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<title>How Israel copes with rockets</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:21:56</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ How Israel copes with rockets    Note: This is the second in a 3-part series that examines how Israel's security forces have developed some of the most effective counter-terrorism measures in the world. Last week, we looked at how the police and military forces form several layers around population centers, and respond swiftly to contain attacks. This week, we examine defensive and offensive responses to the ongoing threat of Palestinian rockets.       Introduction    In October 2001,...]]></description>
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<title>The Missile Threat from Gaza: From Nuisance to Strategic Threat</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:05:45</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[  New BESA Center publication now available online:      by Uzi Rubin    The attrition war along the border of the Gaza Strip has been going on for roughly a decade, mainly featuring incessant rocket fire from Gaza on the communities of southern Israel.    The study asks:  &middot; Did the various Israeli governments, the Israeli armed forces, the local leadership and the public act appropriately in facing the rocket fire from Gaza?  &middot; Were all the necessary and possible steps taken to...]]></description>
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<title>News of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (November 9-15, 2011)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:09:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict  (November 9-15, 2011 )        Rocket fire into Israel  This past week one rocket hit was identified in Israel territory (on November 13). The rocket fell in an open area. There were no casualties and no damage was done.  Rockets and Mortar Shells Fired into Israeli Territory 1     Rocket Fire -- Monthly Distribution  Mortar Shell Fire -- Monthly Distribution  Israeli Air Force Activity  In response to the continuing rocket fire, Israeli...]]></description>
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<title>The Truth About Gaza</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:23:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the end of &rsquo;s five years in captivity, political advocacy NGOs are grossly misrepresenting the facts in order to advance their own fringe agendas. This tactic was no more clear and egregious than in Sari Bashi&rsquo;s &ldquo;Time to Lift the Gaza Siege.&rdquo;    Bashi employs selective memory to advance the specious argument that the sole reason for Israel&rsquo;s imposition of sanctions on Gaza was retaliation for the capture of Shalit. Now that he is free, Bashi claims, Israel...]]></description>
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<title>Siren heard in many cities throughout coastal plain, south</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:19:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Eyewitnesses are claiming they have heard air raid sirens in Ashdod, Rehovot, Rishon Le'Zion, Kiryat Malachi, Gedera and other cities along the coastal plain. One rocket fell near Ashdod. Some locals are suffering from shock.  ]]></description>
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<title>Grad rocket fired from northern Gaza Strip; Dugit ruins</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:06:06</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Grad rocket that exploded earlier in an open area within the Be-er Tuvia Regional Council between Ashdod and Gedera was most likely fired from the northern Gaza Strip near the ruins of what was once the settlement of Dugit. (Shmulik Hadad)  ]]></description>
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<title>Hamas' win-win formula</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:07:24</pubDate>
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<title>Q&amp;A: Is Israel's naval blockade of Gaza</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:42:56</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ What is the legality of the blockade and did Israel's intervention breach international  law? Below are some questions and answers on the issue:  CAN ISRAEL IMPOSE A NAVAL BLOCKADE ON GAZA?  Yes it can, according to the law of blockade which was derived from customary  international law and codified in the 1909 Declaration of London. It was updated in  1994 in a legally recognized document called the &quot;San Remo Manual on International  Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea.&quot;  Under...]]></description>
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<title>FLOTILLA: U.S. State Department Press Statement, June 24, 2011</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:51:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the confrontation between Israeli forces and activists when a flotilla attempted to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza on May 31, 2010. The United States deeply regrets the tragic loss of life and injuries suffered among those involved in that incident aboard the Gaza bound ships.  We are concerned that a number of groups are organizing a one year &quot;anniversary&quot; flotilla to commemorate the incident by sailing from various European...]]></description>
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<title>New! Flotilla Facts From StandWithUs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:46:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Flotilla Violates International Law, Intends To Provoke Violent ConfrontationFlotilla Facts from StandWithUs.  Last year, anti-Israel extremists and Turkish jihadists organized a flotilla to violate Israel's naval blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza. The Israeli Navy redirected five of the boats to the Israeli port of Ashdod without incident. However, those on the sixth boat refused to cooperate. When Israeli officers boarded the ship, the Turkish jihadists brutally attacked them with knives,...]]></description>
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<title>New! 10 Quick Flotilla Facts</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:43:45</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[       IN THE SUMMER OF 2010, anti-Israel extremists and Turkish jihadists organized a flotilla to violate Israel's legal naval blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza. The Israeli Navy redirected five of the boats to the Israeli port of Ashdod without incident. However, those on the sixth boat refused to cooperate. When Israeli officers boarded the ship, the Turkish jihadists brutally attacked them with knives, metal bars, and guns.    Nine jihadists were killed. This year, the same anti-Israel...]]></description>
