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NYPD cement trucks against car bombs guard Salute Israel parade
- May 23, 2010
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The New York Police laid on heavy measures to protect the annual Salute Israel parade on Fifth Avenue, New York, against terrorist attack, including car bombs, Sunday, May 23. debkafile's counter-terror sources report all the entrances to Fifth Avenue between 55th and 83rd Streets were blocked by patrol cars and huge trucks packed with cement as counter-measures against car bombs, as some ten thousand marchers celebrated Israel's 62nd anniversary waving blue and white flags.
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IDF Northern Commander: Israel can be ready to fight within hours
- May 23, 2010
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Three top US emissaries, Sen. John Kerry, Rahm Emanuel and Jeffrey Feltman, are in the Middle East to try and allay war tensions as Lebanon and Syrian play up Israel's homeland missile defense exercise which began Sunday, May 23. As the exercise began, OC Northern Command, Brig. Gady Eisenkott, said: "No party concerned has an interest in another showdown, but the IDF could be ready to fight within hours. [If confronted] Israel could take on both the Syrian-Lebanese front and Gaza."
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Lifting US ban on Russia's S-300s for Iran blows hole in Israel's security
- May 22, 2010
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Israel's security suffered a major setback on the eve of its homeland security exercise (starting Sunday, May 23) from three Obama administration concessions for buying Moscow's backing for UN Security Council sanctions against Iran. it deletes the embargo on such sophisticated weaponry as the Russian S-300 systems sought by Tehran for shooting down any US or Israel warplanes attacking its nuclear sites.
Israel has yet to protest this blow to Washington or Moscow.
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Israeli troops shoot dead two armed terrorists. One soldier hurt
- May 21, 2010
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A Palestinian sniper injured an Israeli soldier outside the Gaza Strip Friday, May 21, shortly after a firefight with Palestinian gunmen who managed to cross from southern Gaza and advance some 100 meters into Israel while exchanging fire with troops of the Givati Brigade. The incident ended with two terrorists killed by tank fire, no Israeli casualties.
Hamas spokesman said the gunmen were sent on "an operation to attack Israel." Jihad Islami also claimed responsibility.
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A Digest of DEBKAfile Round-the-Clock Exclusives in the Week Ending May 20, 2010
- May 20, 2010
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A Digest of debkafile Round-the-Clock Exclusives in the Week Ending May 20, 2010