Written by JINSA Policy Director James Colbert

The Israel Defense Force's two premier training bases recently saw some 200 U.S. Marines spend a month improving their counter-terror and urban combat skills alongside Israeli troops. At nearly the same time, the U.S. Army announced that in May 2012 it intends to hold Austere Challenge, one of the ... Read more: U.S.-Israel Joint Training on the Increase, Missile Defense Cooperation Accelerates
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Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center

This past week events focused on the series of coordinated terrorist attacks, whose targets included civilian vehicles, carried out by the Popular Resistance Committees north of Eilat, Israel's southernmost city. Eight Israelis were killed and about 20 were wounded. Israel responded with attacks on ... Read more: Israeli Palestinian Confrontation, August 28, 2011
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Written by Ryan Mauro

Gaza-based terrorist groups attacked Israel for four days before deciding it was time for a “temporary ceasefire” on Monday, though rockets continuedto fall. The Israelis limited their response, keenly aware that a conflict could play into the hands of Syria and further deteriorate ...
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Written by Eliana Benador

“Technion has a great contribution to make to Israel’s future prosperity, and Israel’s prosperity cannot but be of great benefit to other countries, as well.” Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Terrorists once again struck the tiny nation of Israel last week. My ...
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Written by P. David Hornik

Media reports quote anonymous Israeli officials saying Israel has decided, after all, to negotiate a two-state arrangement with the Palestinians based on the 1967 borders. The reports have a certain shock value; reading between the lines, the shock dissipates somewhat.
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Written by Stern, Gilad, Yogev, Einav, and Schweitzer, Yoram

Last week's attack on the gas pipeline in the El-Arish area in northern Sinai was the fifth attack on the pipeline in the past six months. According to reports in the Egyptian press, four armed masked men infiltrated the gas terminal, blew it up, and escaped without disclosing their identities. The ... Read more: Egypt-Sinai-Gaza: The Triangular Threat to Israel
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Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 20-26, 2011)
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After two weeks of increased rocket and mortar shell fire from the Gaza Strip, this past week was relatively quiet. One rocket hit was identified in the western Negev. No casualties were reported and ... |
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Written by David Meir-Levi

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands that the Palestinian Authority recognize Israel as a “Jewish State.” The Palestinian Authority’s President Mahmud Abbas refuses. Netanyahu demands again and Abbas refuses. Netanyahu tells the US Congressthat if only Abbas would recognize Israel ... Read more: Why Abbas Cannot Recognize Israel as a Jewish State
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Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center

On July 19 Israeli naval commandos took control of the French boat Dignité/Al Karama, the only vessel of the Freedom Fleet 2 which managed to set sail for the Gaza Strip. The Navy received the order from the government to take control of the boat after all direct and indirect appeals not to sail ... Read more: Israeli Palestinian Confrontation, July 20, 2011, and Boarding Al Karama
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