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Hamas calls 'reservists' to foil attack
1,000 militiamen poised to join fight against Israeli ground op; Hamas: Military wing relatively unscathed.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
12/30/2008 12:13:44 AM
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The woman who was killed in Ashdod: Irit Sheetrit, 39
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 12:38:49 AM
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Analysis: Barak not heading for the exit yet
Hamas has always bragged that it will be ready for the IDF when the ground operation comes.
David Horovitz \
12/30/2008 12:49:44 AM
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UN demands immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
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IAF planes strike multiple targets throughout Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 1:54:29 AM
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Analysis: Ground operation would seek to shock
The IDF will face a difficult mission on the ground in Gaza.
Yaakov Katz \
12/30/2008 2:09:38 AM
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Kassam rocket strikes open area in Sdot Negev; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 2:53:44 AM
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Goal of Gaza op is 'new security environment'
Olmert, Barak, and Livni decide to continue op; Officials: The world is giving Israel more time.
HERB KEINON and YAAKOV KATZ \
12/30/2008 3:39:42 AM
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'Coordination is putting Israel ahead in the media war'
Efforts have established dramatic Israeli presence on major networks.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
12/30/2008 3:41:13 AM
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Molotov cocktail thrown at Chicago synagogue
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Rocket hits Hapoel Ashkelon stadium just before training
The players and coaching staff were in a protected room when the rocket exploded.
ALLON SINAI \
12/30/2008 6:25:54 AM
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The greatest sporting moments of 2008
When Bolt rewrote the record books.
ALLON SINAI \
12/30/2008 6:27:30 AM
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Dudu Awat finally leaves Deportivo
Israel's number one could make his Mallorca debut against Barca at the Nou Camp.
ALLON SINAI \
12/30/2008 6:28:14 AM
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Palin's daughter gives birth to son named Tripp
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Barak declares 'special situation' for communities 30 kms from Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 7:21:48 AM
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Shalev: Israel seeks to 'destroy' Hamas
Israel's UN envoy says Gaza op will continue "as long as it takes" to dismantle group completely.
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3 Kassams, 10 mortar shells hit Eshkol region; damage reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 7:31:20 AM
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Three killed by Hamas rocket fire in the South
IDF gears up for penetrating ground operation • Air force hits over 30 Hamas targets as Gaza death toll nears 350 • Barak: Operation will be 'all-out war'
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Airstrikes target Gaza City, Khan Yunis
IDF says 390 Hamas targets hit since start of Gaza operation; over 360 Palestinians reported killed.
Yaakov Katz and JPost.com Staff \
12/30/2008 7:56:25 AM
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Consulate General in NY holds online press conference on Gaza situation
Elana Kirsh \
12/30/2008 8:03:17 AM
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Molotov cocktail thrown at Chicago shul
None hurt in fire bomb attack, minor damage to wall; incident being investigated as hate crime.
JTA and JPost.com Staff \
12/30/2008 8:13:28 AM
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Two rockets strike Beersheba
Rockets hit kindergarten; Barak asks for gov't approval to call up an more reservists.
Yaakov Katz \
12/30/2008 8:39:20 AM
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Navy sends Gaza-bound activist ship back to Cyprus
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Free Gaza boat denied entry, claims navy fired shots
Crew regroups in Lebanon, plans to try again; Cyprus foreign minister vows to file complaint.
MAX SOCOL \
12/30/2008 9:05:17 AM
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Vilna'i: Hamas will increase range of fire, Israel prepared
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 9:53:21 AM
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Ashkenazi: 'Difficult times' await us
Olmert tells Peres recent strikes first in series of stages; president says rocket fire "defies logic."
By YAACOV KATZ AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 9:54:06 AM
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Sheetrit: There's no room for a cease-fire in Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 10:17:31 AM
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Police: 93 east J'lem residents arrested since start of Operation Cast Lead
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 10:32:41 AM
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TASE's main indexes plunge 50%-80% in 2008
Only two new companies joined the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in 2008, compared with 62 public offerings in the previous year.
SHARON WROBEL \
12/30/2008 10:36:11 AM
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Crude oil rises after Israeli attacks on Gaza roil Middle East
Dollar falls on concern that conflict may disrupt oil supply to United States.
News Agencies \
12/30/2008 10:42:59 AM
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Electric turbine project approved
The combined-cycle turbine would produce 250 megawatts by 2013, with a phase two of an additional 125 MW in the future.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
12/30/2008 10:46:39 AM
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Olmert to Peres: Gaza op first in series of stages approved by cabinet
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 10:48:19 AM
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Defense officials: Hamas severely weakened by IDF Gaza op
Yaakov Katz \
12/30/2008 10:50:49 AM
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3 Kassams hit Sderot; house damaged; 1 lightly wounded
Abe Selig and Jpost.com staff \
12/30/2008 11:34:15 AM
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Iran bans advertisement in newspapers on US tours
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Israel lets 100 aid trucks into Gaza via Kerem Shalom border crossing
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
12/30/2008 12:16:12 PM
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FDA approves new prostate cancer drug
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States.
