Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Netanyahu: Likud is on Road Back to Power

Excerpts:

“Netanyahu swept to a comfortable victory in the Likud chairmanship race, as his main rival Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom conceded defeat in a phone conversation with him…”

“The vote count stood at 98 percent on Tuesday morning, with results falling within Channel 1 margin of error: Netanyahu’s lead stood at 44.6 percent to Shalom’s 33 percent. Feiglin received 15 percent while Katz got 8.7 percent.”

“Feiglin’s surprisingly strong showing prompted many outside the party to criticize the Likud’s turn to the right. Finance Minister Ehud Olmert, a member of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s Kadima party, told Israel Radio the Likud had become an extreme right-wing, uncompromising party.” read more

Kassam Rocket Fired During the Night

Attack of Terror Infrastructure [aka Empty Fields] in Northern Gaza Strip

IDF Troops Arrest 11 Fugitives in the West Bank

Syria Said to Consider Ceding Shaba Farms to Lebanon

Terrorists Arrested in Jerusalem, IDF Fires at Kassam-Launching

Poll: Bibi Wins Likud Vote

IMPORTANT NOTE: The actual votes are still being tallied. This article relates only to a poll! MB

Excerpts;

“Bibi wins: Knesset Member Benjamin Netanyahu is Monday’s big winner and Likud’s new leader, after winning 47 percent of the vote in the ruling party primaries, according to an Israel Radio exit poll.”

“According to the poll, Foreign Minister Shalom came in second with 32 percent of the vote. Moshe Feiglin came in third with 15 percent and Agriculture Minister Yisrael Katz only got 6 percent ….” read more

Will Sharon appear Tuesday?

Doctors: No Lasting Stroke Damage, PM May go Home Tuesday

‘Sharon’s Health to Hurt Kadima Party’

Sharon Broke Vow to Disclose Health Records

PM’s Office Was Not Truly Operational During 2-Hour Period Sunday Night

Police Foil Terror Attack in J’lem

Hamas Provides Missiles For Test-Firings

Terrorists Fire at IDF South of Shechem

IDF Soldiers Fire at Arabs Vandalizing Partition Fence

Ashkelon Officials Met With Defense & Security Officials

Pipe Bombs Found in Samaria

PM Recovers from Mild Stroke, Saying ‘Time to Move Forward (Kadima)’

Excerpts:

“A spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday that the prime minister was due to undergo another examination early Monday morning, and doctors at Hadassah Ein Kerem would decide how long Sharon would remain hospitalized.”

“Deputy director of the hospital, Prof. Yuval Weiss related in a press conference that the prime minister remained conscious continuously since his arrival at 7:50 p.m. That announcement contradicted earlier rumors, according to which, Sharon lost consciousness on the way to the hospital and had to be brought in on a stretcher. Other sources revealed that the prime minister walked into the trauma room on his own.” read more

Heart-Rending Complete Speech of Caroline Glick

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“One of the most fundamental lessons we learned growing up in our parents’ house was the difference between reality and fantasy.”

“As children, the distinction seemed obvious to us. But apparently, the difference between the two is a lot less easy to discern than it would seem.”

“This must be the case because the fact of the matter is that today, for the second time in 12 years, a government of Israel — being led by an elderly politician with a distant past as a war hero — is basing its policies on fantasy rather than reality.” read more

Would-be Terrorist Caught Near Kibbutz Nir Am

Air Force Attacked 11 Northern Gaza Approach Roads

Attack of Terror Infrastructure [AKA Empty Fields] in Northern Gaza Strip

Sharon Rushed to Jerusalem Hospital After Minor Stroke

Excerpt:

“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was rushed to hospital in Jerusalem on Sunday evening after suffering a minor stroke and briefly losing consciousness. His doctors later said that the prime minister was in a stable condition and was undergoing tests.”

There may be a follow-up analysis on this story as there seems to be a number of conflicting reports as to the circumstances of this event and as to the Prime Minister’s health. MB read more

Feiglin: No Difference Between Silvan Shalom and Netanyahu

Sternberg: Feiglin is the Lone Ideologue

Yesha Rabbinic Council Calls on Likud Voters to Choose Feiglin

Likud Race Heats Up

Hey Sylvan, Don’t Forget Your Kipa!

Shalom Looks for Divine Backing Ahead of Likud Vote

Sylvan; Dream On! MB