-old grandson were killed Friday night when Hizbullah rockets slammed into their home as the family sat down to Shabbat dinner.

The child’s family had left the city of Nahariya, which has suffered the brunt of rocket attacks by Hizbullah terrorists, to spend the Sabbath with family in the community of Meiron, near Tzfat (Safed). The child’s mother and father were also injured in the direct hit on the grandmother’s house. read more

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Gaza Invasion, Kassam Blitz, and Other Tuesday Night, Wednesday War News …

Security Cabinet Approves Deeper Incursion into Gaza

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“The Security Cabinet approved a deeper military incursion into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, following the Kassam that demonstrated a new, longer rage by landing in an Ashkelon school on Tuesday night.

The IDF has been given the green light to enter residential areas , but will not reoccupy the Gaza Strip, an official at the meeting said. A buffer zone will be created in the northern part of the Strip. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because no official statement has been released from the meeting yet. “ read more

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Sderot Blitz, Gaza Invasion and Other War News …

IDF Arrests Over 60 Senior Hamas MPs

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In an unprecedented operation, the IDF arrested overnight Wednesday over 60 senior Hamas members throughout the West Bank, including ministers in the Palestinian Authority parliament.

Detainees included such senior figures as Finance Minister Omar Abdel Razek, Labor Minister Muhammed Barghouti, parliament member Mohamemd Abu Teir and the mayors of Kalkilya and Jenin. Army Radio revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Naser a-Din Shaer was not arrested, as was reported earlier. read more

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