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A prayer rally will take place prior to Purim, the holiday commemorating God’s redemption of the Jewish race against Haman during the Persian Empire nearly 2,500 years ago. American Evangelical Leader Michael Evans said he initiated the prayer rally of 6 million children because Christians should never forget the number of Jews who perished during the Holocaust.

The killings come days after Israeli troops began a large-scale operation in the Samarian town of Nablus on Sunday in an attempt to dismantle terrorist infrastructures.

While the exact motive remains unclear, the bodies were found early Tuesday morning in the northern Gaza Strip. One woman, the mother of four, was found near the beach and had been shot 13 times. The other two women’s bodies were also shot numerous times.

Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Damascus-based Khaled Meshaal had personally given him this promise at their meeting in Moscow. Meshaal did not repeat the promise cited by the Russian foreign minister at a separate news conference, but he did make it clear that Hamas is not ready to recognize Israel.

Intelligence sources are concerned that Iran is entrenching itself in southern Lebanon with an improved weapon, according to a report in an Israeli newspaper, Yediot Ahranot. The rocket, called “Fatah 110,” is an improved Chinese bombardment rocket with a 125-mile (200-kilometer) range and a 440-550-pound (200-250-kilogram) warhead. It requires just a few minutes for installation prior to being fired.

The Palestinians reported that Israeli jeeps were leaving the Old City section of Nablus, but said the operation was far from over.

Three rescue teams, paramedics from emergency response services and firefighters arrived to the scene, but were unable to resuscitate the pilot.

Eini said a strike is likely unless the prime minister intervenes and personally solves the problem.

IFA Chairman Itzhak Menahem and Secretary-General Haim Zimmer met with parliament members Uri Ariel (National Union-National Religious Party) and Avshalom Vilan (Meretz-Yahad) on Sunday to discuss changing league matches to weekdays.

Education Minister Yuli Tamir said goal is to upgrade education facilities in the north.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert instructed the defense establishment to prepare for the possibility of war after a briefing by intelligence officials on Sunday.

The Shiite group is building its defenses in a United Nations-controlled zone in south Lebanon in preparation for a potential conflict with Israel, according to the newspaper.

Police are investigating whether the murder was terror related or criminal activity, but security sources believe it to be terror related.

His first trip to Israel, Blomberg said is excited about meeting fellow Jews.

“I'm a proud Jew and a proud American,” a Ynet News website reported him as saying. “I think it’s wonderful that I have been chosen in my later years to go there and bring the game of baseball to the Israeli people.”

“I made a comedy, a musical about Israelis and Palestinians that takes place between two falafel stands in the West Bank, Sandel said after he received his Oscar. “It's a movie about peace and hope.”

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Israel Defense Forces officials said the large-scale operation would end only after all its goals were achieved. Troops entered with about 80 jeeps and several bulldozers for the purpose of demolishing explosive labs. They also closed the main entrance to the city and placed the more than 50,000 residents in the town under curfew.

Two-time Emmy winner Jacobovici and his team, including Hollywood director James Cameron, are to document the 10 ossuaries, chests for human bones, found in 1980, bearing inscriptions with the names of Jesus, Mary and other relatives.

The Histadrut, or the Israeli trade union congress, said the government and local authorities have failed to pay wages to tens of thousands of workers. It is reported 40 local authorities and 16 religious councils have delayed payment of wages in the last two years.

The station is to broadcast 24 hours a day from studios in Ramallah and Jerusalem.

Isaac Kirsh, the founder of the station, said he obtained licenses from the Palestinian Authority government because it was easier than trying from Israel after coming up with the idea for the station.

Tamir Poleg, a real estate owner, purchased the historical property, spanning 3,000 square meters (32,292 square feet) on an island near Galveston. It was built in 1894 and served as an orphanage.

