India-Israel Co-operation and Challenges

07-25-2006, 11:40 PM

Link to Israel attack on mobile missile battery. But if you notice, just before bomb drop, some guy left area. [at the end of clip]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zib2R9STlEE...ch=israel%20war

07-26-2006, 06:09 AM

UN post hit by Israeli airstrike in south LebanonQUOTEAn Israeli bomb destroyed a UN observer post on the border, killing four peacekeepers were killed on Tuesday when an Israeli bomb destroyed their post in southern Lebanon, a UN official said.

The dead included observers from Austria, a Canada, China and Finland, a senior Lebanese military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information to the media.

The bomb made a direct hit on the building and shelter of the observer post in the town of Khiyam near the eastern end of the border with Israel, said Milos Struger, spokesman for the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL

07-26-2006, 10:35 PM

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5214354.stm
Saudi king offers Lebanon $1.5bn 

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07-27-2006, 08:51 PM

'Those who cannot protect their freedom do not deserve it'

Israel says it has 'green light' for war on Hezbollah QUOTE"Yesterday in Rome we in effect obtained the authorization to continue our operations until Hezbollah is no longer present in southern Lebanon," Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon told army radio, referring to a 15-nation conference in the Italian capital on Wednesday.

World powers remain at odds over how to end the conflict, despite the mounting death toll and warnings that Lebanon was facing a humanitarian catastrophe, with much of its infrastructure in ruins, hundreds of thousands of thousands fleeing their homes and increasing shortages of food and medicines.

Washington, Israel's closest ally, infuriated Arab opinion by blocking calls at the Rome meeting for an immediate ceasefire and instead calling for efforts to reach a "sustainable" truce.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said Arab countries were disappointed that the Rome conference had "failed to meet Arab demands" for an immediate truce.

Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora despaired for his war-ravaged people, telling diplomats in Rome that his country was being "cut to pieces"

07-30-2006, 09:12 AM

Two Indian peacekeepers wounded in Israeli airstrikeQUOTEThe two soldiers from the Indian battalion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon were "moderately wounded as a result of the impact of an aerial bomb that hit in the vicinity" of their position in the borded village of Adaisseh, UNIFIL spokesman Milos Strugar said.

The two soldiers were evacuated to a UNIFIL hospital in the town of Ibl Saqi.

07-30-2006, 11:04 AM

Israel: Keep rollingQUOTEIsrael's response to Hezbollah has been to use the most precise weaponry and targeting it can. It has no interest, no desire to kill Lebanese civilians. Does anyone imagine that it could not have leveled south Lebanon, to say nothing of Beirut? Instead, in the bitter fight against Hezbollah in south Lebanon, it has repeatedly dropped leaflets, issued warnings, sent messages by radio and even phone text to Lebanese villagers to evacuate so that they would not be harmed.

Israel knows that these leaflets and warnings give the Hezbollah fighters time to escape and regroup. The advance notification as to where the next attack is coming has allowed Hezbollah to set up elaborate ambushes. The result? Unexpectedly high Israeli infantry casualties. Moral scrupulousness paid in blood. Israeli soldiers die so that Lebanese civilians will not, and who does the international community condemn for disregarding civilian life?

07-30-2006, 11:05 AM

QUOTETimeline of Middle East crisis
Agence France-Presse
Last updated 08:10pm (Mla time) 07/20/2006
BEIRUT - Key events in the crisis between Israel, the Palestinians and Lebanon:

Sunday, June 25: Palestinians attack army post on Israel-Gaza border, killing two soldiers, capturing a third.

Israel starts to mass forces around Gaza, from which it withdrew in September 2005.

Monday, June 26: Three Palestinian groups - the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), the armed wing of the ruling Hamas movement and the Army of Islam - say they captured 19-year-old Gilad Shalit.

They demand Israel free detained women and minors.

Tuesday, June 27: Hamas, which dominates the Palestinian government, signs agreement to end bitter internal conflict and which implicitly recognises Israel's existence.

Wednesday, June 28: Israeli ground forces enter southern Gaza.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will use "extreme measures" to rescue Shalit.

Washington says Israel has the right to defend itself.

Thursday, June 29: Israel detains scores of Hamas members, including one third of the Palestinian cabinet.

International community steps up calls for restraint.

Olmert suspends a ground offensive expected in northern Gaza as Cairo tries to mediate.

Friday, June 30: Israeli jets blitz Gaza, set interior ministry ablaze.

Prime minister Ismail Haniya insists government working to free Shalit.

