Anshel Pfeffer (Haaretz)
By Anshel Pfeffer (Haaretz)
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Fast Forward Palestinians Fire Rockets Into Israel on Day After Terror Attacks
Less than a day after coordinated terror attacks killed eight Israelis, Palestinian attacks on Israel continue as 10 Grad and Qasasm rockets were fired Friday morning at Ashkelon, Be’er Sheva and Kiryat Gat. Most of the rockets fell in open areas and did not cause damage or injuries, but one of the missiles hit a…
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Fast Forward Israel Handles New Gaza Flotilla With Ease
Israel’s handling of the 2011 Gaza flotilla was almost the direct opposite of the way it dealt with the previous flotilla, in terms of diplomatic, judicial, intelligence, and operational resources. What was originally meant to be a huge flotilla of 20 ships carrying thousands of pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza, had over the past two months…
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Fast Forward Weeks After Violence, Jewish Worshippers Flock to Joseph’s Tomb
Some 1,300 Jewish worshippers visited Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus this week to mark the traditional death date of the biblical figure, more than two months after the nephew of a Likud minister was killed at the holy site and six weeks after dozens of Bratslav Hasidim ran into the streets…
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Fast Forward IDF Preps for Possible Palestinian Uprising This Fall
As September draws nearer, the Israel Defense Forces has been conducting drills in order to contend with the possibility of a mass civilian uprising in the West Bank in the wake of the Palestinian bid to seek unilateral recognition in the United Nations. “A non-violent protest of 4,000 people or more, even if they only…
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Fast Forward Shin Bet Arrests Terror Cell Suspects
Israeli security forces have arrested a terror cell belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, it was revealed Monday, which is suspected of planning to carry out several terror attacks in the Jerusalem area and to abduct an Israeli soldier. In a joint effort between Israel Police, the Israel Defense Forces and…
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Fast Forward Israeli Navy Makes Preparations To Stymie Flotilla
Israel’s navy is going ahead with preparations to stymie a planned flotilla slated to attempt to break the blockade on Gaza in two weeks, despite the fact that the Turkish group IHH has pulled out of the effort. Israeli security experts believe that flotilla participants could violently oppose the navy’s effort to stop the ships…
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Fast Forward IDF To Release New Findings Refuting Goldstone Report
The Israel Defense Forces will soon release new findings about a strike near the Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque during last year’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, in an effort to refute the Goldstone Report’s claim that it targeted civilians. The report cited this incident as key evidence for its accusation that Israel deliberately targeted civilians during…
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Fast Forward Bil’in Protesters Dismantle Section of Security Barrier
Demonstrators participating in rally protesting the Israel’s West Bank separation fence dismantled a section of the barrier on Friday, during a rally marking five years since the beginning of the Bil’in protests. About a thousand people took part in the rally, which was also attended by Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Palestinian parliament member Mustafa…
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