Fri, June 25, 2010 Tammuz 13, 5770
Enforcement of the siege has all but ended - part of the price Israel is paying to restore its international reputation after its disastrous flotilla raid.
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If Staff Sgt. S. of the Givati Brigade is charged with the killing of two Palestinian women it will be the most serious indictment to emerge from Operation Cast Lead.
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Army's push to lower exemption age for Haredim to 27 puts it at odds with the Finance Ministry, which wants a lower limit of 24.
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Despite describing itself as part of Fatah's military wing, the group chose to operate in an area that is a Hamas stronghold - Hebron.
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In the stormy aftermath of last week's marine debacle, the whole region seems to be losing what remains of its sanity.
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Both Israel and the United States realize that the new sanctions won't bring Iran to its knees; the key to that is in complementary sanctions, imposed by the U.S. and like-minded nations.
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Egypt ends its closure on Gaza and opens Rafah crossing indefinitely after IDF's raid on Gaza flotilla heightened international interest in humanitarian situation in the Hamas-ruled territory.
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As world pressure mounts on Israel to investigate Gaza boat deaths, political rivals at home could use an inquiry to split the government.
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If some weekend newspapers are an indication, the IDF Spokesman's Office and its commander have managed to make 'Operation Sky Winds' appear to be one of the most impressive operations in the history of the IDF.
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Inadequate intelligence, poor planning and a taste for showiness all played a part in the failed flotilla operation this week. The higher the investigation ascends from the level of the Naval Commandos, the further it will get from being transparent and accurate.
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The troops slid from helicopters into a violent crowd, which attacked them with sticks; It's no wonder they opened fire in self-defense.
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If rumors are confirmed that Muslim leader Raed Salah is among casualties of Israel's raid on a Gaza aid convoy, the country's Arab population could explode.
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Israel has turned the need to stop the convoy into a matter of critical importance, by virtue of the importance it has assigned to the not-so-useful siege on Gaza.
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The Freedom Flotilla is mostly a PR battle meant to strike a blow at Israel, but if Israel was less eager to confront the activists, some of the media attention would have dissipated.
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The home front's readiness for the next war was the focus of this past week's national exercise. But what kind of offensive would Israel mount in a confrontation?
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Move could indicate Obama administration's intent to lessen its involvement in peace process; Palestinians pressure U.S.: Discuss Israeli withdrawals, not gestures.
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Residents of the isolated village of Sheikh Sa'ad are unable to leave the town in their cars, and are continually subjected to poor treatment by IDF border guards.
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There should be no confusion between the threat and the exercise that is carried out every year in May, and a threat of immediate war in the north.
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Most of the IDF top brass opposed Ehud Barak's decision to withdraw, especially when it turned out the retreat would be unilateral, after talks with Syria had failed.
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If a recent academic simulation proved anything, it was that Israel was coming to terms with 'the day after' an Iran nuke.
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Here we are again, ahead of another tense summer: Hezbollah is smuggling long-range rockets into the country and the current Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, must walk on eggshells.
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