23:10 While the majority of participants in the Annapolis conference have just arrived in the United States, the American President George Bush said that he is “personally committed to the promotion of the project of two states for two peoples”. President Bush added: ”Israel and the Palestinians have waited a long time. I call on the negotiating teams to make every effort to make this dream a reality.” (Guysen.International.News)
22:48 Binyamin Netanyahu considers the government to be ”politically blind”. He said the government is ill-prepared for the Annapolis conference. The opposition leader said: ”The government has made too many concessions, it has freed several hundred prisoners, and armed the Palestinians.” (Guysen.International.News)
21:34 The Israeli security services have decided to raise the level of alert throughout the country for fear of an escalation of violence on the eve of the Annapolis conference. Israeli intelligence possesses specific information about at least ten threats of terrorist attacks. (Guysen.International.News)
20:28 Former defense minister, Amir Peretz, has reportedly visited the terrorist Marwan Barghouti in his prison cell twice. The last visit was last Thursday. (Guysen.International.News)
19:39 ”We have to ask ourselves the question: what is the price paid by Olmert to justify the Syrian presence at the Annapolis conference? Will we pay for Syria’s participation with a withdrawal from the Golan Heights?”. It is in those terms that the former Foreign Minister, Sylvain Shalom, reacted to the announcement of Syria’s participation in the international summit this week. Shalom added: ”Letting Syria attend the summit, is like planting a knife in the back of the moderate countries. It makes them understand that it is perfectly possible to support extremist ideas, and be appreciated and expected in the United States and Israel.” (Guysen.International.News)
18:08 In honor of the International Day Against Violence Against Women, which is marked on Sunday in the world, the World Wizo organization mounted a memorial tent in a square in Tel Aviv in memory of the 15 women killed this year in Israel by their spouses. The women’s organization appealed to the judiciary to work in favor of shortened procedures and the imposition of harsher penalties on criminals. (Guysen.International.News)
17:08 The daily report from Magen David Adom: 131 people were injured in 106 road accidents recorded during the last 24 hours. Five of them were seriously hurt and 126 slightly. (Guysen.International.News)
16:28 The Minister of Trade, Industry and Employment, Eli Yishai, announced on Sunday his intention to cancel the government’s decision, taken just two weeks ago to remove controls on the price of regular bread. (Guysen.International.News)
15:56 On their arrival in Washington, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Tsipi Livni welcomed Syria’s participation in the Annapolis conference, but they emphasized that the issue of the Golan is not on the agenda (Guysen.International.News)
15:17 Domestic violence: on the occasion of the International Day for Fighting Violence against Women, MK Zehava Galon (Meretz) has iniated a revolutionary bill that proposes the forced isolation of violent husbands instead of placing women battered and their children in shelters. (Guysen.International.News)
14:58 Miki Goldwasser, the mother of Ehud who was kidnapped in Lebanon, has spoken out by the remarks made by General Moshe Yaalon. A former chief of staff had argued that we should not give in to the demands of hostage-takers, who use the opportunity to continue their activities. She said that the Chief of Staff is the ”father of the soldiers and that he must protect them with his own body if necessary.” (Guysen.International.News)
13:29 A second mortar shells hit the Erez industrial zone to the north of the Gaza Strip, without causing any injuries. (Guysen.International.News)
13:20 The Palestinians fired a mortar round on a military vehicle near the security fence north of Nahal Oz. There were no injuries. (Guysen.International.News)
12:52 An IDF helicopter raid in the north of the Gaza Strip: Palestinians reported several wounded in their ranks in the wake of an Israeli air strike against kassam launchers. (Guysen.International.News)
12:31 A commemorative plaque bearing the names of 30 Jewish children deported in 1943 was unveiled at La Maison de la Verdiטre (Marseille) in the presence of Esther Benadi-Arrovas and Myriam and Emma Chiche-Portiche, sisters of the children in the Verdiטre, local elected officials and community representatives. La Maison de la Verdiטre was opened by the UGIF (General Union of Israelites in France) on May 24, 1943, to accommodate Jewish women and children and was placed under Gestapo control. On October 20, 1943, in the morning, the Gestapo invaded the Verdiטre, arrested all its occupants and sent them to Drancy. From there, they were deported to Auschwitz. They were all killed in Auschwitz, gassed and burned. Renי Tordjman, the youngest child, was one year old. The plaque bears the inscription: ”On October 20, 1943, 30 Jewish children were arrested by the Gestapo with six of their mothers and their director, Alice Salomon. All were murdered in Auschwitz. We are the guardians of their memory.” (Guysen.International.News)
12:18 A Palestinian armed with a home-made grenade was arrested in Beit Iba dam near Shechem (Nablus). There were no injuries and the man was transferred to the security services for questioning. (Guysen.International.News)
09:58 Former Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon has condemned the relationship between power and the media. He suggested that politicians decide major processes, such as the disengagement, so that the media will forgive their failures. (Guysen.International.News)
09:11 The border guards arrested more than 600 Palestinians in irregular situations, across the country this weekend. About twenty of them wanted by the security services, were transferred to the Shin Bet for questioning, the others were returned to the disputed territories. A score of Israelis, who had either employees or transported them, were also arrested. (Guysen.International.News)
07:05 Terrorist organizations are also preparing for the Annapolis conference. Tomorrow (Monday), Hamas and the Islamic Jihad will meet in Gaza. They want to protest against the fact that the Palestinian leadership does not represent the opinion of the people. On Tuesday, in conjunction with the opening of the international summit, the Islamic Jihad has announced its intention to hold several demonstrations in the Gaza Strip. (Guysen.International.News)
00:55 A unit of the IDF killed two Palestinian gunmen, last night in the center of the Gaza Strip. Two Palestinians, members of the Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees approached soldiers when they were spotted and opened fire. (Guysen.International.News)
