Jan 15, 2009

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's intelligence community has assessed that the
Hamas regime would try to delay any ceasefire with the Jewish state until
the launch of the U.S. administration headed by President Barack Obama.

Feb 02, 2009

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has sought to balance an increasingly anti-Israel
policy with continued defense cooperation with the Jewish state.

Feb 10, 2009

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has approved a $600 million plan for the resupply
of the military in wake of the war with Hamas.

Feb 18, 2009

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Iran, said to be on the verge of nuclear weapons
capability, has become the leading priority of Israel's military.