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Three Syrian officers suspected in Hariri murder go missing DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 1, 2009, 1:02 PM (GMT+02:00) Four Lebanese security high-ups wanted by Hariri tribunal Monday, March 30, the international court prosecuting the four-year old assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri asked Lebanon to transfer its authority in the case, signaling the start of legal proceedings. Four jailed Lebanese generals will be requested next to testify on the ties with Syrian conspirators. DEBKAfile's intelligence sources disclose that two weeks before the request was received in Beirut, three Syrian generals suspected of this role in the murder disappeared from their homes.  More...

Netanyahu: Biggest peril to Israel and mankind is radical regime seeking nuclear arms March 31, 2009, 10:04 AM (GMT+02:00) Introducing Israel's 32nd government to the Knesset, March 31, Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel faced two major perils on two fronts - the economy and security. Neither was caused by our actions, but the outcome of both will depend on how Israel acts. Israel seeks peace with the entire Arab and Muslim world, but continues to be threatened by the forces of Islamic extremists.  More... Netanyahu builds professional inner diplomatic-security cabinet DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 31, 2009, 1:32 PM (GMT+02:00) Binyamin Netanyahu The incoming Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has armed himself with an inner cabinet of 7-8 professional for decision-making on diplomatic, military, security and strategic matters,DEBKAfile's military sources report. Hawkish-leaning in outlook, they will provide him with material for decisions on such weighty issues as a military strike against Iran's nuclear sites and navigating his government's course with the Obama administration. DEBKAfile's military and intelligence sources examine the format of this new forum in an exclusive report below.  Full article Obama may meet Assad in Istanbul to dramatize outreach to Muslims DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 30, 2009, 4:05 PM (GMT+02:00) Turkish prime minister Recip Tayyep Edrogan is leaning hard on the White House for US president Barack Obama to meet Syrian president Bashar Assad. Edrogan says this will dramatize the address Obama plans to deliver from Istanbul on April 7 extending America's hand of peace to Muslims worldwide. It will also telegraph a strong message to the new Netanyah-Barak-Lieberman government that the Obama administration wants Israel to go back to the Turkish-mediated peace talks with Syria.  US-Iranian exchanges on fast forward DEBKA-Net-Weekly Exclusive Report March 31, 2009, 9:33 PM (GMT+02:00) Washington and Tehran are accelerating the tempo of their exchanges,DEBKA-Net-Weekly reports. Keeping pace is Barack Obama's search for a fast military exit from Afghanistan. DEBKA-Net-Weekly picked up this twin process from its conception and uncovered exclusive details of its progress. Don’t miss more exclusive insights on this - and other hot issues - in the coming edition out Friday. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weeklyclick HERE . Israel's incoming, outgoing PMs gloss over growing rift with Washington DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis March 28, 2009, 10:13 AM (GMT+02:00) Designated prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu simply pushes away any suggestion of pressure on Israel from the Obama administration in Washington, while Ehud Olmert has said a few days before bowing out that he has left the Iranian nuclear threat to the next government. Olmert forgot to mention that his government's policy of letting Israel be sidelined on the existential Iranian issue and knuckling under to the US lead allowed Iran to build up momentum in its race for a nuclear bomb. Olmert "forgot" to mention that Israel is no longer in a position to stop Iran's nuclear program.  More... Military police probe clears Israeli soldiers of alleged violations in Gaza March 30, 2009, 10:10 AM (GMT+02:00) Judge Advocate General Brig.-Gen Avichai Mandelblit decided March 30 to close the Military Police probe into allegations that Israeli soldiers committed human rights violations and abuses during Operation Cast Lead the IDF against Hamas last January. The advocate general, established that the charges rested purely on hearsay and rumor, generated and then blown up to serve an agenda rather than being based on evidence.  More...