David Bedein

The chairman of the "Citizens for Security of Sderot," Alon Davidi, called on the government, "to begin a large-scale military operation in Gaza and not to make do with a surgical operation."

Committee Approval for a $1.5 million budget to cover the Israeli government costs of expenses pertaining to the Middle East regional summit in Annapolis, Md., scheduled for Nov. 26.

Israeli General Security Services Director Yuval Diskin revealed that Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah organization planned to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during his meeting with Mr. Abbas in Jericho approximately two months ago.

In a situation in which Iran has nuclear weapons and Syria has sophisticated weapons from Russia, Israel will have to weigh its actions against these threats.

Israeli officials deny the claim in the newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that soldiers Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser were taken shortly after their kidnapping by Hezbollah to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

Rice Dances Around Splitting Of Jerusalem

Dividing Jerusalem Issue Has Created A Stir, But Little Is Changed In Its Wake