Sunday War News: Attacks from 3 Directions, Iranian Denial, Hezbollah Camouflage

IAF Kills Two Islamic Jihad Operatives

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Kassam Rocket Hits Sderot; 1 Person Lightly Hurt

UPDATE: Second Terror Rocket Hit Elementary School

Terrorists Killed Firing Kassam Rockets, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)

Excerpts;

“Arabs fired two Kassam rockets at the Negev city of Sderot Sunday afternoon, and a woman sustained shrapnel wounds. The Israel Air Force responded quickly by firing at the rocket launchers. Palestinian Authority sources reported that two Islamic Jihad terrorists were killed in the retaliation. read more

Former Gush Katif Residents Victimized: Vindictive Regime and Typical Ethic — Gouge Thy Brother


Expellees Receive Power-Struggle Eviction Notices, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)

Commentary;

It seems like some of the former Gush Katif families have had to endure the ongoing long-term abuse of being caught between a disdainful regime and Israelis whose only ethic is to gouge, shake down and victimize their fellows.

It would not be surprising if we were to find out that both the regime and Kibbutz Carmiya were in cahoots persecuting these families and making their lives intolerable. read more

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Olmert Clings to Bogus PA Stats, Covers Disdain for Jewish Roots


PM: Israel Can’t Hold West Bank Forever (Jerusalem Post)

Commentary;

Olmert continues to promulgate the oft-proven false, bogus PA demographic stats to cover his disdain for Yehuda and Jewish history and our Divine Legacy — the Land of Israel. For previous related blog posts bursting the regime’s demographics dud, click here. MB

Excerpts;

Anyone who believes that Israel can maintain its current hold on all the West Bank is “living in a dream,” Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Friday, reiterating that Israel “needs to withdraw.” read more

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Lebanon Lesson Unheeded? Avoiding Casualties at Cost of Mission Doesn’t Win War


For previous blog posts regarding both the Winograd Report and the State Comptroller’s Report, click here and here.

Crybabies Don’t Win Wars, by Ron Ben-Yishai (Ynet)

IDF more concerned with avoiding casualties than completing missions

Excerpts;

One of the more widespread myths reinforced following the Second Lebanon War praised the remarkable performance of low-ranking combat soldiers and ground force commanders.

We were told that major- generals, brigade commanders, and some division commanders did not perform well – but most battalion commanders, platoon commanders, company commanders and their subordinates fought like lions and defeated Hizbullah fighters in every encounter. read more

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Shabbos War News: Iran to Fund, Arm Syria Big-Time


Iran to Fund Syrian Arms Deals, by Roee Nahmias (Ynet)

Excerpts;

Tehran will help Syria fund future arms deals with North Korea and Russia, set up military plants there and back Syria on the Lebanon issue.

Iran will transfer a billion dollars to Syria for the purchase of 400 advanced T-72 Russian tanks, 18 MiG-31 warplanes, eight Sukhoi fighter jets and eight Mikoyan helicopters.

In addition, Iran will help Syria set up a mid-range missile manufacturing plant and equip the Syrian army with Iranian-made armored vehicles and tanks. read more

Does the Comptroller’s Report Only Address Unpreparedness in the North, or Nationwide?


Commentary;

In a recent previous quote, this blog asked this question regarding the Comptroller’s report on the unpreparedness of the Home Front Command during last summer’s Lebanon conflict; Are there two Home Front Commands; one for the north which is being remediated, and one for the south which is being TOTALLY NEGLECTED?

The news report below provides evidence that this might indeed be the case. MB

Sderot Residents Protest Transfer of Shelters

Full Text;

Several Sderot residents barricaded themselves inside a mobile secure room on Friday in protest of a Defense Ministry decision to transfer the rooms from Sderot to the North. read more

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Regime Frees 256 Terrorist Security Prisoners, to Harm Jews Another Day


For recent blog posts related to the prisoner release, click here and here.

256 Freed Security Prisoners Start Arriving at Beitunya, by Rebecca Anna Stoil (Jerusalem Post)

Excerpts;

256 Palestinian security prisoners started arriving at the Beitunya checkpoint, between Givat Ze’ev and Ramallah, at about 10 a.m. Friday morning after being released from Ketziot Prison in the western Negev.

Head of the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria, Brigadier General Yoav Mordehai, met with senior Fatah official Hussein al-Sheikh and Palestinian Authority Minister for Prisoners Affairs Ashraf Ajrami at the checkpoint, ahead of the prisoners’ arrival. read more

Friday War News; Kassam Blitz, Mortar Shells and Casualties

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Less Money for Protection of Jews, More Money to Bomb Empty Fields?

Commentary;

PM’s Office Director General Raanan Dinor:

“Abandon… providing protection to every citizen …. Instead…, the money… can be used for active operations, such as attacks against rocket launchers.”

Does this mean real attacks on rocket launchers, wherever they may be and even behind human shield? Or does it mean more “hit them very, very hard” = hitting empty fields? We probably know the answer to that one. MB

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Top Syrian Advisor: Pact ’85 Percent Done’, Israel Think-Tank Disagrees

Related reports:

US has Evidence of Syria Arms Transfers [to Hezbollah, Other Terror Groups]

Peres Calls for Direct Talks With Syria [= Expulsion of Jews from Golan] if it Wants ‘Real’ Peace [sic], by Barak Ravid (Haaretz)

For previous pertinent blog posts regarding Olmert’s Syrian moves, click here, here, and here.

Israel-Syria Pact ’85 Percent Done’, by Yaakov Lappin (Ynet)

Full Text;

Israel and Syria agree on “85 percent” of the issues which need to be resolved before a peace treaty can be signed between the two countries, a top Syrian advisor to President Basher Assad said, according to a former senior Israeli diplomat. read more

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