Israeli
Forces
Raid
Central
Gaza,
Kills
Three-Year-Old
Toddler
in
Rafah
Palestine
Chroncile,
November
14,
2002
OCCUPIED
JERUSALEM
-
Israeli
occupation
forces
raided
central
Gaza
in
the
early
hours
of
Thursday
and
arrested
four
“wanted”
Palestinians,
a
reference
to
suspected
Palestinian
fighters.
Dozens
arrested
in
IDF
forces
pre-dawn
sweep
into
Nablus
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
Israel
Defense
Forces
troops,
backed
by
dozens
of
tanks
and
armored
personnel
carriers
swept
into
Nablus
before
dawn
yesterday,
as
part
of
its
response
to
this
week's
attack
on
Kibbutz
Metzer.
PM
tours
Nalbus
area,
says
IDF
prepared
'for
weeks'
in
city
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
Prime
Minister
Ariel
Sharon
said
Thursday
that
the
IDF
was
prepared
"for
many
weeks"
in
Nablus,
one
day
after
hundreds
of
troops
entered
the
West
Bank
city
as
the
army
began
its
latest
major
military
operation.
Annan
tells
Israelis
to
give
up
territory
Tri-Valley
Herald,
November
14,
2002
WASHINGTON
--
U.N.
Secretary-General
Kofi
Annan
on
Wednesday
denounced
Israel
as
an
expropriator
of
Arab
land
and
said
it
must
surrender
nearly
all
of
the
territory
for
peace
with
the
Arabs.
Palestinians:
Man
killed
by
IDF
fire
in
Rafah
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
In
the
southern
Gaza
town
of
Rafah,
a
33-year-old
Palestinian
man,
Jamal
Abu
Helal,
was
killed
Thursday
evening
when
he
was
hit
by
Israeli
gunfire
near
the
border
with
Egypt,
Palestinian
witnesses
and
the
Rafah
hospital
said.
Palestinian
Baby
Killed
by
Israeli
Tank
Fire
in
Rafah
Islam
Online,
November
14,
2002
Only
two
days
ago,
the
Israeli
army
killed
two-year
old
Palestinian
toddler
Nafez
Meshal
also
in
Rafah:
GAZA
CITY,
November
13
(IslamOnline
&
News
Agencies)
-
A
three-year
old
Palestinian
baby
was
killed
Wednesday,
November
13,
and
his
mother
was
seriously
wounded
by
Israeli
tank
shells
in
the
southern
Gaza
Strip
town
of
Rafah.
'The
Patient
Is
Dying,'
UN
Middle
East
envoy
warns
Arabic
News,
November
14,
2002
Warning
of
a
dire
humanitarian
situation
in
the
Middle
East,
the
senior
United
Nations
envoy
to
the
region,
Terje
Roed-Larsen,
on
Tuesday
appealed
to
donors
gathered
in
Jerusalem
to
extend
support
for
a
wide
range
of
assistance
efforts.
Sharon
admits
a
Palestinian
state
is
already
an
established
fact
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
Risking
the
wrath
of
the
Likud
members
who
will
decide
the
party's
leadership
race,
Prime
Minister
Ariel
Sharon
said
Wednesday
that
he
considers
a
Palestinian
state
an
established
fact.
B'tselem:
IDF
violates
court
ban
in
using
Palestinians
as
'human
shields'
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
The
Israeli
human
rights
group
B'tselem
said
Thursday
that
the
army
is
continuing
to
use
Palestinian
civilians
as
human
shields
in
operations
to
arrest
suspected
militants,
in
defiance
of
an
Aug.
18
Supreme
Court
injunction
prohibiting
the
practice.
Netanyahu
manoeuvre
ensures
he
is
heir
to
Sharon
The
Guardian,
November
14,
2002
Binyamin
Netanyahu
has
secured
a
deal
that
will
put
him
next
in
line
to
succeed
Ariel
Sharon,
although
he
seems
to
be
heading
for
defeat
in
his
latest
struggle
to
become
prime
minister.