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<title>Gaza Strip Land Crossings Weekly Status Report 19-25 June 2011</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:26:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[   Communicated by COGAT  General  Overall, 1,236 truckloads (29,556 tons) were unloaded at the crossings.  Note: Heavy-duty diesel for the power plant is delivered directly from Egypt according to the Palestinians decision; therefore, no diesel is transferred from Israel.  Erez  22% decreases in the number of people that crossed through the Erez crossing  176 international organization staff members entered Israel.  190 international organization staff members entered the Gaza Strip.  342...]]></description>
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<title>Gaza Strip - Land Crossing Activities Crossing Status Weekly Report May 22ed to May 26th, 2011</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 09:13:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ General  - Overall, 1,248 truckloads (34,012 tons) were unloaded at the crossings.   - Heavy-duty diesel for the power plant is delivered directly from Egypt according to the Palestinians decision; therefore, no diesel is transferred from Israel.      Erez  29% increases in the number of people that crossed through the Erez crossing  279 international organization staff members entered Israel.   145 international organization staff members entered the Gaza Strip.   434 patients and...]]></description>
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<title>The upcoming flotilla to the Gaza Strip</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:06:41</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ IHH leader B&uuml;lent Yildirim said the upcoming flotilla to the Gaza Strip might be delayed. He added that in addition to the flotilla the purchase of an aircraft was in progress. He said only one problem remained: &quot;The virus called Zionism.&quot; At this point the status of the plan/plans is unknown.  1. Preparations continue for &quot;Freedom Fleet 2,&quot; the updated flotilla to the Gaza Strip organized by the anti-Israeli coalition. The flotilla is expected to be launched on or...]]></description>
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<title>3,656 supply trucks entered Gaza in March</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:37:09</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite escalation of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip in March, the IDF continued its efforts to aid Gaza's civilian population.    In the month of March, terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, led by Hamas, fired more than 90 rockets and mortar shells towards southern Israel. Despite the escalation, the IDF continued to transfer medical and humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip.  The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), through the Gaza...]]></description>
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<title>Terrorism from the Gaza Strip since Operation Cast Lead Data, Type and Trends</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:36:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[//  Terrorism from the Gaza Strip since Operation Cast Lead Data, Type and Trends    Overview  1. In the two years since Operation Cast Lead there has been a significant reduction in the extent and severity of terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the other Palestinian terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. That created a new security situation, and improvement on that before Operation Cast Lead. The decrease in terrorism reflects Israel's...]]></description>
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<title>The UN should heed Israel's carefully documented report on the Gaza flotilla - because it's true</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:11:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli and Turkish governments have given the reports on their investigations of the flotilla episode that left nine Turks dead. Let's compare and contrast.   's document was prepared by a commission headed by a retired supreme court justice and overseen by two respected and independent observers. Released for full evaluation, it was based on public and private testimony, as well as on videotape and audiotape evidence.  The commission gives the reader both a rundown on the events as the...]]></description>
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<title>Terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip have recently once again made use of phosphorus-containing 120-mm mortar shells</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:02:41</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[//  Terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip have recently once again made use of phosphorus-containing 120-mm mortar shells    One of the phosphorus mortar shells located in Israeli territory   (Eshkol Regional Council PR department)  Overview  1. On November 19, a phosphorus-containing mortar shell was fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip. It was part of an unusual attack consisting of four rockets and seven mortar shells, which may have been fired in response to the killing of Islam Yassin,...]]></description>
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<title>GazaAid weekly report 14-20.11.10</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:46:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ STATE OF ISRAEL  MINISTRY OF DEFENSE  COORDINATOR OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE TERRITORIES               Gaza Strip- Land Crossing Activities  November 14th to November 20th, 2010        Crossing Status Weekly Report   Overall, 561 truckloads (15,320 tons) were unloaded at the crossings.   This week, all the crossings were only partially active due to the Eid el-Adha holiday        Erez  79 Int. Org. staff members entered Israel.  73 Int. Org. staff members entered the Gaza Strip.  164...]]></description>
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<title>Gaza's unstable border</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:53:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Ynet special: While relative lull continues, major Gaza Strip clash expected sooner or later  Last Wednesday, Israel Defense Forces troops on the Gaza border heard the code-word on their radios alerting them to possible infiltration into Israeli territory. Combat units went on alert and the northern division commander in the Gaza Brigade, Colonel Ofer Levy, cut short a briefing and focused on managing the incident. He was informed that an IDF patrol spotted suspicious indications by the fence...]]></description>
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