Israel seeks to buy the most expensive fighter jets at $200-360 million a piece. US Department of Defense buys no more than 180 jets, down from the initial order of 750. F/A-22 will add to the IDF’s roster of untested weapons too expensive to be widely employed and unnecessary against Syria or Iran’s air forces.

Adding to its 10,000-strong army in Gaza, Hamas infiltrates Palestinian Authority’s troops in Judea and Samaria instead of building own forces. Creation of Palestinian unity government removed obstacles to infiltration.

Scandal prompted Palestinian Authority to arrest eight, including court employees.

Barak presided over Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon

Speaking in Ariel, general Yair Naveh criticized government, praised settlers

After the IDF destroyed their hometown of Homesh in Samaria, villagers keep coming to spend holidays among the ruins. Thousands are expected to join. Reversing its earlier stance, army will protect them against Arab violence.

Mob protested building security fence near Ramallah, demanded Israel opens itself to Palestinian citizens.

because of anti-gay leaflets found in vicinity; Beit Shemesh.

Israeli Arabs urged Omar al Rob to try again, at which point Shin-Bet found him.

Finance Committee headed by Lieberman’s Stas Misezhnikov approved the cut. Subsidies to kibbutzim and Israeli Arabs are not threatened. Misezhnikov received M.A. in marketing from Tel Aviv University.