Saturday, July 1: Israel rejects Palestinian demand to free 1,000 prisoners.

Sunday, July 2: Israel hits Haniya's Gaza office.

Monday, July 3: Israel sends troops and armour into northern Gaza. Palestinian militant is killed.

Shalit's captors give a 24-hour deadline for Israel to free Palestinian prisoners. Israel rejects ultimatum.

Tuesday, July 4: Israeli air raid kills Hamas activist in northern Gaza.

Israel says Shalit is alive; his captors say they will not kill him.

Hamas militants fire rocket into Israeli town of Ashkelon, no casualties.

Wednesday, July 5: Israeli planes strike interior ministry in Gaza City again. Militants fire second rocket at Ashkelon.

Thursday, July 6: Twenty-two Palestinian civilians and militants killed in Gaza as Israel reoccupies areas.

Israeli soldier is killed.

Two 16-year-old Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank town Jenin.

UN Security Council debates draft resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces and release of detained Palestinian officials; US calls it "unbalanced".

Friday, July 7: Israeli air raid on northern Gaza kills armed Palestinian. Another two Palestinians are killed by ground forces.

Saturday, July 8: Israeli forces advance toward Gaza City, killing four Palestinians. Other units pull back from northern Gaza.

Haniya calls for mutual ceasefire.

Sunday, July 9: Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Death toll rises to 41 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier.

Monday, July 10: Exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal says Shalit will not be freed without prisoner swap, pledges he will be protected.

Israel says some Palestinian prisoners could be released, but only after safe return of Shalit.

Nine Palestinians killed in Gaza.

Tuesday, July 11: Israeli air strikes batter Gaza. At least 52 Palestinians have been killed since Israeli operation began.

Wednesday, July 12: Hezbollah captures two Israeli soldiers and kills eight, prompting first Israeli ground operation into Lebanon since its 2000 pullout.

In Gaza, 23 Palestinians are killed by Israeli air strikes.

Thursday, July 13: Israeli planes bomb Beirut airport, kill at least 44 civilians in air strikes across Lebanon.

Two Israelis are killed, more than 35 wounded by Hezbollah rockets.

Russia, France, Britain and Italy criticise "disproportionate" use of force by Israel. US blames "terrorists who want to stop the advance of peace".

US vetoes UN resolution calling Israel to halt military operations in Gaza.

Israel withdraws ground troops from centre of Gaza.

Friday, July 14:

Israel bombs Beirut home of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. He declares "open war" on Israel.

Israel sets conditions to end offensive: halt rocket attacks, release its soldiers, and Lebanon to implement UN resolution calling for Hezbollah's disarmament.

Two Israelis killed by rocket fire from Lebanon.

Saturday, July 15:

Hezbollah attacks Israeli warship. Israel recovers body of one of four missing sailors, bringing Israeli servicemen toll since Wednesday to nine dead.

Eighteen civilians burnt alive by Israeli helicopter attack. Another seven killed in other raids, bringing toll in Lebanon to at least 87.

Sunday, July 16:

Eight Israelis killed by Hezbollah rocket attack in Haifa.

Israel finds remains of three missing sailors.

Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.

Syria warns it will respond directly and by all means necessary to any Israeli attack on its territory.

Monday, July 17:

Israeli strikes kill 43 Lebanese.

Hezbollah rejects Israeli terms for a ceasefire.

Annan calls for end to hostilities, suggests UN "stabilization force" along Lebanon-Israel border.

UN Security Council fails to agree on call for ceasefire

Tuesday, July 18:

Fifteen people, most of them soldiers, killed in Lebanon as Israel pushes on with attacks.

Helicopters, ferries and cruise liners commandeered to retrieve trapped foreign nationals.

Wednesday, July 19

At least 70 civilians killed by Israeli bombing on deadliest day of its Lebanon offensive, pushing overall toll to 325.

Two Arab-Israeli children killed by Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanon on northern Israeli town of Nazareth.

Two Israeli soldiers killed, nine wounded in border clashes.

Thursday, July 20

Israeli troops battle Lebanese guerrillas and planes bomb suspected Hezbollah bunker as Lebanon pleads for international help.

Thousands of foreigners pour out of Lebanon by land, sea and air, leaving homes and possessions to head for the safety of Cyprus, Syria and Turkey.

Israel warns civilians in the Gaza Strip that every home storing weaponry is now a target.

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08-01-2006, 01:22 AM

House of Hezbollah Sites in the Hot Zone- Kevin Sites gained access to the home of a Hezbollah fighter in a Lebanon village. He shows off a small weapons stash inside.

