Gaza Invasion Update, Kassams Reaching Askelon and Overnight War News …

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IDF Takes Swath of North Gaza in Bid to End Rocket Fire

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A Palestinian man was killed and an Israel Defense Forces soldier was wounded Thursday morning in fierce fighting between troops and gunmen in the northern Gaza Strip in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya.

Hours earlier, a large contingent of IDF infantry and armor units moved into the ruins of three former settlements in northern Gaza in the early hours of Thursday, after Qassam rockets fired from the area hit the southern coastal city of Ashkelon for the second time in two days. read more

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Parsha Balak: The Ba’al Peor and It’s Parallel in Modern B’nai Yisrael …

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Parsha Balak: The Ba’al Peor and It’s Parallel in Modern B’nai Yisrael

By Moshe Burt

Shem Mishmuel brings a Rashi which discusses the unusual loshen — regalim (the word usually used to denote festivals) used in our Parsha Balak where Hashem brings the donkey to speak to Bila’am expressing; “What have I done to you, that you hit me these three times.” [1]

Shem Mishmuel brings Rashi quoting Chazal which notes: “These three times — it was a hint that he wanted to uproot the Jewish nation, who celebrate three pilgrim festivals each year.” [2] read more

First Kassam Lands in Center of Ashkelon …

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Kassam Rocket Lands Inside Ashkelon for First Time

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Despite ongoing IDF operations in the northern Gaza Strip, a Kassam rocket landed Tuesday evening in Ashkelon proper – the first time the city center has witnessed such an attack.

No one was wounded in the attack, despite the fact that the rocket hit a school in a populated area in the south of the city. Children playing soccer outside an Ort school on Rehov Ben Zvi were thrown back by the force of the explosion, witnesses reported, but were unharmed. read more

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Typical Olmert Style; Citizens of Sderot an Afterthought on the Way to a Conference …

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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=106587
Olmert Finally Visits Sederot – for 15 Minutes

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After months of constant bombardment from Kasssam rockets, the city of Sederot finally received a visit by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday morning.

Olmert made the visit on his way to the Negev Conference in Be’er Sheva. He was accompanied by Defense Minister Amir Peretz and other officials.

Olmert met with Mayor Eli Moyal for 15 minutes and then continued on to the conference. read more

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

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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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The Left’s War on the Entebbe Legacy of Judaism, Jewish Morals, Ethos …

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From Yoni to Gilad, By Caroline Glick

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On Sunday, as Cpl. Gilad Shalit’s terrorist captors in Gaza prepared their ultimatum, in Jerusalem, at the Mt. Herzl military cemetery a crowd stood quietly around a grave, bowed their heads and remembered one of the greatest heroes the State of Israel has produced.

The 30th memorial ceremony for Lt.-Col. Yonatan Netanyahu, who was killed on July 4, 1976 while commanding the raid that freed more than 100 hostages held in Entebbe by Palestinian and German terrorists, could not have come at a more significant moment. For Israel’s Arab enemies, who today hold Cpl. Shalit, no doubt the decision to set July 4, 2006 as their deadline for Israeli surrender to their demands is motivated by their desire to wipe out for the world Yoni’s legacy and that of the Entebbe raid he led. read more

Total Loss of Deterrence and Credibility: The Price of Appeasement …

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Noam Shalit Criticizes Gov’t Actions

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In the first clear criticism of the government since his son Gilad was kidnapped eight days ago, Shalit said on Monday that it was “delusional” that the state of Israel would attempt to reestablish its deterrence at the expense of his son.

Shalit was responding to comments made by Construction and Housing Minister Meir Sheetrit, who said Israel must restore its level of deterrence.

“Israel should have done that before the attack, when there was intelligence on tunnels being dug in the region. Despite this, we will not rush to conclusions and wait for the findings of the Eiland Commission [established to investigate the Kerem Shalom attack],” Shalit said. read more

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Knesset Moving to Ban Terror-Supporting MKs …

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Knesset Moves to Speed up Law Banning Terror-Supporting MKs

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A Knesset committee has approved the speeding up of the process of passing National Religious Party Chairman Zevulun Orlev’s proposed bill, according to which, Knesset members who express support for terrorists are banned from running for Knesset in subsequent elections.

The government coalition supported the move to speed up the passing of the law. The law will be voted upon in its preliminary reading next week.

“Particularly during these days, when our soldiers are fighting against terrorists,” Orlev explained, “there are expressions of … MKs identifying, supporting and encouraging terrorist groups like Hamas and it is therefore urgent that the legal process be sped up.” On Monday, the Knesset defeated motions of no confidence brought by a number of Arab parties over Israel’s anti-terror campaign in the Gaza Strip. read more

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Israel’s Military Demands Go/No Go Decision on Gaza and Other Overnight War News …

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Israel’s Military Demands Decision on Gaza

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Israel’s military, encountering fresh Hamas threats, has urged the government not to maintain a limited ground troop presence in the Gaza Strip.

Officials said Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz has demanded that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz either expand the current military operation in the Gaza Strip or order a withdrawal. Halutz, officials said, has argued that a static force in the Gaza Strip would result in Israeli casualties. read more

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Why This Talk of Releasing Any Prisoners?

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Olmert: “We Have No Intention of Capitulating to Blackmail”


Feigned Indignance?

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Prime Minister Olmert told the cabinet Sunday: “We and the international community know that Gilad [Shalit] is being held by a bloodthirsty gang of terrorists who are causing us much suffering but who are mainly hurting the Palestinian population, which is bearing the results of this terrorist activity….I have instructed the security establishment and the IDF to increase the strength of their actions in order to pursue these terrorists, those who dispatch them, their ideologues, and those who sponsor them. As I said, nobody will be exempt….We have no intention of capitulating to blackmail. Everyone knows that capitulating to terrorism today means inviting the next act of terrorism. We will not do this.” (Prime Minister’s Office) read more

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