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This past week there was a decrease in the amount of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory. The situation in Jerusalem calmed down as well. The Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas, the objectives of a vicious incitement campaign undertaken by Hamas, are actively working to bring the Goldstone Report before the UN Read more...

During the past week five rockets were fired at the western Negev, a continuation of the increase in attacks carried out by the rogue terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. In response the Israeli Air Force struck smuggling tunnels and a lathe for manufacturing weapons. The public disturbances which began on the Temple Mount in Read more...

This week the increase in rocket, mortar shell and light arms attacks from the Gaza Strip continued, carried out by “rogue” terrorist networks. The increase has been moderate because so far Hamas has not changed its policy of restraint A tripartite meeting was held in New York, attended by American President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Read more...

Attacks continued in the western Negev, including rocket fire and shooting at IDF soldiers and civilians near the security fence. After lengthy contacts between the United States, Israel and the Palestinians through American envoy George Mitchell, the United States announced there would be a tripartite meeting at the UN Building in New York. Read more...

Relative quiet continues in the western Negev. However, attacks on IDF patrols and Israeli civilians near the security fence continue. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with George Mitchell, the American envoy to the Middle East, on September 15 in an effort to make it possible for the President of the United Read more...

Attacks continued along the Gaza Strip border this past week. Terrorist networks launched rockets and mortar shells into Israeli territory and shot at IDF forces and civilians operating near the security fence. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak authorized the building of 445 new living units in settlement blocks in Judea and Samaria. Read more...