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News in Brief Tags: israel news Lebanon arrests 7 after last week?s rocket attack The Lebanese army arrested seven people over the weekend suspected of involvement in firing rockets at Israel last Thursday. Lebanon has not released details on the suspects or said if they belonged to a specific organization. UN observers discovered a concealed bunker in southern Lebanon containing 35 Grad rockets and one rocket launcher. The observers said the bunker did not seem to have been in use recently and that it was probably last used by Hezbollah in 2006 during the Second Lebanon War. (Yoav Stern) Egypt, Jordan resist calls to recall ambassadors E Advertisement gypt and Jordan resisted calls over the weekend to follow Venezuela and Mauritania, which have recalled their ambassadors to Israel to protest its operation in the Gaza Strip. "Our stand is firm and well known," an Egyptian official said yesterday. Since the start of the fighting, Cairo has gained importance as a mediator between Israel and the Palestinians. "We'll expel the ambassador and then what? We have to hold talks with everyone," Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was recorded as telling officials in the past, regarding the ambassador to Israel. (Yoav Stern) Ex-Katsav lawyer says quit over news conference The former attorney for Moshe Katsav said yesterday the latter's January 2007 press conference was the catalyst that convinced him to stop representing the former president. In that press conference, Katsav accused the media of convicting him of rape and sexual harassment before the evidence was in. At a criminal-law conference in Eilat, Prof. David Libai called the speech a "concentrated attack on law enforcement institutions, the state prosecutor, police and media. It is his right to wage that attack, but he should do so from the privacy of his home, not the President's Residence." (Ofra Edelman) B-G Airport to test new navigation, landing system Trial flights will begin today at Ben-Gurion International Airport for a new navigation system allowing planes to make automatic landings, even in bad weather. The system, which falls under the category Localizer Type Directional Aid, provides runway guidance to aircraft. It was installed by the Israel Airports Authority after the Lapidot Committee's recommendations on airline safety and a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration report lowering Israel's safety rating. (Zohar Blumenkrantz) 3 indicted in Yemen espionage probe Three men appeared in court yesterday in the Yemeni capital of Sana on suspicion of sending Prime Minister Ehud Olmert an e-mail offering to work for Israeli intelligence. The indictment claims that the suspects, detained last year, presented themselves as Islamic Jihad members and claimed they took part in the U.S. embassy bombings that killed 19 people in September. The indictment also says they demanded money from the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The men have denied the charges against them, calling them the work of a senior police official with whom they had a dispute. (Haaretz Staff) Bookmark to del.icio.us   IDF warns Gazans The IDF is making every effort to prevent civilian deaths by warning of impending attacks. Pro-Israel rallies Thousands attend pro-Israel rallies across Europe, N.Y.

Read & React 'Hamas: Gilad Shalit's fate is no longer our concern' Responses: 45 IDF investigation shows errant mortar hit UN building in Gaza Responses: 28 Gideon Levy: My Gaza war hero is Al-Jazeera correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin Responses: 60 Medics: Israeli troops edge into Gaza City, killing 14 Palestinians Responses: 19 Editorial: Hamas acts cannot justify Israel's cruel war against Palestinian civilians Responses: 63 More Headlines 02:13 Egypt: Hamas agrees that fighting in Gaza must end 23:47 IDF begins deploying reservists into Gaza as part of ground op 22:37 WATCH: IDF uncovers booby-trapped school next to Gaza zoo 02:11 IAF bombs dozens of smuggling tunnels in southern Gaza Strip 19:32 Gaza rocket hits playground in Ashdod, amid barrage on Negev 17:34 IDF soldiers come under fire at Syria border fence 19:58 Olmert: Nobody will determine Israel's right to defend itself 21:48 Obama: Gaza war underscores need for immediate Mideast solution 22:11 WATCH: IDF drops leaflets over Gaza, warning of impending attack 18:20 Get up to the minute coverage of the warfare in Gaza directly to your email 02:16 Joe the Plumber trades his wrench for a reporter's notepad in Sderot 00:50 Israeli's cross their fingers hoping 'Waltz with Bashir' brings home the Golden Globe 19:27 Two Egyptian children among 4 wounded in IAF strike near Gaza 18:02 MI Chief: Hamas hurt in Gaza, but group unlikely to surrender 01:18 Report: Madonna receives death threats from Muslim extremists 17:55 ANALYSIS / Synching IDF and government over Gaza 21:03 Rights group: IDF using white phosphorous bombs in attacks on Gaza 21:50 MK Lieberman: Israeli Arab party and Hamas have same goal - to destroy Israel 21:53 Sources: Hamas fired anti-aircraft missiles at IAF planes 20:04 Anti-Israel protesters try to attack U.S. consulate in Karachi 14:23 Gush Katif evacuees implore gov't to let them resettle Gaza 13:37 Red Cross will no longer escort Palestinian ambulances in Gaza 21:54 Report: Hamas official says Shalit's fate is no longer group's concern Previous Editions Select Day 11 jan 09 jan 08 jan 07 jan 06 jan 05 jan 04 jan 02 jan 01 jan 31 dec 30 dec 29 dec

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