Israel Exerts Pressure On Hamas Politicians To Halt Rocketing Of Sderot Palestinians Rush To U.N. Security Council Demanding Immediate Cease-Fire ‘Should Israel Be Required To Abide By Queensbury Rules While Palestinians Continually Hit Below The Belt’
Palestinian Issues
HAMAS IN ISRAELI CROSSHAIRS
Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh: ‘We Make No Distinction Between Political & Military Leaders of Hamas’ ‘When Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh , the Palestinian Prime Minister, Calls For Israel’s Destruction, He Is A Terrorist Dressed In A Suit’ After Israeli Woman Was Killed By Qassam Rocket, Israel To Step Up Targeted Killing & Other Counter-Terror Strikes
HARD CHOICES ON GAZA
Senior IDF Officer: ‘Pinpoint Counter-Terror Strikes May Be More Cost-Effective Than Major Ground Operation Into Gaza’ Palestinians Launch More Qassam Rockets At Sderot Bringing This Week’s Total To Over One Hundred Is Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Hoping For Labor Party To Bail Him Out With New Defense Minister?
SDEROT UNDER FIRE
Arkadi Gaydamak: ‘I Will Send Buses To Evacuate Children & Mothers From Sderot’ Sderot Residents: ‘Three Cheers For Gaydamak, The Government Has Abandoned Us To Qassam Rockets’ Israeli Government Ponders Reaction To Massive Palestinian Rocketing Of Sderot
LIVNI, ARAB LEAGUE & GAZA
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni: ‘Arab League Initiative Has Role To Play In Aiding Palestinians & Israel To Make Necessary Compromises’ ‘Palestinian State Must Solve Problem of Palestinian Refugees Like Israel Provided a Home for Jewish Refugees’
OLMERT’S SURVIVAL
Olmert Officials: ‘One-Hundred Thousand Demonstrators Calling For Prime Minister’s Resignation Will Not Decide For Entire Country’ Olmert Absorbs Winograd Onslaught With Both His Party & Coalition Still In Tact Labor Faces Dilemma Of Alienating Potential Voters By Remaining In Olmert Cabinet In Order To Block Bibi Netanyahu’s Rise To Power In Early Election
POLITICAL TSUNAMI SWEEPING ISRAEL
Labor Party Cabinet Minister Eitan Kabel Resigns Saying : ‘Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Must Resign!’ Israeli Protesters Begin Begin Marching To Tel Aviv & Jerusalem Demanding Resignation of Olmert & Defense Minister Amir Peretz
WINDS OF WAR
Israel Considers Reaction To Hamas Rocket Barrage From Gaza Strip Deputy Defense Minister Sneh: ‘Israel Has No Interest In Escalation But Will Act To Lower Flames Of Terror Attacks’ Hamas: ‘Our Tahdia Calm With Israel Is Over, We Will Continue Attacks’
TWILIGHT ZONE
Prospects & Perils On Israel’s Foreign Policy Agenda Prime Minister Olmert: ‘Sanctions Are Having An Impact On Iran – Iranians Are Not As Advanced On Their Nuclear Program As They Contend’ ‘New Music From Arab World On Recognizing Israel’
CORPORAL SHALIT & PALESTINIAN KILLERS
Israel At Odds Over Exchanging Abducted IDF Soldier For Palestinian Killers Dov Yinon: ‘Palestinian Terrorists Should Be Released On Condition They Will Be Tracked Down And Executed Or Deported If They Revert To Violence’