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IDF Kills Hezbollah’s Maroun al-Ras Regional Commander

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“On Tuesday, IDF troops killed five Hezbollah gunmen, including the movement’s regional commander, discovered war rooms with eavesdropping and surveillance equipment made by Iran, being used by Hezbollah against Israel. They also found large cache of weapons and communications devices.”

IDF Surrounds PA Offices Where Terrorists Hiding

“IDF forces have surrounded the Mukata compound of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in Ramallah in an effort arrest terrorists holed up in the PA headquarters.” read more

Shin Bet: Prepare for Mini-Lebanon in Gaza

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Shin Bet Chief Yuval Diskin told cabinet ministers Sunday that “a very problematic situation is being created in Gaza. Within the next two to three years, barring any major changes, we may find ourselves in a Hizbullah-type situation, meaning bunkers, underground tunnels, infrastructure and dangerous weapons.”

Diskin added: If we don’t make a significant change, such as block the arms smuggling routes, including Philadelphi, stifle Hamas’ attempts at improving its capabilities via an alternative Palestinian government, the situation in Gaza will be similar to that in Lebanon.” read more

Monday: 81 Rockets Hit North, 50 Hurt

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“Rockets land across Galilee Monday afternoon. Two civilians moderately to seriously injured in Maalot; five hurt in Tiberias. Some 50 people hurt by rockets since morning.”

Sleeper Hizbullah Cells Overseas Have ‘Reawakened’

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“Preparing plans to launch attacks on Jewish and Israeli sites throughout the world in retaliation to the current operation in Lebanon.”

IDF Targets Car Carrying Fleeing Hizbullah Members read more

Senior Officials Believe U.S. Will Give Israel a Week to Complete Military Offensive in Lebanon, Aluf Benn, Shmuel Rosner and Shlomo Shamir, (Haaretz)

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On the eve of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s visit to Jerusalem, senior officials believe Israel has an American nod to continue operations against Hezbollah at least until next Sunday.

Rice will first explore ways with Israel’s leadership to end the crisis and begin to shape a new order in Lebanon. She will return next Sunday to try to implement a cease-fire. read more

[Prediction]The war of 2006: Report of the Commission of Inquiry, By Ari Shavit Haaretz Magazine

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As will be recalled, the Barak Commission was established in September 2006, immediately after the retirement of Aharon Barak as president of the Supreme Court and immediately after the scale of the political-security blunder of 2006 became apparent. The commission’s mandate was unlimited. The amount of work the commission had to do was immense. As is known, Aharon Barak’s approach is that everything is investigatable. However, already at this early stage the commission feels the need to present main preliminary findings to the country’s citizens. The members of the commission believe that because the situation on the northern border has not yet stabilized completely, the exposure of the conceptual and organizational flaws that brought us to this state of affairs is essential. read more