Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

IDF Kills … Would-be Bomber in Gaza

Arab Teens Held for Jerusalem-area Stoning

IAF Pounds Gaza in Overnight Raids to Stop Qassam Fire

IDF Kills Gaza Terrorist

IDF Fires at a Number of PA Residents at Border Fence

IAF Attacks 8 Approach Roads and a Bridge in Gaza

5 Terrorists Apprehended During the Night

Netanyahu Accuses PM of Deceiving Voters

Katz: Disengagement Strengthened Terror

Livni Declines to Say Whether She Supports Dividing J’lem

Does Justice Minister Livni really know which end is up?? Check out this weird report and these absurd quotes; MB

“At a community gathering at Holon Theatre on Saturday, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni refused to answer whether she would support relinquishing parts of Jerusalem in the framework of a future settlement with the Palestinians.”

“‘My parents’ friends demand that I promise to say there won’t be a Palestinian state and that I promise to fight and prevent its establishment, but I’m not saying it,’ Livni said.” read more

One Israeli Killed in Drive-by Shooting Near Hebron

More on Drive by Shooting victim;

Jewish Father of Five Murdered in Hevron Hills Shooting Attack

Scenes from the Pigua — The Drive-By Islamic Terror Shooting

Al-Aksa and Jihad Claim Hebron Attack

IDF Troops Shoot, Nab Wanted Terrorist in Tulkarm

IDF Nabs 9 Hamas Members Throughout West Bank

Two Kassams fired into Western Negev, None Wounded

Car Blast in Southern Gaza, IAF Strike Blamed

Or maybe, this is what might have really happened;

Kassam May Have Killed Terrorist read more

Parsha Vayishlach 5766; Maintaining and Restoring Righteousness
By, Moshe Burt

As our Parsha begins, Yaakov sent melachim (angels), some render a translation of messengers, “… ahead of him to Eisev to the land of Seir, to the field of Edom… Thus shall you say … to Eisev, so said your servant Yaakov: ‘Im-Lavan garti’ (I have sojourned with Lavan) …” (Sefer Breish’t, Perek 32, posukim 4 & 5).

We learn that the Gematria (numerical value) of the word ‘garti’ is 613; that Yaakov “… sojourned with Lavan, but yet … kept all of the 613 commandments and … did not learn from his [Lavan’s] wicked deeds.” (Torah Gems, Aharon Greenberg, Parsha Vayishlach page 251) read more

Katz: Likud Should Quit Government After Primary

Activists Halt Construction of Gush Etzion Partition Wall

Excerpts;

“Citizens of Gush Etzion were alerted that Defense Ministry contractors intended to begin construction of the Partition Wall Thursday morning in the Suda Forest, adjacent to the Gush Etzion Junction. They arrived this morning with signs decrying the building of the wall they say will cut off and constrict Gush Etzion’s communities.”

“In mid-protest, the Supreme Court ordered work on the wall to be halted for five days. Demonstrators stayed in the forest until the Defense Ministry representatives acknowledged receipt of the order, at which point the crowd dispersed.” read more

America Wants Gaza Bus Route to Boost Abu Mazen Ahead of Election

Car-bomb attempt foiled Near Jerusalem

PA Police Reportedly Meant to Assist Karni Bombing

IDF Spokesperson’s Announcement: Attack of [on] Terror Infrastructure in Northern Gaza Strip

Israel Radio: Palestinians Launching Rockets From Abandoned Communities on Northern Gaza Border

Kassam Hits Ashkelon Industrial Zone Beer Plant

Car Bombing Thwarted; 4 Qassams Fired

IDF Will Continue Responding to Kassam Rocket Attacks

IDF Spokesperson’s Announcement: IDF Aerial Attack of Two Access Routes Leading to Projectile Rocket Launching Grounds read more

Frame Elections as a Retreat Referendum

This item was posted to the blog on Sunday, but bears repeating. MB

Sharansky Offered Spot on Joint Right Wing List

NRP Postpones Meeting on Deal with National Union

Peretz camp: Sharon Wants Terror

Excerpts;

Explosive charge: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has the power to decide whether terror attacks continue and is renewing the ‘cycle of violence’ with his targeted assassination policy in order to turn attention away from other issues, Labor party leader Amir Peretz’s campaign manager Motti Morel charges. read more

Kadima Leaders Worried: Support Dropped 17% in One Week

Excerpts:

“Internal polls by Ariel Sharon’s Kadima party show a drastic drop in its public support. Its showing last week translated to 41 Knesset seats; this week – only 34. Netanyahu speaks about Jerusalem.”

“Investigative journalist Yoav Yitzchak reports on nfc.co.il that the controversial defections by Likud leaders Tzachi HaNegbi and Sha’ul Mofaz to Kadima have hurt Sharon’s party, rather than helped. Both HaNegbi and Mofaz were widely accused of opportunism for their sudden moves. HaNegbi left last Thursday, and Mofaz – on Sunday.” read more

Suicide Accounts for 1/2 of IDF Fatalities in 2005

Excerpts:

“The army has issued tighter restrictions on soldiers’ weapons because 33 soldiers committed suicide this year …”

“Brig.-Gen. Avi Zimer … gave the information as part of the IDF’s annual fatalities report. The number of suicides accounted for half of the 66 fatalities in the 2005 report, marking a jump from 2004 of 28 suicides.”

What is not being disclosed to the public is how many of these 33 suicides occured post-expulsion. MB read more