The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

This past week there was an increase in the number of rockets and mortar shells fired into Israeli territory. They were launched by rogue terrorist organizations contrary to Hamas’ continuing policy of rocket fire restraint. The tension between Hamas and Egypt continued following Egypt’s refusal to allow most of the Lifeline-3 convoy into the Gaza Read more...

This past week sporadic rocket and mortar shell fire from the Gaza Strip continued targeting Israeli territory. On January 4, 2010, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh. President Mubarak updated Mahmoud Abbas on his December 29, 2009 conversation with Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu. Read more...

This past week events focused on the shooting attack in which an Israeli civilian was killed. Two days later an IDF force entered the Kasbah (old city) in Nablus to detain the terrorists who had carried out the attack in Samaria. Hamas initiated a media campaign in response to Egypt’s building a barrier along its Read more...

This past week two rockets fell in the western Negev. Hamas continued its policy of terrorist activity restraint. The negotiations for the release of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit are at a crossroads. Hamas expects to be informed of the Israeli position to make its own decisions. The PLO’s Central Council voted to continue Mahmoud Read more...