08-01-2006, 04:02 AM

NE Israelites in warfare against Lebanon QUOTEAizawl Jul 30: People of Northeast India may find it a bit difficult to blame Israel for its current aggression over Lebanon seeing as nine persons from the NE region are reported to be in warfare against Lebanon fighting for the Israeli army.

According to the Evening Post, the persons identified as fighting for Israel in the Israel Defence Force are Tamir Beitet, Liel Lunkhel and Avi Ahngshing, Mizo immigrants from Manipur, Samuel Manashe,Eitan Ralte, Yitzchak Hmar,Binyamin Zadeng and Yosef Manashe from Mizoram and Gershon Chawnglai from Assam.

The paper reported that Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told the Shavei Israel, an organization dedicated to searching for lost tribes of Israel that these people fighting for Israel would be given the status of âolehâ meaning having moved to Israel which in effect would be the granting of Israel citizenship as an ancestral right
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Bharatvarsh · 08-01-2006, 07:10 AM

QUOTEIndia can't afford to snap Israel ties
Rajat Pandit
[ 1 Aug, 2006 0357hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Pranab Mukherjee may have 'deferred' his visit to Israel last month due to 'political sensitivities', but there is little chance of UPA government capitulating to the Left's demand for severing all military ties with the Jewish state.

The Indian armed forces have now come to bank heavily upon Israel for acquiring cutting-edge military technology in areas ranging from UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), radars and thermal imagers to missiles, anti-missile defence and electronic warfare systems.

"France, for instance, sells weapons to both sides of LoC. If we are getting the French Scorpene submarines, Pakistan has already got the Agosta-90B submarines. With Israel, there is no such fear," said a senior defence official.

Israel, in fact, even chipped in with ordnance supplies and surveillance systems during the 1999 Kargil conflict with Pakistan.

"The Israelis charged a lot but they swiftly supplied us with desperately-needed equipment, often dipping into their own military reserves. It stepped in with frontier military technology, when we were still facing the Pokhran-II sanctions," he added.

The burgeoning bilateral defence relationship is, of course, extremely profitable to Israel, notching up as it does military sales worth $900 million a year to India. It's second only to Russia in this respect, which sells defence equipment worth around $1,500 million to India every year.

Russia, of course, has had a long headstart in this since the 1960s. But irritated with delay in delivery schedules and unreliable spares supply after Soviet Unionâs breakup, India in recent years has increasingly turned to Israel for high-tech weaponry.

From November 2007 onwards, for instance, India will induct three Israeli 'Phalcon' AWACS (airborne warning and control systems), which can detect cruise missiles, low-flying aircraft and other air intrusions much earlier than ground-based radars.

The Phalcon deal came at a whopping $1.1 billion, but India had the satisfaction of knowing that a similar deal for China had been spiked by the US.

The defence relationship with Israel, which actually predates the establishment of full-fledged diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Tel Aviv in 1992, finally came out of the closet during the Kargil conflict. The Navy, for instance, acquired nine Barak-I anti-missile defence systems at a cost of Rs 1,160 crore, along with 200 Barak missiles worth Rs 350 crore, from Israel.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/artic...833361.cms

08-02-2006, 12:57 PM

Hezbollah-civilians
QUOTETHIS is the picture that damns Hezbollah. It is one of several, smuggled from behind Lebanon's battle lines, showing that Hezbollah is waging war amid suburbia.

The images, obtained exclusively by the Sunday Herald Sun, show Hezbollah using high-density residential areas as launch pads for rockets and heavy-calibre weapons.

Dressed in civilian clothing so they can quickly disappear, the militants carrying automatic assault rifles and ride in on trucks mounted with cannon.

The photographs, from the Christian area of Wadi Chahrour in the east of Beirut, were taken by a visiting journalist and smuggled out by a friend.

They emerged as:

US President George Bush called for an international force to be sent to Lebanon.

ISRAEL called up another 30,000 reserve troops.

THE UN's humanitarian chief Jan Egeland called for a three-day truce to evacuate civilians and transport food and water into cut-off areas.

US SECRETARY of State Condoleezza Rice returned to the Middle East to push a UN resolution aimed at ending the 18-day war, and:

A PALESTINIAN militant group said it had kidnapped, killed and burned an Israeli settler in the West Bank.

The images include one of a group of men and youths preparing to fire an anti-aircraft gun metres from an apartment block with sheets hanging out on a balcony to dry.

Others show a militant with AK47 rifle guarding no-go zones after Israeli blitzes.