UN
chief
denounces
Israel
as
an
expropriator
of
Arab
land
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
WASHINGTON
-
UN
Secretary-General
Kofi
Annan
yesterday
denounced
Israel
as
an
expropriator
of
Arab
land
and
said
it
must
give
up
"nearly
all
of
the
territory"
for
peace
with
the
Arabs.
In
a
speech
at
the
University
of
Maryland,
Annan
accused
the
Israeli
government
of
imposing
"condition
upon
condition"
to
block
peace
talks.
Annan
says
Israeli
settlements
are
barrier
to
peace
in
region
Baltimore
Sun,
November
14,
2002
U.N.
official
also
criticizes
Israel
for
its
'draconian
security
measures':
COLLEGE
PARK
-
Israel
must
dismantle
its
settlements
in
the
West
Bank
and
Gaza
Strip
and
offer
Palestinians
a
real
chance
of
creating
an
independent
state
before
peace
can
be
reached
in
the
Middle
East,
United
Nations
Secretary-General
Kofi
Annan
said
yesterday
at
the
University
of
Maryland.
Israeli
Forces
Sweep
Into
Gaza
City
The
Guardian,
November
14,
2002
GAZA
CITY,
Gaza
Strip
(AP)
-
Israeli
forces
backed
by
30
tanks
and
three
helicopters
stormed
into
central
Gaza
City
early
Thursday,
the
deepest
incursion
into
the
city
in
more
than
two
years,
Palestinian
security
officials
and
witnesses
said.
Israeli
forces
mount
massive
operation
in
West
Bank
city
Arab
News,
November
14,
2002
OCCUPIED
JERUSALEM,
14
November
2002
—
Hundreds
of
Israeli
soldiers
backed
by
tanks
and
helicopter
gunships
stormed
back
into
the
West
Bank
city
of
Nablus
yesterday
in
the
biggest
operation
in
the
city
since
the
controversial
reoccupation
in
April.
Arafat
Angrily
Rejects
Expel
Call
The
Guardian,
November
14,
2002
JERUSALEM
(AP)
-
A
finger-wagging
Yasser
Arafat
warned
Wednesday
against
any
attempt
to
send
him
into
exile,
while
Israeli
Cabinet
ministers
repeated
calls
to
drive
the
Palestinian
leader
out
of
the
region
after
the
latest
attack
killed
five
Israelis.
Mofaz
won't
commit
to
dismantling
illegal
outposts
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
Defense
Minister
Shaul
Mofaz
yesterday
rejected
calls
by
left-wing
lawmakers
to
move
quickly
to
dismantle
illegal
outposts
in
the
territories
and
refused
to
commit
to
a
date
when
the
outposts
would
be
demolished.
Israel
says
it
captured
kibbutz
shooting
attack
planner,
Palestinian
boy
killed
in
Nablus
Al-Bawaba,
November
14,
2002
Israeli
troops
captured
the
alleged
mastermind
of
a
shooting
attack
on
an
Israeli
kibbutz
in
his
West
Bank
hideout
Thursday,
Israeli
reports
said.
IDF
pledges
'serious'
probe
of
'human
shield'
allegations
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
The
IDF
reaffirmed
today
that
it
strictly
prohibits
the
use
of
Palestinian
civilians
as
'human
shields'
and
is
'seriously'
investigating
the
cases
cited
by
the
Israeli
human
rights
group
B'tselem.
Hear
Palestine,
November
14,
2002
NEWS:
Palestinian
Youth
Killed
in
Nablus
City,
Israeli
Helicopters
and
Tanks
Attack
on
Gaza
City
and
Wound
3,
Army
Shells
Residential
Areas
West
Khan
Younis
and
Wounds
1
Youth,
More
Attacks
and
Demolitions
in
Tulkarem
City,
Terror
Campaign
Against
Residents
near
'Kfar
Darom'
Settlement,
Israeli
Bulldozers
Level
Vast
Areas
of
Land
at
Deir
al-Balah.
