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Dec 23, 2007 23:41 | Updated Dec 24, 2007 2:08
“Army prepares public for missile attack”
By YAAKOV KATZ
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “While the IDF does not foresee a war in the immediate future, the Home Front Command launched an unprecedented media campaign on Sunday, and in the coming days will begin mailing brochures to homes across the country explaining to civilians how to prepare for missile onslaughts against Israel.
The campaign is led by Col. Hilik Sofer, head of the Population Division at the IDF Home Front Command, and Lt.-Col. Ariella Ben-Avraham, head of the unit’s public relations department.
Part of the campaign, which cost the IDF NIS 5.2 million, includes brochures that will be sent to homes in various languages as well as a number of commercials - including one intended for children - on radio and television.”
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_922.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Sun Dec 23 2007 23:59:18 GMT-0800 (PST).
ISRAEL, THE WEST BANK AND GAZA
July 13, 2007
Fyi only.
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“Bush Invited to Visit Israel Twice in 2008”
By Julie Stahl
CNSNews.com Jerusalem Bureau Chief
December 21, 2007
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - George W. Bush has never visited Israel as president. That will change in January, and some in Israel already are talking about a second Bush visit five months later.
President Bush plans to travel to Israel the second week in January. His nine-day Middle East tour, from January 8-16, also will take him to the West Bank, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the White House said this week.
But the President reportedly has been invited to return to Israel in May to celebrate Israel’s 60th Independence Day anniversary.
“We do hope he comes again in May,” former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Danny Ayalon told Cybercast News Service. “That would be the highest form of showing friendship to Israel.”
Ayalon said it would be “quite historic” for Bush to visit two times within five months.
The president told reporters on Thursday he’s “looking forward” to his January trip.”