Cuban president lights first candle of menorah in Havana synagogue. Meanwhile, local government holds Jewish-American subcontractor on spy suspicions
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New York Times quotes Pentagon official as saying Lebanese Shiite group has 50,000 rockets and missiles, including some 40 to 50 Fatah-110 missiles, 10 Scud-D missiles; able sent by Clinton reprimands Assad for supplying arms. Egypt accuses Iran of providing $25 million a month to Hamas
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As debates on yeshiva student law continue, former Shas leader Aryeh Deri makes surprising proposal; defends political rival Eli Yishai
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US cables leaked by WikiLeaks reveal Lebanese government’s discovery of secret telecommunication network installed by Iran for Hezbollah use. ‘Hezbollah creating nation state,’ Telecom Minister Marwan Hamadeh wrote
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Benjamin Netanyahu asks Interior Minister Eli Yishai, who is demanding establishment of state inquiry of commission to investigate Carmel fire disaster, to look into alternative method of inquiry
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Following Brazil’s public recognition last week, neighboring state issues similar statement recognizing ‘Palestine within borders defined in 1967.’ Uruguay followed suit. Foreign Ministry officials describe step as ‘virtual declaration’ while stepping up efforts to prevent trend from spreading further
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Ann Pollard brought to Israel by government initiative due to dire financial, medical state. ‘We have moral, humanitarian obligation to her,’ says Prime Minister Netanyahu
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Egyptian authorities leaving no stone unturned in bid to discover mysterious shark attacks which left German tourist dead. ‘Mossad plot not out of the question,’ says South Sinai governor
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Public Security Ministry officials drawing up plans to create renewed fire services layout under ministry’s command following Carmel fire disaster. Issue discussed by Yitzhak Aharonovitch, Eli Yishai several weeks ago, Ynet learned
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Siren sounds near southern city of Ashkelon, followed by explosion; no injuries or damage reported
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