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Weekly News
For November 22 - 28, 2003Terrorism and Prevention in Israel
Two Israelis killed in terrorist attack near Jerusalem. On Saturday, two Israelis were killed as they guarded the construction site of the security fence. Gunmen opened fire from a car at a nearby wadi. The "Jenin Martyrs Brigades," affiliated with Yasser Arafat's Fatah, claimed responsibility for the attack. More
Palestinian attempts to stab Jewish worshippers outside Western Wall. A young Palestinian attempted to stab Jewish worshippers at the entrance to the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday. He was overpowered and arrested by security forces. More
New rockets threaten Israel. Both Iran and Hamas have developed rockets with a range long enough to hit Israel. Iran's rockets can be shipped from Tehran to southern Lebanon in order to be used by Hizbullah, while Hamas has a new Qassam rocket which can penetrate Israel's coastline. More
14 foiled suicide bombings in the past 6 weeks. On Sunday, the Israeli Security Agency Chief told the cabinet that 14 suicide bombings had been thwarted in the past 6 weeks, and that the number of terror alerts had increased from 30 to 50 per day. Two bombers blew themselves up near Israeli targets but did not cause injuries, and the rest were prevented through initiated Israeli military actions, roadblocks and random patrols. The Security Agency Chief commented on the recent quiet in Israel, saying that it was a result of Israeli preventive actions. More
US Secretary of State Powell Optimistic about Peace
In an interview with the German weekly Die Zeit on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed optimism about renewed movement toward peace in the Middle East. Powell said that he was encouraged by the recent comments of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who said last week that he was planning a series of "unilateral" steps if peace talks broke down. Secretary of State Powell stressed that the new Palestinian government must first take action against Palestinian terrorists. More
Iran's Nuclear Program Poses Largest Threat to Israel
This week, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced his intentions to spearhead Israel's efforts to thwart Iran's nuclear aspirations. He asked Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom to speak with world leaders about the threat that Iran poses, and he asked the Mossad to be responsible for the necessary day-to-day activities involved. Mossad head Meir Dagan told a parliamentary committee that the Iranian nuclear program is the greatest threat that Israel has ever faced. Earlier this month, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told officials that Iran's nuclear weapons program would be impossible to stop by the end of 2004, and that it would be producing weapons within the next three years. More
Iraqi Infant Undergoes Heart Surgery in Israel
On Wednesday, a week-old baby from Iraq underwent heart surgery at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel. She arrived in Israel on Tuesday for an emergency heart operation after she was refused treatment by European hospitals. The Israeli humanitarian organization Save A Child's Heart organized the trip; it became involved after an American doctor working with US forces in Iraq discovered the defects a day after the child's birth in a northern Iraqi hospital. More
Israel To Launch Communications Satellite
Amos 2, an Israeli communications satellite will join its predecessor in space on December 25. The 1.4-ton satellite has already been fitted to the Russian Soyuz and will be launched from Kazakhstan. Amos 2, the second generation of communications satellites built by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), will provide communications services to television networks in Israel, Europe and the United States. More
