Click refresh to see new updates during the day. It’s been raining cats and dogs here in Israel over the Jewish Sabbath (it is actually hailing as we speak). But in addition to the cats and dogs, we also had a Kutyusha rocket, which landed near a home in the western Galilee, wounding 3 and [...]
Clever. (hat tip: The Nose On Your Face) Meanwhile, it looks like the accused hired Lionel Hutz as his defense lawyer. “It’s not an issue in this case,” said Harrington, who described the burly businessman as almost in shock. “He has an almost blunted affect. He’s having difficulty coping with this,” the lawyer said.
Click refresh to see new updates during the day. Israeli President Shimon Peres is expected to formally task Likud chairman Binyamin Netanyahu with building a coalition, after making a last-ditch effort today to persuade Kadima leader Tzipi Livni to join a national-unity government. While the Jerusalem Post reports that Likud’s Netanyahu has privately ” admitted [...]
With apologies to my female readers. Then again, my mum sent this to me, so I guess I’m safe..
Click refresh to see new updates during the day. Israel has drafted a new list of 1000 palestinian prisoners it is willing to release for Gilad Shalit, including approximately 200 Hamas has requested. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) 10:17PM: The IAEA has said it has found new traces of uranium in samples taken [...]
Click refresh to see new updates during the day. Today, Israeli President Shimon Peres will begin consulting with all the parties on who should be the next prime minister. As I posted yesterday, neither Likud nor Kadima currently have the numbers, thanks to Yisrael Beitenu’s refusal to back Likud. Some more smuggling tunnels and a [...]
Click refresh to see new updates during the day. Following news that an IDF investigation found that the number of palestinian civilian fatalities from Operation Cast Lead was grossly exaggerated, the UN is now going to compile its own report. Updates (Israel time; most recent at top) 8:52PM: Besides stealing humanitarian aid, Hamas has also [...]
I guess someone had to think of it. Like many other toys at the 2009 Toy Fair, the Bernie Madoff doll offers something extra. And just like swindler Madoff, it’s gonna cost you. The $99, red-suited, pitchfork-wielding figure comes with a golden hammer. You see, you’re not just buying Bernie, but also the fun of [...]
Click refresh to see new updates during the day. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided to prepare the text for a cabinet decision on a deal with Hamas for Gilad Shalit and a cease-fire. Hamas claimed a”significant breakthrough” in ceasefire talks. Israeli security sources claimed BS. [...]
