Hamas leadership in Damascus announced on Sunday that it will not renew a truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip after it is due to expire on Friday, December 19th. Major General Amos Gilad, the head of military-political department at the Ministry of Defense flew to Cairo on Sunday morning to meet with Egyptian officials to discuss the status of the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire. Meanwhile, Hamas paraded a mock-captive Israeli soldier before thousands of supporters during a rally Sunday to celebrate the terrorist group's 21st anniversary. 12/14/08
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar Assad is more ripe than ever for a peace deal with Israel. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel is strong enough to take down the Assad regime in case of war with Syria, yet added that even if Israel strikes Syria a severe blow, Syria would still have a significant ability to inflict damage, as a result of the weapons it has and its capacity to use Hizbullah. 12/19/08
Despite some 24
rockets hitting the western Negev Wednesday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel would not rush into an operation in Gaza. "We are not deterred from an operation in Gaza but we are also not rushing into one," Barak said during a conference at the Institute for National Security Studies.Prime Minister Olmert said the rocket fire," demands a response and there will be one." On Thursday four more rockets were fired at southern Israel.12/18/08
Commenting on the United Nations Security Council decision that the Israeli Palestinian
peace process is irreversible was positively received by both the Palestinians and the Israelis, who viewed it as a constructive step in pushing the process forward. Leading Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Querie commented on the security council decision.12/17/08
Iraqi journalist Muntather Zaidi who threw a pair of shoes at President George W. Bush at a Baghdad press conference has become a hero in the eyes of the Arab world. In Gaza on Tuesday, members of the Popular Resistance committee, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad held a protest stamping on Bush's photo and calling for Zaidi'sthe journalist's release.12/16/08
The Hizbullah leader said that beginning Friday the Shiite group will hold a series of rallies in support of the Palestinians and to call for bringing an end to the Israeli siege on the Hamas-controlled territory by opening the Egypt-Gaza border. 12/16/08
The release of 227
Palestinian prisoners began on Monday afternoon, a move described by Israel as a gesture to the Palestinian Authority. The release sparked sharp criticism in Israel with some claiming that such steps have failed to bring Israel any closer to securing the release of IDF soldier Gilad Schalit.12/15/08
As the end of the six month truce with Hamas approaches, Israel warned it would launch a military response for every rocket fired from Gaza .12/15/08
Just outside of Jerusalem in the Arab Neighborhood of Beit Hanina, a new hospital was recently founded with the help of Israel’s Ministry of Health. The new medical center, called the Issam Al-Jeobi hospital, is a joint Israeli-Palestinian endeavor, whose goal is to provide elderly Palestinians in the Jerusalem area with both social services and medical care.Against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is an integral part of daily life for the two populations in the region, Infolive.tv brings you a new and different perspective on coexistence within the conflict. 12/14/08
Thursday, December 11th, 2008 marks the 900th day that Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit has been held captive by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.On the same day Hamas leaders in Gaza raised security levels around the Israeli hostage amid concerns that Israel may launch a commando operation to attempt to rescue Schalit in upcoming days. 12/11/08
Hizbullah continues to use psychological warfare against Israel, including sharp speeches delivered by its secretary general Hassan Nasrallah as well as through the distribution of video clips that support Hizbullah and are aimed at generating support in the Arab world and among all Arab countries.Infolive.tv received a new recording of a Hizbullah song in Hebrew.12/11/08
Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi attended an IDF exercise in the Golan Heights on Wednesday morning, only minutes before the Defense Minister rushed off to Jerusalem to attend a cabinet meeting discussing the possibility of embarking on large scale Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip.
Wednesday’s massive IDF exercise seemed to be a clear show of force by Israel to send a warning message to both Hizbullah in the north and Hamas in the South that Israeli troops are poised to act. 12/10/08
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Wednesday to discuss the future of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. During the meeting Olmert, Barak, Livni and top defense officials discussed whether to extend the six-month-old truce, which officially ends December 19. While the Prime Minster refused to rule out an operation in the coastal territory, the Defense Minister urged leaders to wait out the situation before taking action. 12/10/08
Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Tuesday that international pressure coupled with the global economic crisis and the drop in oil prices have caused serious delays in Iran’s progress in its nuclear program. Peres added that as the price of oil continues to decline, Iran will continue to lack the necessary funding to invest in uranium, missiles and terrorism, saying that Islamic Republic could not feed its children "uranium for breakfast." 12/09/08
The ministerial committee overseeing the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails approved the release of 230 prisoners on Sunday as a gesture of goodwill towards the Palestinian Authority ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-AdhaA total of 180 Israeli citizens have been murdered by released terrorists since 2000. That number does not include those who were killed during the Second Intifada which was led and supported by released terrorists. 12/07/08
