The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

The Lebanese army August 3 attack on IDF soldiers located 120 meters inside Israeli territory may have been a local commander’s decision, but was influenced by the army’s belligerent attitude toward Israel.

The Lebanese army August 3 attack on IDF soldiers located 120 meters inside Israeli territory may have been a local commander’s decision, but was influenced by the army’s belligerent attitude toward Israel. Hezbollah did not intervene in the incident but publicly sent Israel a deterrent message coupled with an implied warning.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 27-August 3, 2010)

Events this past week focused on the rocket fire from the Sinai Peninsula targeting Eilat and Aqaba, and from the Gaza Strip targeting Ashqelon and the western Negev. The Arab League’s monitoring committee gave the Palestinian Authority a green light to hold direct negotiations with Israel subject to Mahmoud Abbas’ decision regarding a date for
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Turkish opposition newspaper quotes a Turkish jurist specializing in international law who strongly criticized the conduct of the organizers of the Mavi Marmara.

He claimed Israel contradicted international law, but the conduct of the Turkish organizers also violated it, giving Israel full legitimization for the forceful takeover of the ship.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 21-27, 2010)

This past week there was an increase in rocket fire attacks on western Negev population centers. In response Israeli Air Force planes attacked three terrorist targets. The international community is still probing the Mavi Marmara flotilla and its outcome. The Palestinian Authority continues dealing with direct negotiations with Israel. So far it has been decided
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Yasser Qashlaq, the Lebanese flotilla organizer, claims the ships will soon set sail for the Gaza Strip.

Syria and Hezbollah are involved. Considering Qashlaq’s anti-Semitic stance and links to terrorism, he apparently wants a violent confrontation (possibly contrary to the wishes of many of the passengers).
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 15-20, 2010)

This past week quiet continued in the western Negev. One mortar shell was fired at an IDF force; there were no casualties. The Libyan ship Amalthea (Amal) reached the port of El Arish in Egypt and unloaded its cargo, which was transported to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings. There are
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