FEATURES:
Hamid
Killed
While
Fleeing
from
Israeli
Shelling
/
Sarhan's
Family
Deny
Israeli
Claims
of
his
Connection
to
'Kibbutz
Metser'
Operation
/
Occupation
Authorities
Continue
to
Detain
Sawalha's
Wife
in
Isolation
/
Jenin
Dies
of
Thirst
as
Occupation
Prevents
Municipality
from
Digging
Well
Adalah
Requests
that
Family
Members
of
West
Bank
Detainees
and
Prisoners
Held
in
Israel
Be
Allowed
to
Visit
their
Relatives
Adalah,
November
14,
2002
On
12
November
2002,
Adalah
submitted
a
pre-petition
to
the
Attorney
General's
office,
requesting
that
the
families
of
detainees
and
prisoners
from
the
West
Bank
currently
being
held
in
Israel
be
allowed
to
visit
their
relatives
at
prisons
and
detention
centers.
Some
150
Israeli
tanks
storm
into
Gaza,
backed
by
planes
Arabic
News,
November
14,
2002
The
Israeli
forces
yesterday
escalated
their
open
aggressions
against
the
Palestinians
and
launched
a
vast
campaign
in
the
city
of
Nablus
and
its
camps
while
the
israeli
defense
minister
Shaoul
Mofaz
threatend
that
this
Israeli
campaign
will
extend
to
other
areas
in
the
West
Bank.
Kibbutz
attack
mastermind
surrenders
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
Mohammed
Naefeh,
a
senior
Fatah
member
believed
to
be
the
mastermind
of
the
Kibbutz
Metzer
attack
as
well
as
a
string
of
other
terrorist
attacks
has
surrended
to
IDF
troops.
Fatah
contacts
Israeli
rights
group,
UNESCO
in
standoff
over
kibbutz
attacker
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
The
human
rights
group
B'tselem
said
it
was
contacted
by
Fatah
officials
asking
for
help
in
ensuring
that
Mohammed
Naefeh,
a
senior
Fatah
member
believed
to
be
the
mastermind
of
the
Kibbutz
Metzer
attack
as
well
as
a
string
of
other
terrorist
attacks
would
not
be
harmed
if
he
surrendered.
PM,
Netanyahu
spar
over
fence
in
security
cabinet
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
Tension
between
Prime
Minister
Ariel
Sharon
and
Foreign
Minister
Binyamin
Netanyahu
spilled
over
into
the
security
cabinet
Wednesday.
The
two
sparred
over
the
route
of
the
security
fence.
"What
have
I
done!"
-
a
hundred
soldiers
treated
for
"Intifada
Syndrome"
Jewish
Voice
for
Peace,
November
13,
2002
[from
Ma'ariv,
November
5,
2002]
A
special
"rehabilitation
village"
has
been
set
up
to
take
care
of
former
combat
soldiers
who
suffer
from
a
deep
mental
crisis,
a
hundred
of
whom
are
at
present
undergoing
treatment.
Some
suffer
from
nightmares,
and
are
unable
to
face
up
to
operational
failures
and
having
harmed
civilians.
Who
chooses
the
righteous
gentiles?
The
Guardian,
November
14,
2002
Court
enters
row
about
non-Jews
honoured
for
Holocaust
heroism:
The
Avenue
of
the
Righteous
records
19,141
names
of
gentiles
who
risked
their
lives
to
save
Jews
from
Hitler's
murderers.
Saddam's
move
could
split
hawks
and
doves
The
Guardian,
November
14,
2002
Iraq's
early
acceptance
of
resolution
1441
is
seen
as
helpful
by
some
and
as
suspicious
by
others:
Saddam
Hussein
sprang
another
surprise
on
the
world
yesterday
by
accepting
the
UN
resolution
on
weapons
inspections
two
days
early.
Defiant
Saddam
accepts
UN
team
The
Guardian,
November
14,
2002
The
Iraqi
president,
Saddam
Hussein,
set
himself
on
an
early
collision
course
with
the
US
and
Britain
yesterday
by
defiantly
continuing
to
insist
he
has
no
weapons
of
mass
destruction.
Iraqi
opposition
groups
delay
conference
Al-Bawaba,
November
14,
2002
Exiled
Iraqi
opposition
groups
have
again
delayed
a
conference
planned
this
month
in
Belgium
to
discuss
their
possible
role
in
toppling
Iraqi
President
Saddam
Hussein.
