This assessment was reported by Israeli national radio Saturday overnight quoting a high-placed “security-political” official. The source predicted that President George W. Bush would order Iran attacked between the November 4 presidential election and his exit from the White House in January. The quote was aired shortly after the six-power talks with Iran in Geneva...
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Hamas will not give up on any prisoner in negotiations to free kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Schalit, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Saturday. Speaking at a ceremony at the Islamic University in Gaza, Haniyeh added that "Schalit will continue to serve as a bargaining chip in our hands, and will in the end bring about the release of many prisoners, including prisoners with blood on their hands."
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Global power is their goal, and they are willing to slaughter innocents to get there. A group of ultra-radical Islamists are training in the Gaza Strip, and SPIEGEL ONLINE met with one of their leaders. Salafi extremist Abu Mustafa says more and more Hamas militants like these are defecting to his group.
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Sheikh Naim Kassem, deputy secretary-general of Hizballah, said Saturday, July 19, that abductions of more Israeli soldiers may not be ruled out “in order to achieve the organization’s goals.” He declared that his pro-Iranian Shiite group remained at war with Israel...
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China may be the queen of rice and tea, but are they kosher? The upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing are causing great problems for the giant republic’s Jewish community. The games are delaying the food shipments at the ports, including kosher food, while tourists bringing in food products may have them confiscated as soon as they land in China.
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With gasoline prices almost double those in the U.S., Israeli motorists are feeling the pain of rising fuel costs. The price of gasoline in Israel has risen 12.3 percent this year alone, hitting businesses and citizens in their already aching pockets, and boosting sales of hybrid vehicles. If you think fuel prices in New York are through the roof, consider what’s going on in Israel.
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