By: Gil Hoffman Jewish Press Wednesday, August 16, 2006 JERUSALEM – Even before the cease-fire in Lebanon took effect on Monday morning, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s political foes started firing upon the prime minister with calls for a state commission of inquiry to investigate the war that ended and a national-unity government to prepare for […]

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz Arutz Sheva August 20, 2006 One IDF soldier was shot dead in an attack by Palestinian Authority terrorists on Saturday. The attacker was killed and another suspect was captured. The attack took place at the Bekaot Checkpoint, in the Jordan Valley. The shooter approached the soldiers stationed at the checkpoint and opened […]

by Hillel Fendel Arutz Sheva August 16, 2006 A committee appointed by Foreign Minister Tzippy Livny has found that a unilateral Disengagement from most of Judea and Samaria would be dangerous and of little or no value. Livny, during her tenure as Justice Minister several months ago, appointed the committee to look into various aspects […]

ZOA August 15, 2006 The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (UNSCR 1701) on the hostilities between Hizballah and Israel, passed this week, rewards terrorism, does not disarm Hizballah as a terrorist army (thus ensuring future hostilities) and fails to even name, much less penalize, Iran and Syria for sponsoring Hizballah’s aggression and terrorism against […]

by Hana Levi Julian Arutz Sheva August 15, 2006 Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appointed a special official on Monday to work for the return of three IDF soldiers kidnapped more than a month ago by Hamas and Hizbullah terrorists. The government on Monday named an official to work for the return of three kidnapped IDF […]

TCV News Syrian Tanks Amassing on Israel-Syrian Border August 13, 2006 04:05 PM EST www.theconservativevoice.com/article/17090.html# By Sher Zieve – On Sunday FNC (Fox News Channel) reports that according to its sources, Syrian tanks are building up along the Israel-Syrian border. At this juncture, the Syrians’ intentions are said to be unclear. The UN’s Resolution 1701 […]

by Ezra HaLevi Arutz Sheva August 10, 2006 The first chartered plane of a record-setting week of Western Aliyah arrived in Israel Thursday, with not a single one of the 243 immigrants signed up backing out or postponing due to the war. The plane touched down and pulled alongside a special hangar near Ben Gurion […]

by Ezra HaLevi Arutz Sheva August 10, 2006 Despite the ongoing war in the north and call-up of reserves, 30 IDF soldiers, police officers and riot policemen were dispatched to destroy the foundations of a Jewish home in Samaria on Wednesday. The house, in the early stages of construction, was located near the Binyamin community […]

by Hana Levi Julian Arutz Sheva August 10, 2006 Cleared for publication: An IDF soldier was killed and 16 were injured on Thursday in clashes with Hizbullah terrorists in southern Lebanon. Staff Sergeant Kobi Idan, 26, of Eilat fell in battle when an advanced anti-tank missile hit the Merkava-3 tank in which he was riding. […]

by Hana Levi Julian Arutz Sheva August 9, 2006 The security cabinet gave the IDF the go-ahead on Wednesday to broaden ground operations and take control of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River. Thousands of troops and reservists stand ready. The vote was unanimous, with three abstentions. Meanwhile, at least 40,000 IDF soldiers waited […]