US
attack
on
Iraq
could
triple
price
of
oil
Al-Bawaba,
November
14,
2002
Oil
prices
are
forecasted
to
soar
to
$80
a
barrel
in
the
first
quarter
of
2003
in
the
event
of
a
US
attack
on
Iraq.
US
attack
on
Iraq
could
triple
price
of
oil
MENA
Report,
November
14,
2002
Oil
prices
are
forecasted
to
soar
to
$80
a
barrel
in
the
first
quarter
of
2003
in
the
event
of
a
US
attack
on
Iraq.
According
to
the
American
Center
for
Strategic
and
International
Studies
(CSIS),
prices
are
expected
to
triple
if
Iraq
destroys
its
oil
refineries
in
the
midst
of
confrontation
with
the
US.
A
barrel
of
oil
currently
trades
for
approximately
$26.
Iraqi
reservations
prompt
US
warning
BBC,
November
14,
2002
The
US
has
warned
Iraq
not
to
obstruct
the
United
Nations
weapons
inspectors
due
to
return
shortly
to
the
country.
Turkey
denies
that
Iraq
demands
Atropine
Arabic
News,
November
14,
2002
The
Turkish
health
ministry
secretary
Safar
Eidjan
has
denied
news
reports
that
Iraq
had
asked
one
of
the
Turkish
companies
to
provide
it
with
large
amounts
of
Atropine,
an
immunizing
agent
for
certain
chemical
gases
that
has
the
potential
of
being
used
for
military
purpose.
Analysts
warn
Middle
East
economies
to
suffer
in
event
of
Iraq
war
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
CAIRO,
Egypt
-
Middle
East
economies
that
have
limped
along
for
years
are
ill
prepared
to
weather
the
turbulence
of
a
U.S.-led
war
against
Iraq,
analysts
say,
and
some
weaker
economies
could
collapse
altogether.
U.S.,
Europe
Divided
Over
Middle
East
Strategy
Miftah,
November
13,
2002
Allies
Contend
Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict
Should
Be
Eased
Before
Any
Attack
on
Iraq
Is
Launched:
BRUSSELS
--
Lurking
behind
the
Iraq
issue
lies
a
much
deeper
conflict
between
the
United
States
and
its
European
allies:
what
to
do
about
Israel
and
the
Palestinians.
Insistence
on
Prior
Palestinian
Reform
Impairs
Peace
Prospects
Miftah,
November
13,
2002
Amman/Washington,
12
November
2002:
The
insistence
of
the
international
community
on
reform
of
Palestinian
institutions
as
a
precondition
for
an
Israeli-Palestinian
peace
settlement
is
impairing
the
chances
of
a
settlement
being
reached.
Ma'an
declared
“demilitarized
zone”
as
government
rejects
mediation
offer
Al-Bawaba,
November
14,
2002
Jordanian
officials
started
collecting
weapons
from
residents
of
Maan
on
Thursday.
Caches
of
weapons,
including
rocket-propelled
grenades
and
bomb-making
materials,
have
been
seized,
authorities
said.
Jordanian
government
strikes
mediation
effort
in
Maan,
Abu
Sayyaf
flees,
assistant
arrested
Arabic
News,
November
14,
2002
The
Jordanian
government
has
isolated
the
mediation
offer
proposed
by
parties
and
trade
unions
to
settle
the
crisis
of
Maan
city,
while
news
reports
talked
about
the
fleeing
of
the
wanted
Islamists
Muhammad
Shalabi
known
as
Abu
Sayyaf.
Amnesty
International
condemns
torture
practices
in
Egyptian
jails
Arabic
News,
November
14,
2002
Amnesty
International
yesterday
condemned
the
torture
practices
applied
generally
and
systematically
against
prisoners
in
Egypt.
Unity
in
the
face
of
adversity?
Al-Ahram
Weekly,
14
-
20
November
2002
Facing
the
'anti-peace'
Sharon-Netanyahu-Mofaz
government,
Palestinian
factions
are
seeking
unity:
As
Israeli
politicians
gear
up
for
elections
scheduled
for
the
new
year,
the
Israeli
army,
backed
by
dozens
of
tanks
and
helicopter
gunships,
mounted
an
attack
on
the
town
of
Tulkarm
and
surrounding
refugee
camps
in
the
northern
West
Bank.
