Reports: Israel ready before Lebanon war
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel began planning for war in Lebanon months before last summer's conflict against Hezbollah guerrillas, countering criticism that he was caught off guard and acted too hastily in launching the military operation, Israeli media reported.
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A year after suffering surprise setbacks against Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, Israel's armed forces are poised once more for a major conventional war.
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Defense Minister Amir Peretz, asked about the possibility of war with Syria, said Wednesday that the military was preparing for any scenario but added that Israel must not give up on diplomacy with Damascus.
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BAZOURIYA, Lebanon -- There are two faces to the UN force today in Lebanon, ensuring a cease-fire that ended 33 days of war with Israel. One has a certain swagger: more than 4,800 soldiers, 14 French battle tanks, four 155 mm artillery guns, 10 Italian amphibious assault vehicles, and an array of armored personnel carriers. The other is a contingent ...
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An Israeli newspaper said on Friday that Israel has told Syria it is prepared to withdraw from the Golan Heights in return for lasting peace, adding to growing signals that Israel is looking to resume negotiations.
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Israel put its military and embassies on alert Thursday and advised Jewish institutions worldwide to follow suit as Lebanese guerrillas threatened to avenge the killing of a militant tied to spectacular attacks against U.S. and Jewish targets.
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Israel and an international   peacekeeping force have yet to agree on rules of engagement in   south Lebanon that would enable Israeli troops to complete a   planned pullout, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Tuesday.
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Israeli newspapers forecast Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's survival on Thursday after a report criticized the army and his government's conduct during a 2006 war in Lebanon but offered him a political reprieve.
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Developments Monday in Israel's offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon:
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Israel's government and military are expected to face a new round of criticism today when a long-delayed report into their handling of the war in Lebanon is published
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Israel may withdraw all its troops from Lebanon within two weeks if the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon continues to deploy at the current pace, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday.
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Israel bombarded Lebanon for a sixth day   on Monday and dismissed as premature a U.N. proposal for an   international peacekeeping force to help end the worst fighting   across the Israeli-Lebanese border in more than 20 years.
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JERUSALEM, Nov. 15. - Israel on Monday offered its first indication that it was reassessing relations with the Palestinians after Yasser Arafatâs death, suggesting it might coordinate a planned withdrawal
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Israel intends to complete a troop   withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Defense Minister Amir   Peretz said on Wednesday, as Germany and Malaysia took steps to   beef up an international peacekeeping force.
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Israeli FM says his country&#39;s aim is to be ready for the day after Arafat who is suffering from mysterious illness. JERUSALEM - Israel must prepare for the death of veteran Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
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Developments Thursday in Israel's offensives against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Palestinian militants in Gaza:
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JERUSALEM, Sept. 17--Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the appointment of an investigative committee nominated by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to examine how the government and military managed the recent war in Lebanon.