Monthly Archives: November 2006

Commentary: Ceasefire as a Parody

News article of the day: The headline, from the Post, reads "IDF not happy with agreement, Suspects it could be cover-up for increased weapons smuggling." How about that! Is this major news, or what?...

Iran Obtains Sam Systems From Russia

--The sources said that, with the expanded TOR project, Iran has become the No. 3 client of Russia, following China and India. In a separate development, the Interfax news agency reported that Russian Atomic Energy Agency director Sergei Kiriyenko plans to visit Tehran on Dec. 11 to discuss additional cooperation--Saudis Launch $60B Modernization Plan

PLO News Agency report of ceasefire makes no mention of arms smuggling or missile...

{with thanks to Dr. Aaron Lerner of IMRA for locating this article) President Orders Apparatuses to Follow up Halting Rockets towards Israel http://wafa.ps/english/body.asp?id=7656 GAZA, November 26, 2006, (WAFA - PLO news agency)- President Mahmoud Abbas...

“Israel knowingly undertaking risk terrorist organizations will exploit cease-fire to rearm and rebuild infrastructure”

As part of the cease-fire announced this morning (Sunday, 26 November 2006), Israel has begun withdrawing all of its forces from the Gaza Strip. This decision was taken in an effort on Israel's part both...

The Death of Yaakov Yaakobov – Killed in Sderot by an Arab Missile –...

An Israeli civilian, the second in a single week, was killed on Wednesday yesterday during an Arab missile attack on Sderot. Yaakov Yaakobov, a 40-year-old resident of this southern Israeli border town who worked at...

HAMAS PREPARING TO MANUFACTURE KATYUSHA ROCKETS

Alex Fishman, the top military intelligence analyst for Israel's leading newspaper, Yediot Aharonot, has provided the public with documentation that Hamas's military industry in the Gaza Strip is preparing to independently manufacture a rocket modeled...

Why the cease-fire will allow the Palestinians to re-arm

Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: Mr. Ehud Olmert's decision to allow "Karine A Gaza" to grow - to be joined by "Karine A West Bank" - in return for a chance that the rockets...

Commentary: A “Hudna” is not a Cease Fire

A mere two days ago I wrote about the possibility of a major Israeli military incursion into Gaza, the only way to stop the Kassams. And now? Now there is talk of a "ceasefire." But...

PERETZ’S DILEMMA: NOT GOING WELL IN SDEROT

These days, Amir Peretz is a sad man. Beaten. Perhaps I am misreading him, but it seems to me that the glint in his eye has gone out. Too many problems have overtaken him...

Israel’s Failing Strategy

When PM Olmert, DM Peretz and COS Halutz snap back at their critics that the IDF is already doing everything it can to stop the Qassams from the Gaza Strip, there are some huge...