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There is a mythical aura surrounding Israeli intelligence. Much of it is well-deserved, as a string of spectacular covert operations has consistently shown in the decades since the formation of the Jewish state. Feats such as the 1967
When Yehuda Shaul finished his required Israeli military service in 2004, he used his army discharge as seed money for Breaking the Silence, a reservists' group that challenges Israeli military policy.
On Wednesday, Breaking the Silence released its most ambitious project to-date: A 110-page collection of testimony from more than two dozen soldiers who fought in Gaza during lsrael's 22-day military offensive last winter.
Benjamin Netanyahu's chances of becoming Israel's prime minister were boosted by the conditional backing of an ultranationalist politician who emerged as a kingmaker in a photo-finish election. Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beitein
Gaza was enjoying a second night of calm on Monday as Israeli troops began withdrawing after their deadly 22-day onslaught in the battered territory was halted by a fragile ceasefire deal.
Israel is pulling out of Gaza, conveniently two days before the Obama Inauguration. They had a whole additional day they could have kept bombing.
Max Blumenthal and Alternet present a video short with a little irony and satire at a pro Israeli rally. "Wipe them all out" says one Israeli supporter. "They're making missiles under their desks"...LOL
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Terrified residents ran for cover Tuesday in a densely populated neighborhood of Gaza City as Israeli troops backed by tanks thrust deeper into the city and sought Hamas fighters in alleyways and cellars.
The air hummed with the buzz of drone aircraft and the roar of jets, punctuated by airstrike explosions.