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Lone soldiers are those serving in the Israeli army who came to Israel as new immigrants or volunteers and whose families are still in their native countries. The isolation felt by some of these soldiers sparked the need for “Regila im Ima,” a program that brings the families of lone soldiers to Israel every year.

Data shows that, on average, tourists spend less than one night in the Galilee region. Therefore, hotel operators and tour agents decided to invest in marketing the area in the world in a bid to bring more travelers to the north.

“The Iranians are not as close to the technological threshold as they purport to be,” Olmert said at a news conference for the foreign press in Israel.

The arrest on the Egyptian side of Rafah on Tuesday led police to two Palestinian accomplices who had rented a flat in the town, they added.

The Quartet is made up of the United States, the European Union, the United Nations and Russia. The Quartet, released a statement saying it, "reaffirmed its statements regarding its support for a Palestinian government committed to nonviolence, recognition of Israel, and acceptance of previous agreements and obligations, including the road map, and encouraged progress in this direction."

A parole board may also recommend the court sentence Ramon to community service as punishment for his actions.

Half of all Israeli citizens said they visited Europe in the past three years, the study found. Britain was the most popular state among Israelis who traveled to Europe with 80 percent saying it was their favorite destination.

Officers in the army’s Northern Command told Vice Premier Shimon Peres on Tuesday that the deliveries are usually made at night, evading UNIFIL peacekeepers stationed in Lebanon.

The Palestinian man succeeded in entering Israel with a large bomb and wandered around yesterday but failed to detonate the deadly device. Israeli intelligence learned of the plot early in the day, raised the alert level in the city, set up roadblocks and conducted searches throughout the area.

Reports revealed that the boy attempted to rape Ben Horin. She tried to fight him off, but he beat her, leveling brutal blows to the head until she died. Ben Horin was found two days after her family had reported her missing.

Mahmoud Abu Abait, 24, believed to behind Tuesday’s attempted suicide attack was traveling in a car when undercover troops shot and killed him. Security officials said Abu Abait manufactured explosive devices and was involved in a number of attacks against the Israeli army in Jenin.

“As part of the company's growth strategy, we have established an organizational infrastructure which is capable of supporting international activity,” said Menahem Kofits, JUMP owner and CEO.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas came to no new agreements on a two-state solution, but promised to continue talks.

A senior official said no one was expecting a peace agreement but that Abbas would have to demand from Hamas “a change in stance in order for the international community and Israel to accept the new unity government.”

IAA officials claimed that in the past they were prevented from digging in the area of the site, but now they hope to find what the room really is. But they denied a report that a Jerusalem district archaeologist released stating he uncovered an alcove covered with a dome, a kind of Muslim prayer niche.

Karadi announced his decision after the release of the Zeiler Commission report, which claimed his department failed to thoroughly investigate the 1999 murder involving a suspected ring leader in organized crime.

“If you manage to solve anything, it will only be with the right,” Lieberman told Bedouins during campaign stumping in the Negev on Sunday.

Israel’s My Space is all about showing the cool side of the country. The photos of teens and celebrities in Israel and cool ocean blues of Tel Aviv all indicate a young, thriving and fun country that many are not exposed to in the news.

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Public Safety Minister Avi Dichter asked Attorney General Menahem Mazuz to investigate whether Salah's comments constitute incitement and sedition. Salah accused Israel of attempting to build the third temple.

Rice, Olmert and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will participate in the conference.

“We should cooperate and work to make the public aware of the sinister aims of the United States and the Zionists,” Assad said.

Joseph Cedar was up against directors such as Robert DeNiro and Steven Soderbergh for his movie, Beaufort, which tells the story of a group of Israeli soldiers several weeks before the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 (photo).

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Commentary:

Our Torah portion “Jethro” is one of the six readings named after a person. The others include Noah, Sarah, Korah, Balak and Pinchas (Phinneas). Our reading was named for the heathen and pagan priest of Midian who eventually became Moses’ father-in-law.

Exodus 13:17–17:16; Judges 4:4–5:31