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Yossi Melman

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Ofer Brothers
Israel apparently doing nothing to enforce international sanctions on Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu, who endlessly preaches the need for firm action against Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear arms, is not lifting a finger to stop Israeli companies and individuals indirectly trading with Iran.

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  • Israel could ban investment in Ofer Brothers over suspected tanker sale to Iran
Ofer Brothers
Israeli Ofer Brothers deny allegation they sold ship to Iran

The Ofer Brothers company, owned by Israel's richest family, was slapped with U.S. sanctions put on those who do trade with the Islamic nation.

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Vadim Leiderman
Report: Russia expelled Israeli military attaché after three warnings

Russian newspaper reports that Russian Foreign Ministry warned Israeli Air Force Colonel Vadim Leiderman as early as November 2009 to desist from activities that violate diplomatic agreements.

with Haaretz Service and Eli Shvidler 4 comments
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  • Questions persist regarding arrest of Israel's military attaché in Russia
Vadim Leiderman
Questions persist regarding arrest of Israel's military attaché in Russia

Colonel Vadim Leiderman may have been trying to gather information on arms sales to Syria, and reportedly 'lobbied' on behalf of Israeli company Elbit, which is keen on selling unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia.

with Eli Shvidler 3 comments
Leiderman at the Israeli Export Institute pavilion at the Paris Air Show - Assaf Shilo/Israel Sun
Israeli attache was expelled for 'industrial espionage'

Vadim Leiderman was detained on May 12 after he was caught 'red-handed ... receiving secret information from a Russian citizen,' Russia's foreign ministry says.

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Six-Day War, tanks - GPO
Tanks finally get their thanks

A new study restores respect for the armored corps and infantry who fought alongside paratroopers in the Six-Day War.

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Netanyahu, Arad
Former Netanyahu aide leaked secret nuclear project with U.S.

PM leaves for Washington in shadow of two diplomatic crises – one with the United States that revolves around Netanyahu's former national security adviser Uzi Arad, the other with Russia.

with Aluf Benn and Amos Harel 82 comments
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  • Netanyahu's former top aide leaked secret information to media
  • Russia expels Israel's military attaché over espionage claims
Russia expels Israel's military attache over espionage claims

Colonel Vadim Leiderman arrested, questioned late last week; Israeli security reportedly questioned him upon his arrival for allegedly contacting a foreign agent, suspicions from which he was cleared.

with Avi Scharf 0 comments
Leiderman at the Israeli Export Institute pavilion at the Paris Air Show - Assaf Shilo/Israel Sun
Russia expels Israel's military attaché over espionage claims

Colonel Vadim Leiderman arrested, questioned late last week; Israeli security reportedly questioned him upon his arrival for allegedly contacting a foreign agent, suspicions from which he was cleared.

with Avi Sharf 79 comments
Avigdor Shafferman, Institute for Biological Research
What goes on behind the walls of Israel's Institute for Biological Research?

A case pitting an employee against directors of the institute threatens to lift the veil of secrecy at a top-secret institution.

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Mossad, Meir Dagan
Ex-Mossad chief Dagan: Military strike against Iran would be 'stupid'

Meir Dagan adds that there is no risk of the Muslim Brotherhood taking over Egypt and that it would be better for Israel if Bashar Assad was removed from power, for it would stem support for Hezbollah and undermine Iran's involvement in the area.

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Meir Dagan
Former Mossad chief: Israel air strike on Iran 'stupidest thing I have ever heard'

In first public appearance since leaving post as Mossad chief, Meir Dagan warns of regional war if Iran is attacked; says fall of Assad regime would benefit Israel.

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Osama bin Laden - AFP
Still a rough neighborhood

Bin Laden is dead, and in Gaza and Sinai, Al-Qaida is not yet a significant threat to Israel. But what was Israel to Osama bin Laden, and what was he to Israel?

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The war on terror / Worth every cent

The assassination of Osama bin Laden is one of the most important moral, psychological and military intelligence achievements of the United States since World War II.

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guantanamo - Reuters - April 25 2011
The road to bin Laden ran through Guantanamo Bay

Bin Laden wasn't only the world's most wanted terrorist. He was Washington's public enemy number one for almost a decade, ever since the bombing attacks in New York and Washington on September 11, 2001.

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Guantanamo - Reuters
Bin Laden's Guantanamo helpers

The WikiLeaks documents shed light on the lives of a small handful of Palestinians who were detained after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and held at Guantanamo.

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Iron Dome - Tal Cohen
Israel can’t afford its fantasy defense systems

A ballistic-missile expert thinks Israel should supplement the Iron Dome anti-rocket system, writes Yossi Melman.

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guantanamo - Reuters - April 25 2011
Haaretz WikiLeaks exclusive / A number of Palestinians with terrorist links held in Guantanamo

West Bank, Gaza Palestinians being held in the U.S. military detention camp in Cuba on suspicion of belonging to radical Islamist organizations.

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Bushehr - AP - Aug. 21, 2010
Haaretz WikiLeaks exclusive / Chinese company selling chemical weapons equipment to Iran

The equipment supplied by Zibo Chemet includes technology and expertise that would allow the Iranian company to produce glass-lined reactor vessels resistant to the chemicals they contain.

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Iran soldier - Reuters
Get ready for some Mossad resignations

After the new Mossad chief chooses a right-hand man, several senior officials will likely step down.

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  • PM appoints veteran Mossad official as new Shalit negotiator
Netanyahu Shalit
Who is Israel's new negotiator for Shalit's release?

David Meidan is the first representative in prisoner-swap talks - a position that has existed for some 25 years - who is officially and currently serving in a high ranking position in the Mossad.

with Avi Issacharoff and Amos Harel 2 comments
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  • Netanyahu: Israel serious about Shalit deal, German mediator still on task
  • Report: New European mediator involved in Shalit negotiations
Ehud Olmert and Benjamin Netanyahu AP 31.3.2009
Haaretz WikiLeaks exclusive / Netanyahu agreed to join Olmert's government if Israel attacked Iran

In 2007, Netanyahu said he would agree to join Ehud Olmert's government if Israel attacked Iran, a WikiLeaks document shows.

with Ofer Aderet 69 comments
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  • Haaretz WikiLeaks exclusive / Chinese company selling chemical weapons equipment to Iran
  • Iran army general: Attacking us would be suicidal
  • Israel Air Force reveals its satellite secrets
Ben-Gurion Airport
Security failure emerges at Ben-Gurion Airport after gun found in bag of IAF officer

Officer detained in Budapest Airport while waiting in transit to board an American Airlines flight to the U.S.

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  • Netanyahu: Arrest of Itamar killers shows Israel won't accept the massacre of its people
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman - Emil Salman
Haaretz WikiLeaks exclusive / Dutch FM 'dismayed' by Lieberman's behavior in Hague visit

Maxime Verhagen said Lieberman was 'pessimistic and cynical' about the Palestinians, including PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas.

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  • Haaretz WikiLeaks exclusive / Lieberman's pick for PA president: Arafat's economic adviser
  • It's politics as usual for Lieberman, despite looming indictment
Amir Peretz with Isaac Herziog, 2006
The power of words once spoken

The flood of WikiLeaks documents being publicized in Haaretz has revealed some intriguing information about foreign leaders and, of course, our very own politicians.

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