Wednesday, August 16. 2006
IDF Killed Hezbollah Leader Just Before Cease-Fire
"IDF troops killed Hezbollah Special Forces head Sajad Dawir just a few hours before the cease-fire went into effect on Monday morning."
Poll: Two-thirds Against Cease Fire Without Return of Hostages
"Forty-one percent think Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should resign.
63 percent of the people gave bad marks to Defense Minister Amir Peretz. Two-thirds want a governmental commission to investigate the management of the army and the government."
Lebanon: 'No Need to Disarm Hezbollah'
Fragile Mideast Cease-Fire in Jeopardy
"Hezbollah indicated it's willing to pull back fighters and weapons in exchange for a promise from the Lebanese army not to probe too carefully for underground bunkers and arms caches, officials said. The Lebanese army, backed by key political leaders, refused to send troops to the just-becalmed battle zone until Hezbollah's missiles, rockets and arms were taken north of the Litani River."
Tax Authority Launches Compensation Administration for Northern Residents
"To date, over 8,000 claims for property damage caused by Hizbullah rockets have been submitted to the Tax Authority. 6,000 claims have been submitted for indirect damage to trade, services, industry, hotels and agriculture. The Tax Authority estimated that 90,000 claims in total for indirect war damage would be filed."
Economic Organizations Push for Compensation for Lost Trade Volume
"The economic damage as a result of the hostilities in the North has ballooned into a NIS 10 billion loss in the proceeds of businesses, according to the Federation of Israeli Economic Organizations."
Halutz: Deploy Lebanon Army to South or IDF Will Halt Pullout
"'The withdrawal of the IDF within 10 days is dependent upon the deployment of the Lebanese army,' Halutz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Commitee."
No Clues On Kidnapping of Fox News Journalists
Terror Suspect Arrested Near Ramallah Tuesday
520 Olim Arrive from US, UK, Canada
Tank Hits Not as Bad as it Seemed
"OC Armored Corps Brig.-Gen. Halutsi Rudoy revealed Tuesday that out of the almost 400 tanks that operated in Lebanon, only a few dozen were hit by antitank missiles and only 20 were actually penetrated."
Paratroopers Replace Reservists in Western Lebanon
West Bank: IDF Arrests Seven Fugitives Overnight
Gaza: IAF Fires at Weapons Storehouse; Two Dead
MDA: Over 100 Volunteers to Help Elderly in North
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