A Perspective From Israeli Intelligence on the Taba Attack
On Tuesday, The Director of the Political-Security Staff in the Israel Defense Ministry Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilad returned from his talks on the Egyptian side of Rafah. There he met with Egypt security...
Confusion During the Initial Rescue Operation
The efforts to rescue casualties from Sinai continued all night, with Egyptian confusion reigning. Fire fighting teams from Eilat have so far rescued seven people trapped under the rubble of the Taba Hilton, four...
The Initial Reaction of the Egyptian Auhtorities to the Terror Attack in Taba
For quite some time after the attack, the Egyptians insisted that a bottled-gas canister had exploded, but crowds of Israeli vacationers and tourists were not willing to take a chance. Realizing that it was...
Israel’s Planned Expulsion of its Citizens From Their Homes Constitutes a Violation of International...
Law professor warns that Israel's planned expulsion of its citizens from their homes would violate international law which protects human rights and civil liberties.
Eliav Schochetman, Hebrew Professor of Law Emeritus and Dean of the...
Sharon’s Top Advisor Represents “Business Interests” of the Palestinian Authority
One of the Biggest Questions of the New Year Focuses Around the Question:
What Would Motivate Ariel Sharon to Conduct His Current Policy with the Palestinian Authority?
The Answer: Business Interests.
The man who has been the...
If Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Collapses Israel is at Fault
Shortly after official Israeli warnings that Jewish terrorists are threatening to blow up Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Israel is again threatening to restrict access to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan...
Solomon’s Stables Background
The Solomon's Stables compound,which is situated in the eastern part of the Temple Mount, was built during Herod's time. It is 20 meters high, and was constructed of large stones, creating large areas that...
Is the Temple Mount in Danger?
The Moslem month of Ramadan is scheduled to begin in another three weeks, and hundreds of thousands of Moslems will throng to the Temple Mount, as every year, to attend the special prayers...
Tiferet Did Not Have a Chance
Less than twenty-fours after the funeral of Sgt. Yisrael Lutati of Neveh Dekalim, who was killed at an IDF outpost near Morag, another blow fell upon the community: a mortar shell struck the home...
Her Death Made a Difference
Tifferet Tratner, age 24, was the first resident of Gush Katif to be killed directly by a mortar shell.
In four years of endless bombardment Gush Katif had experienced the realm of the supra-rational, the...