Monthly Archives: August 2006

Israel Slows Its Military’s Advance In Lebanon

The government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has blocked Israel's military from conducting a ground war in Lebanon Officials as well as several Cabinet ministers have acknowledged that Olmert and his allies prevented the General...

Israeli Army Reservists Commission Poll: Should the IDF bomb from the air before a...

In the midst of the tough battles, some Israeli Army reservists fighting on the front decided to commission a public opinion poll on the IDF's activity in southern Lebanon. In wake of the IDF's many...

Why we should be Optimistic

By the time of this article is published, Israel will have been engaged in hot war with the Hezbollah and Lebanon for nearly a month. The media have been covering the military story from...

America Preventing Israel From Escalating Ground War

The Israeli security cabinet approved Israeli military plans to expand the ground offensive under way in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. While three government ministers abstained, none voted against authorizing the military to move northwards to the Litani River and perhaps beyond.

Why Israel Won’t Hit Syria

Israel will not attack Syria, even though Syria continues to resupply Hezbollah with weapons from its own stockpiles and with weapons from Iran, senior Israeli officials, retired military officers, and outside experts told NewsMax. Gideon...

Breaking Story- Abbas Endorses Hezbullah “We Definitely Perceive The Resistance In Lebanon As Noble...

EXCERPTS OF REMARKS BY MAHMOUD ABBAS, PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT, (AL ARABIYA TV, 17:45 (GMT+3) August 06, 2006) The following was translated from Arabic. ANCHOR: The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has noted that members of the Palestinian government...

Israel in Lebanon: Not Deciding is Also a Decision

Most wartime leaders look for "an exit strategy," but in the case of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, many Israelis are wondering if there is an "entry strategy." Indeed, in a striking statement that surprised...

NGOs in the Lebanon War – Update 3: August 7, 2006

NGOs in the Lebanon War - Update 3: August 7, 2006 NGO Monitor Institute for Contemporary Affairs founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation www.ngo-monitor.org Covering July 12 through August 6 See Archive of Lebanon...

War With Iran ‘Inevitable,’ Former Israeli Deputy Defense Chief Says

War between Iran and Israel is "inevitable," a former deputy defense minister retired Maj. Gen. Efraim Sneh told NewsMax in an exclusive interview from his home near Tel Aviv. Sneh, who ran Israel's defense ministry...

DR. BERNARD LEWIS: Placing the Current Conflict Into Perspective

During the Cold War, both sides possessed weapons of mass destruction, but neither side used them, deterred by what was known as MAD, mutual assured destruction. Similar constraints have no doubt prevented their use...