Archive for November 22nd, 2005

Road to the Elections

For a previous election news roundup, see here.
 
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At this early stage, it seems as though Sharon’s “gamble” in leaving Likud and setting up his own, centrist party, could very well pay off.
 
All of Israel’s major media outlets are predicting a big Sharon victory in the upcoming March elections. According to their surveys, Sharon’s new party will [...]

Hesder Hero

Yesterday, four Hizbullah terrorists attempting a well orchestrated abduction operation, were unceremoniously converted into worm food. Today, it has come to light that we have IDF Paratrooper David Markovitz to mainly thank for it.

IDF Paratrooper David Markovitz, who was recruited to the army only eight months ago, became a hero Monday when he killed four Hizbullah [...]

By the Way..

With all this coverage of the latest political developments here in Israel, I seem to have forgotten to mention to you all that we are being attacked in the north of the country. Silly me.
 
Hizbullah have launched a severe attack on us, described by Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz as “a coordinated combination gunfire, mortar [...]