Bloody
electioneering
Al-Ahram
Weekly,
14
-
20
November
2002
Sharon
and
Netanyahu
battle
it
out
against
a
violent
backdrop:
The
horrific
shooting
spree
in
which
two
brothers
aged
four
and
five
were
sprayed
with
bullets,
along
with
their
mother,
by
a
lone
Palestinian
gunman
who
later
slipped
back
into
the
West
Bank
marked
the
wretched
start
to
the
election
campaign
between
Prime
Minister
Ariel
Sharon
and
his
rival
for
the
Likud
leadership,
Binyamin
Netanyahu.
Sweeping
Into
Nablus:
Photo
caption
Al-Ahram
Weekly,
14
-
20
November
2002
MORE
than
150
Israeli
tanks
and
armoured
personnel
carriers,
backed
by
helicopter
gunships,
swept
into
Nablus
in
the
early
hours
of
Wednesday
morning
amid
intensive
and
indiscriminate
machinegun
fire,
reports
Khalid
Amayreh
from
Jerusalem.
Palestinian
public
opinion
poll,
November
2002
Alternative
Information
Center,
November
14,
2002
Palestinian
Center
for
Public
Opinion:
A
poll
carried
out
by
the
Palestinian
Center
for
Public
Opinion
(PCPO)
and
prepared
by
President
Dr.
Nabil
Kukali.
Poll
of
political,
national
positions
of
Arab
citizens
in
Israel,
October-November
2002
Alternative
Information
Center,
November
14,
2002
Jewish-Arab
Center
for
Peace,
Givat
Haviva:
Two
years
after
the
events
of
October
2000
within
the
Green
Line,
the
Jewish-Arab
Center
for
Peace
at
Givat
Haviva
initiated
a
national
poll
amongst
a
representative
sample
of
Arab
citizens
in
Israel,
in
order
to
examine
their
positions
on
political,
national
and
civil
topics.
Netanyahu:
Reduce
maximum
tax
rate
to
35%
within
4
years
Globes,
November
14,
2002
Foreign
Minister
Benjamin
Netanyahu
argues
that
economic
prosperity
can
be
achieved
even
without
an
improvement
in
the
security
situation.
Israel
will
request
special
aid,
Weissglass
tells
Rice
Globes,
November
14,
2002
Israel
will
soon
officially
ask
the
US
for
special
aid.
No
decision
has
been
made
whether
Israel
will
ask
for
guarantees
for
foreign
currency
loans,
or
direct
military
aid.
Biannual
US-Israel
strategic
dialogue
opens
today
Globes,
November
14,
2002
Two
important
issues
on
the
US-Israel
agenda,
Israel’s
future
request
for
more
economic
aid
from
the
US,
and
the
US
demand
for
a
lower
level
of
conflict
between
Israel
and
the
Palestinians,
have
been
removed
from
the
immediate
agenda
between
the
two
countries.
Poll:
24%
of
Labor
won't
vote
for
party
if
their
man
loses
primary
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
About
one
quarter
of
Labor
Party
members
are
unlikely
to
vote
for
the
party
if
their
preferred
candidate
loses
in
the
primary
election
to
elect
a
chairman,
according
to
the
findings
of
a
survey
commissioned
by
Ha'aretz.
Egyptian
intelligence
chief
briefs
Sharon
on
Fatah-Hamas
talks
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
General
Omar
Suleiman,
head
of
Egypt's
intelligence
agency,
visited
Israel
Thursday
and
briefed
Prime
Minister
Ariel
Sharon
on
talks
held
in
Cairo
between
the
Fatah
and
Hamas
organizations
regarding
a
cessation
of
terror
attacks
against
Israel.
50%
of
Britons
Believe
Blair
is
Bush's
Lapdog:
Poll
Islam
Online,
November
14,
2002
“Mr.
Blair's
biggest
obstacle
to
winning
over
public
opinion
in
favor
of
military
action
is
his
ally
Mr.