Another depicts the remnants of a Hezbollah Katyusha rocket in the middle of a residential block blown up in an Israeli air attack.

The Melbourne man who smuggled the shots out of Beirut and did not wish to be named said he was less than 400m from the block when it was obliterated.

"Hezbollah came in to launch their rockets, then within minutes the area was blasted by Israeli jets," he said.

"Until the Hezbollah fighters arrived, it had not been touched by the Israelis. Then it was totally devastated.

"It was carnage. Two innocent people died in that incident, but it was so lucky it was not more."

The release of the images comes as Hezbollah faces criticism for allegedly using innocent civilians as "human shields".

Mr Egeland blasted Hezbollah as "cowards" for operating among civilians.

"When I was in Lebanon, in the Hezbollah heartland, I said Hezbollah must stop this cowardly blending in among women and children," he said.

08-02-2006, 09:39 PM

Israel another objective is to level all construction and modernization boom they created during their occupation. They were sad when they left newly created buildings and malls in Lebanon. I consider this war is Israel's sweet revenge.
Create old desert for Arabs.

08-03-2006, 05:54 AM

www.saag.org/papers19/paper1898.html
ISRAEL: INDIAâS CONDEMNATION OVER LEBANON OPERATIONS WAS AVOIDABLE
By Dr. Subhash Kapila

08-07-2006, 07:30 AM

Indian Jews 'fighting' for Israel's cause
Source: IANS.

Aizawl, Aug 6: Even as India has strongly condemned Israel's indiscriminate bombing on Lebanon and sought an immediate truce, at least nine immigrant Jews from the northeastern states are reported donning Israeli Army colours.

According to a media report here, the soldiers have been identified as Samuel Manashe, Eitan Ralte, Yitzchak Hmar, Binyamin Zadeng, Yosef Manashe (all from Mizoram), Tamir Beitet, Avi Ahngshing, Liel Lunkhel (all from Manipur) and Gershon Chawnglai (Assam).

Israel's raids over Lebanon since July 12 have killed more than 700 Lebanese, a majority of them civilians.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had told the Shavei Israel - an organisation dedicated to searching for lost tribes of Israel - that those immigrants fighting for the country's cause would be granted citizenship.

According to Israeli law, every Jew enjoys the right of return or the right of abode in Israel.
Israel's interior ministry is flooded with applications from the people in India's northeast seeking to migrate to Israel, which they say is their promised land.

At least 800 people from Mizoram and Manipur have migrated to Israel during the past decade, the last batch of 71 people leaving for Jerusalem in May 2003.

In May 2005, the orthodox religious group Sephardic had given recognition to those Mizos who believe they are descendants of Manashe and gave them the title of "B'nei Manase" which means sons of Manashe.

Members of the 6,000-strong Bnei Menashe tribe in Mizoram and Manipur believe they are descendants of ancient Israelites or one of the Biblical 10 lost tribes.

08-10-2006, 09:08 AM

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wire...id=2258598
Olmert Apologizes but Vows No Cease-Fire
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Politics/9007.htmQUOTEIn a loud clear voice, looking you straight in the eye, I stand before you openly and I will not apologize.Â I will not capitulate.Â I will not whine.

This is a battle for our freedom.Â For our humanity.Â For the right to lead normal lives within our recognized, legitimate borders.Â It is also your battle.Â I pray and I believe that now you will understand that.Â Because if you don't, you may regret it later, when it's too late.

08-10-2006, 02:10 PM

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08-17-2006, 06:54 PM

<img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/argue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='argue.gif' /> While Prez Bush thinks that Hezbollah ends up w/ it's authority curtailed as it won't be 'state w/in state', his Military thinks otherwise in pvt for the following reasons:

1. Holding up against Israel x 34d

2. Israel ends up spoiling it's image.

Moreover, PM of Israel, admitted in Knessett(Parliament) that some mistakes have been committed and won't be there next time whereupon opposition benches heckled him and told him that u won't be there next time.

08-18-2006, 11:07 AM

video that shows Lebanese troops offering tea to Israelis

08-19-2006, 11:17 AM

With the Cease Fire in position, the International Peace Keeping Force is in the process of being deployed in strength. A small Indian Contingent is already in place as part of the UN Peace Keeping Force. It is to ne seen whether there will be any increase in the size of the Indian contingent

08-19-2006, 04:02 PM

<img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /> I could read Martyr Babu Ram Giri on the wall of Martyrs in the earlier IPKF. How many more of our soldiers will sacrifice their lives?

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