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August 29, 2008 
Livni Widens Gap Between Herself and Mofaz, But

The Kadima party primaries are only three weeks away, and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is now significantly leading in the polls over her rival, Transportation Minister Sha'ul Mofaz.  Polls show her leading by anywhere ...

Read more: The Lekarev Report, Israel News August 29, 2008

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August 27, 2008 
Olmert, Rice Discuss Russian Issues

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed the situation in the Caucasus and its implications for the Middle East in their meeting yesterday, the same day Russia formally recognized the breakaway ...

Read more: The Lekarev Report, Israel News August 27, 2008

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August 26, 2008
Barak Enroute to Egypt
While Egyptian efforts to stop weapon smuggling into Gaza have increased in recent weeks, Hamas is still continuing the illegal operations at a rapid pace, senior security officials told The Jerusalem Post Monday, ahead of Defense Minister Ehud ...

Read more: The Lekarev Report, Israel News August 26, 2008

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August 25, 2008
198 Palestinian Prisoners Freed

Hundreds of relatives and Fatah members waited this morning at the Bitunia crossing, north of Jerusalem, for the 198 security prisoners released by Israel as a "gesture" to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.  Abbas was rather stingy ...

Read more: The Lekarev Report, Israel News August 25, 2008

With increasingly belligerent Russia accusing Israel this week of providing military aid to Georgia, Syrian president Bashar Assad is in Moscow for talks on possible strategic arms deals. It's no coincidence; Russia, which has at ...

Read more: Israel's Strategic Straits

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August 23, 2008
'Take Back Jerusalem with Jihad' 

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said yesterday that the Islamist group will not accept any future peace agreement that does not include the return of Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley to the Palestinians and the return of Palestinian ...

Read more: The Lekarev Report, Israel News August 22, 2008

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August 21, 2008
Assad: Russia Must Cut Ties with the West

Syrian President Bashar Assad is eager to see an even bigger wedge driven between Russia and the West over the conflict in Georgia, according to a report in the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat today.  Assad has apparently ...

Read more: The Lekarev Report, Israel News August 21, 2008

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August 20, 2008
No Restraint the Next Time

Should Hizbollah decide to attack northern Israel again, Israel will not hold back, said Prime Minister Olmert yesterday.  Intelligence reports have indicated that Hizbollah has been arming itself with weapons designed to target civilians.  ...

Read more: The Lekarev Report, Israel News August 20, 2008