Monday, 10 May 2010

Netanyahu gives way on Jerusalem
DEBKAfile Special Report May 10, 2010, 1:05 AM (GMT+02:00)
Tags: Jewish housing in E. Jerusalem Netanyahu
Binyamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has given ground on Jerusalem to bribe Palestinian leaders to go back to peace talks albeit an indirect process mediated by the United States. He has agreed to freeze construction on an East Jerusalem project at Ramat Shlomo for two years. As a result, Palestinians are celebrating their success in manipulating the Obama administration into squeezing concessions out of Israel even before the talks begin - and on Jerusalem, no less.

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US sends Israel smart bombs to match Syrian missiles for Hizballah
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
May 9, 2010, 9:22 PM (GMT+02:00)

Tags: Israeli Air Force US bunker penetrators

US GBU-28 Hard Target Penetrator

The United States recently renewed supplies to the Israeli Air Force of GBU-28 Hard Target Penetrators and GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs, as well as Attack Munitions (LDJAM) for more accurate targeting of bombs,DEBKAfile's military sources report. InMoscow, Israeli president Shimon Peres said to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev Sunday, May 9, that Syriahas only one object in arming the Lebanese Hizballah with missiles and that is warmongering.

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