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Iran bans advertisement in newspapers on US tours
22-day trip includes stops in New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Honolulu; costs some $17,000 for each person.
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Iran confirms jailing of 2 AIDS experts
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Changing Chekhov
Boris Eifman's interpretation of 'The Seagull' moves the action from a summer colony to a ballet studio, and turns writers and actors into dancers and choreographers.
MAXIM REIDER \
12/30/2008 12:31:16 PM
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Palestinians: IAF strikes target Gaza City, Khan Yunis; 2 sisters killed
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
12/30/2008 12:35:12 PM
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Theater Review: 'The Yeoman of the Guard'
'The Yeomen of the Guard' has all the beloved ingredients of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas.
Sara Manobla \
12/30/2008 12:40:29 PM
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A devil comes to the opera
Georgian bass Paata Burchuladze returns to the Israel Opera stage in the title role of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele, aka Satan.
HELEN KAYE \
12/30/2008 12:45:42 PM
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Woody Allen jazzes it up in Warsaw
An audience of almost 3,000 clapped and cheered as Woody Allen and his jazz band gave their first-ever concert in Poland.
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Israeli lightly wounded by Palestinians throwing rocks in Samaria
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 1:10:29 PM
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Yemeni protesters attack Egyptian consulate over Gaza blockade
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2 rockets fired from Gaza fail to reach targets in Israel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 1:15:57 PM
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11 Gazans taken to Cairo for treatment
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Barak: Operation Cast Lead will continue until all aims are met
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 1:25:59 PM
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Ashkelon gets rocket tracking system
IAI installs innovative new command-and-control system capable of tracking and locating Katyushas.
Yaakov Katz \
12/30/2008 1:31:00 PM
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Volley of rockets launched at western Negev from Gaza
Abe Selig and Jpost.com staff \
12/30/2008 1:44:01 PM
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IDF fires at Palestinian with Molotov cocktail at protest near Kalandia
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 2:21:55 PM
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IDF: 390 Hamas targets hit since start of Operation Cast Lead
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 2:26:50 PM
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IDF launches YouTube Gaza channel
Footage of strikes, aid transfers on site; IDF foreign press chief: "Blogosphere is another war zone."
MAX SOCOL \
12/30/2008 2:33:39 PM
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Egypt refuses full opening of Gaza crossing unless PA in control
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Red Cross sending 10 tons of medical aid to Gaza
World Health Organization preparing to fly 50 surgical kits from Norway to Israel.
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Cairo offers mediation despite tension
Mubarak says crossings won't be opened unless Palestinian Authority takes control of Gaza Strip.
HERB KEINON, yaakov katz and brenda gazzar \
12/30/2008 3:11:31 PM
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Israeli Arabs plan protests in TA, Sakhnin
300 arrested since beginning of Gaza operation on Saturday.
BRENDA GAZZAR, YAAKOV LAPPIN and ETGAR LEFKOVITS \
12/30/2008 3:24:06 PM
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France hosts meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss Gaza situation
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Kassam hits Kiryat Malachi; no casualties, several people suffer shock
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 3:48:01 PM
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Kassams hit Netivot, Rahat; no casualties or damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 3:58:14 PM
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Le taux d'int?r?t chute de ¾ de point
La Banque d'Isra?l prend ses propres mesures face ? l'op?ration militaire.
JPOST \
12/30/2008 4:05:10 PM
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Children's book based on Holocaust story is pulled
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Battlefront Twitter
"We R pro nego" but "We hav 2 prtct R ctzens 2," Israeli diplomat says in online 'press conference.'
Haviv Rettig Gur \
12/30/2008 5:09:22 PM
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Israel to address questions on Gaza op in Twitter "press conference" Tues.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
12/30/2008 5:16:09 PM
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Next EU president supports Israeli op
Czech FM says that by expressing understanding for Israel's actions "I have the luxury of telling the truth."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 5:17:30 PM
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Palestinian terrorists continue to rocket southern Israel; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 5:37:39 PM
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China offers $1m in emergency aid to Palestinians
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EU ministers meet on Gaza crisis
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PM, Barak appear split on cease-fire
Defense minister agrees to weigh 48-hour halt, while Olmert wants "to keep up pressure on Hamas."
