An update on the missile thing.
Quote:According to the Russian language website isra.com, Russia has given advanced "Strela" missles to Syria so the president will "feel safe."
The escalation continues. I think "Strela" refers to the SA-18 GROUSE advanced shoulder-fired heat-seeking missile. This could very well end up being a much bigger fight than Israel and the Palestinians. Israel wants the Hamas ringleader Syria is protecting because
he calls the shots for Hamas from afar. That's the #1 dog they're after, and if Syria continues to protect him, they're risking their entire country for one guy. I'd say Damascus has some problems coming up.
According to Al Jazeera...
Quote:Israel arrests Hamas leadership
Thursday 29 June 2006, 5:01 Makka Time, 2:01 GMT
Hamas officials said more than 30 lawmakers have been arrested in the West Bank.
Other reports peg the number closer to 64 arrest, including approximately one-third of the President's cabinet. Also, from the Jerusalem Post...
Quote:Defense Minister Amir Peretz revealed on Thursday that a "surprising diplomatic breakthrough" was possible in the attempts to release kidnapped Cpl. Gilad Shalit, but did not elaborate on the development.
We'll see.
-b0b
(...has no clue which way this thing is going.)