David Bedein

--"We think Assad and the Syrian military were very impressed with Hezbollah's ability to fight from urban areas and our unwillingness to hit civilians," the source said. "We think the Syrians will adopt this model."--Israel Continues To Acquire Bombs

Buffett was a businessman who had never stepped foot in Israel, yet gave the Israeli economy an unexpected vote of confidence. The shrewd investor calculated the profitability and the potential of a leading Israeli enterprise, which led him to invest $4 billion to acquire 80 percent of the shares of the company.

One year ago this week, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, President George W. Bush exuded a clear, unequivocal appreciation of and commitment to Israel. On that same occasion, President Bush called for a democratic state of Palestine to be created alongside Israel, as a way to foster peace in the Middle East.

"The whole world - I don't want to say all, but many developing countries - have proposed and started to execute the issue of alternative energy," Gamal Mubarak, the president's son, said. "It is time for Egypt to put forth, and the party will put forth, this proposal for discussion about its future energy policies, the issue of alternative energy, including nuclear energy, as one of the alternatives."

Monday night, Israel's Foreign Minister Tzippy Livni met with Machmud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen. Before the Livni-Abbas meeting, The Evening Bulletin posed the following questions to Livni, through her spokesperson, Ido Aharoni, and through the spokesperson of the Israel Foreign Ministry, Mr. Mark Regev.Those questions were: (please review article)

--Yesterday, the U.S. administration summoned Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to Washington with the express intention of making it clear to him that it takes a dim view of forming a unity government with Hamas.--Palestinian Authority: No Impasse In Government Talks