Bush,”
Ananova
said:
BRISTOL,
November
14
(IslamOnline
&
News
Agencies)
-
A
poll
of
thousands
of
Britons
has
found
almost
half
the
public
see
Tony
Blair
as
George
W.
Bush's
"lapdog",
Ananova
website
reported
Wednesday,
November
14.
Settling
old
scores
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
The
euphoric
sense
of
victory
that
gripped
Prime
Minister
Ariel
Sharon's
camp
after
the
Likud
convention
transformed
yesterday
into
the
settling
of
accounts
with
rivals
in
the
Knesset
and
cabinet.
Soldier
jailed
for
passing
information
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
An
Israel
Defense
Forces
soldier,
who
gave
classified
information
to
a
civilian
Internet
site,
has
been
sentenced
to
a
stiff
sentence
-
14
months'
imprisonment.
3
Egyptians
on
trial
for
spying
for
Israel
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
Three
Egyptian
citizens
were
standing
trial
in
a
Cairo
court
for
allegedly
spying
for
Israel's
intelligence
agency,
the
Mossad,
Egypt's
media
reported
yesterday.
Local
Palestinian
leaders
condemn
Metzer
attack
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
A
group
of
Palestinian
public
figures
from
Tul
Karm
yesterday
published
a
statement
expressing
condolences
to
Kibbutz
Metzer
members
for
the
terror
attack
early
in
the
week
in
which
five
Israelis,
including
a
mother
and
her
two
children,
were
killed.
Right-wing
MKs
launch
bid
to
disqualify
Arab
parties
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
Michael
Kleiner,
the
leader
of
the
extreme
right-wing
Herut
party,
has
long
been
preparing
for
the
day
when
Balad
(National
Democratic
Alliance)
registers
for
the
race
for
the
16th
Knesset.
High
Court
tells
ministers
to
appoint
women
to
top
posts
Ha'aretz,
November
14,
2002
Upholding
the
attorney
general's
position,
the
High
Court
of
Justice
ruled
yesterday
that
an
amendment
to
a
law
promoting
equal
rights
for
women
applies
to
the
appointments
of
directors-general
in
government
ministries
and
other
public
bodies.
Labor
candidate:
Israel's
problems
stem
from
military
occupation
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
Israel
will
never
achieve
a
military
victory
over
the
Palestinians
and
must
realize
its
economic
problems
stem
from
its
occupation
of
the
West
Bank
and
the
Gaza
Strip,
a
leading
candidate
from
Israel's
Labor
Party
said
in
a
speech
Thursday.
Christian
Coalition
solidarity
group
to
arrive
Sunday
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
A
leadership
delegation
of
the
Christian
Coalition,
America's
largest
grassroots
Christian
organization
with
nearly
two
million
members,
is
slated
to
arrive
in
Israel
on
Sunday
for
a
solidarity
visit.
Powell:
Hatred
of
Muslims
must
be
rejected
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
WASHINGTON
-
US
Secretary
of
State
Colin
Powell,
responding
to
anti-Muslim
remarks
by
conservative
US
Christian
leaders,
said
Thursday,
"This
kind
of
hatred
must
be
rejected."
Syria
accused
of
fabricating
spy
charges
against
journalists
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
A
local
human
rights
group
accused
Syrian
authorities
Thursday
of
fabricating
charges
of
espionage
against
two
journalists
and
an
actor
detained
last
month,
claiming
their
political
views
were
behind
their
arrests.
Jewish
Defense
League
leader
Irv
Rubin
dies
after
suicide
attempt
in
jail
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
Jewish
Defense
League
leader
Irv
Rubin,
who
made
a
career
out
of
confronting
those
he
considers
enemies
of
Israel
and
the
Jewish
people,
died
in
a
hospital
after
attempting
to
commit
suicide
in
jail
last
week,
authorities
said.
He
was
57.
Would-be
suicide
bomber
turns
himself
in
to
security
forces
Jerusalem
Post,
November
14,
2002
An
Israeli-Arab,
a
minor
and
resident
of
Taibe
turned
himself
into
security
forces
several
days
ago
where
he
revealed
his
intentions
to
perpetrate
a
suicide
bomb
attack
in
Israel.