David Bedein’s coverage of Israel for the Evening Bulletin of Philadelphia, August-October, 2006

10/24/06 Seven Armed Palestinian Terrorists Killed In Gaza The IDF fire resulted in the death of Atta Fuad Shanbari, the commander of the Popular Resistance Committees in the northern Gaza Strip, and six others. Israeli...

Is the Olmert Administration taking the situation in Gaza seriously?

This week the IDF pulled out from the Philadelphi Corridor after only searching some 10% of the 15 kilometer long band that separates between Egyptian Sinai and the Gaza Strip. The soldiers weren't withdrawn because...

Expert: Prepare for war Middle East experts give their forecasts

The coming months will present Israel with strategic threats from three different directions, Dr. Boaz Ganor, founder of the Institute for Counter-Terrorism told Ynetnews. The first threat, stemming from the Shiite alliance of Iran and...

Arabs have no choice but to possess nuclear arms

Amid a flurry of recent reports about North Korea's nuclear test, Egypt was mentioned as the sole Arab country with the potential to make a substantial nuclear development because Cairo declared the resumption of...

Commentary on Lieberman Entry into the Israeli government

Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beitenu (Israel our home) party has done a splendid demonstration of how a self-serving politician acts. He claims he's acting for the good of the nation -- in...

ISRAEL PLANS MAJOR OPERATION IN GAZA

Israel's military has been developing plans for a major offensive in the Gaza Strip. The General Staff has renewed plans for a permanent presence in the southern Gaza Strip in an effort to halt arms...

Israel Ignores Threats and Resumes Flights over Lebanon

Although the Israeli security establishment is disturbed by the threatening voices that are being heard in France, security sources said Wednesday: "We will continue to fly over the skies of Lebanon." Security establishment officials...

GENERAL PELLEGRINI: A NEW NAPOLEON ON ISRAEL’S SHORES?

The statements that were made on Thursday by the French commander of UNIFIL troops, Major General Alain Pellegrini, that he was awaiting orders on the use of UNIFIL troops, including instructions to intercept Israeli...

WILL ISRAEL AND RUSSIA TO COOPERATE AGAINST IRANIAN NUCLEAR THREAT?

A high-ranking Russian delegation for nuclear affairs will come to Israel in the near future for talks with a variety of officials about how to prevent Iran from achieving the knowledge and ability to...

HIZBULLAH DEPLOYS CLUSTER BOMBS

Hizbullah has acquired and deployed Chinese-origin cluster bombs. The New York-based Human Rights Watch asserted that Hizbullah acquired cluster munitions and fired them during the 34-day war with Israel, which ended on August 14. The...