yaakov katz, herb keinon and AP \
12/30/2008 6:12:33 PM
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Palestinians: IAF aircrafts pummeling smuggling tunnels
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 6:26:33 PM
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Rockets fired from Gaza Strip hit Ashdod, Ashkelon
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 6:30:05 PM
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Pedestrian killed by passing vehicle in Tiberias
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 6:37:15 PM
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IAF pummels Gaza smuggling tunnels
Jets strike along the border with Egypt, which closes Rafah crossing, fearing Israeli air attacks.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 6:37:30 PM
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Barak reprimands Majadle for boycotting cabinet meeting
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 6:49:16 PM
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Two dead, seven injured in car accident in Sharon region
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93 east Jerusalem Arabs held for rioting since start of Gaza operation
Etgar Lefkovits \
12/30/2008 7:15:55 PM
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Rice works phones aggressively on Gaza crisis
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Palestinians fire mortar shell at western Negev; none wounded, no damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 7:35:12 PM
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Palestinians fire three Kassams at Sderot, no casualties or damage reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 8:06:28 PM
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Iraqi shoe thrower trial postponed
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Gov't hospitals deepen deficits
Clalit refers more patients to its own facilities.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/30/2008 8:42:12 PM
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EU ministers meet on Gaza crisis
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Gillerman turns down offer of Jewish Agency chairmanship
Other non-politicians considered for post, but agency officials mull approaching Labor's Colette Avital.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
12/30/2008 8:45:08 PM
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Former POW marks 35 years since his Hanukka miracle - returning home
"Returning home after being imprisoned in Lebanon was my own personal Hanukka miracle," Primor says.
JESSICA FREIMAN \
12/30/2008 8:46:52 PM
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'Now I can see what the Shoah really was'
Young Germans volunteer in Israel, with an eye to the past.
adam werner \
12/30/2008 8:49:42 PM
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White House: Bush calls Abbas, discusses Gaza
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Analysis: Air power alone won't force the Hamas response that Israel wants
Hamas appears confident of riding out this crisis.
Jeffrey White \
12/30/2008 8:51:29 PM
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Cease terror, not cease-fire
Effort to bring long-term peace to South is only in its early stages.
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Iranian Jews protest Gaza 'slaughter'
Jewish leaders reportedly deplore "Israeli crimes" while expressing support for "Palestinian nation."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 8:55:35 PM
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Is Israel using 'disproportionate force' in Gaza?
The IDF's current military actions in Gaza are on solid legal ground.
Dore Gold \
12/30/2008 8:59:21 PM
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Palestinian rockets fall in vicinity of Beersheba; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/30/2008 9:03:17 PM
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White House: Bush calls Abbas, discusses Gaza
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Human rights group protests Gaza civilian casualties
But statement does not distinguish between Hamas attacks that deliberately target Israeli civilians, and Israel's attacks against Hamas.
Etgar Lefkovits \
12/30/2008 10:14:20 PM
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Expert: Saudi fatwa not a threat
Wakf chairman slams Gaza attacks, calls on government to talk with Hamas.
MATTHEW WAGNER and AP \
12/30/2008 10:16:30 PM
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Court backs limited foreign press entry to Gaza
3-justice High Court panel warns correspondents from abroad they will enter Strip "at their own risk."
Etgar Lefkovits \
12/30/2008 10:30:36 PM
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US: Cease-fire can't be on one side only
Washington strongly defends Israeli op; Obama "wants to be a constructive force," adviser says.
Hilary Leila Krieger, The Jerusalem Post, WASHINGTON \
12/30/2008 10:35:07 PM
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Iranian students break into UK Embassy residence to protest Gaza strikes
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Jordan intelligence head is replaced
Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Dahabi held clandestine talks with Damascus-based Hamas politburo member Muhammad Nazzal in Amman.
BRENDA GAZZAR \
12/30/2008 10:53:24 PM
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'The aim isn't to topple Hamas'
Are spokespeople mangling the official goals of the Gaza operation?
HERB KEINON \
12/30/2008 10:54:47 PM
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Northern mayor offers advice to the south
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
12/30/2008 10:59:01 PM
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Meretz, Peace Now to push for truce
5 days into war in Gaza, left-wing movements say they are holding off against demonstrating for now.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/30/2008 10:59:55 PM
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Hot lines opened to help southern residents
Shahal heart monitoring company has instituted a phone line for free consultations with cardiologists.
JUDY SIEGEL \
12/30/2008 11:00:44 PM
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IDF bombs Grad launcher, terrorist cell responsible for Beersheba rockets
Yaakov Katz \
12/30/2008 11:02:56 PM
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December 31: Man of passion
I never met the late Tzafrir Ronen, but I was privileged to hear him speak.
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In My Own Write: Happy endings
Can there be anything 'enjoyable' about a Holocaust movie?
Judy Montagu \
12/30/2008 11:21:19 PM
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The Gaza campaign's cautious regional unity
Mahmoud Abbas emerges as the primary beneficiary of an extraordinary convergence of interests.
FELICE FRIEDSON \
12/30/2008 11:22:31 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: The politics of air strikes
With elections looming in just six weeks, Labor and Kadima have suddenly rediscovered the need to defend the country and its citizens.
MICHAEL FREUND \
12/30/2008 11:24:40 PM