The Shabak relies mainly on HUMINT to extract information and gather intelligence. It uses informants from the local population in order to gather intelligence about planned terror attacks or about the location of terror leaders. Shabak had overwhelming success with informants, managing to target the top leaders of the Palestinian terror organizations - including hardliners such as Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. The killing of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Abed al-Aziz Rantissi shows how deeply Shabak has penetrated into the Palestinian militias. As ...

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In 1992, the IDF drafted a Code of Conduct that is a combination of international law, Israeli law, Jewish heritage and the IDF's own traditional ethical code - Ruach Tzahal רוח צה"ל ("The Spirit of the IDF"). Israel Defense Forces - Values of the Code of Conduct. The IDF Code of Conduct emphasis the following values: Tenacity of Purpose in Performing Missions and Drive to Victory (חתירה לניצחון והשלמת המשימה) Responsibility (אחריות)See also:

Israel Defense Forces, Israel Defense Forces - History, Israel Defense Forces - Overview, Israel Defense Forces - Service and manpower, Israel Defense Forces - Expenditures and alliances, Israel Defense Forces - Military structure, Israel Defense Forces - High command General Staff, Israel Defense Forces - Ground forces, Israel Defense Forces - Air force, Israel Defense Forces - Navy, Israel Defense Forces - Military intelligence, Israel Defense Forces - Support, Israel Defense Forces - Regional commands, Israel Defense Forces - Related organisations, Israel Defense Forces - Israeli military technology, Israel Defense Forces - Main Israeli developments, Israel Defense Forces - Specific weapon systems, Israel Defense Forces - Nuclear capability, Israel Defense Forces - Israel Defence Forces Ranks, Israel Defense Forces - Code of Conduct, Israel Defense Forces - Values of the Code of Conduct, Israel Defense Forces - Code of Conduct against terrorists, Israel Defense Forces - Counterterrorism tactics, Israel Defense Forces - Targeted killing, Israel Defense Forces - House demolitions, Israel Defense Forces - Related IDF articles, Israel Defense Forces - General related articles

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Shabak - Important events in Shabak history. 1948: the Shabak is funded as a Shin Bet and is one of the three secret services in Israel along with the Military Intelligence and the Foreign Intelligence (later, the Mossad). 1961: the Shabak expose Doctor Israel Bar as a Soviet spy. 1984: the Kav 300 Affair, two terrorists hijacked a bus and after IDF SF and Shabak regained control over the bus, Avraam Shalom ordered the killing of the two terrorists who were captured alive. The officers inv ...

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Shabak, Shabak - Duties and roles, Shabak - Legal status and methods, Shabak - History, Shabak - Foundation, Shabak - Early days, Shabak - After the Six Day War, Shabak - Years of crisis, Shabak - During the al-Aqsa Intifada, Shabak - Current events, Shabak - Rising Profile, Shabak - Criticism, Shabak - Lists and tables, Shabak - Important events in Shabak history, Shabak - Heads of the Shabak

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The Ma'shaz was established in July 10, 1974 as a group of civilians volunteered to do night patrols in near-border neighborhoods, which were exposed to Palestinian terror attacks, and in particular following the Ma'alot massacre of May 15, 1974. Later, the focus was shifted from counter terror patrols to assist daily police work such as fighting crime and neigborhood violence. ...

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Ma'shaz, Ma'shaz - Organization, Ma'shaz - History, Ma'shaz - Manpower

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Land of Israel Districts · Cities · Transportation Dead Sea · Red Sea · Sea of Galilee Mediterranean · Negev · Judea · Samaria Jerusalem · Tel Aviv · Haifa Zionism · Timeline ·Aliyah · Herzl Balfour · Mandate · 1947 UN Plan Independence · Austerity · Ma'abarot Lavon Affair · Eichmann Trial 1948 War · 1949 Armistice · Suez War Six-Day War · Attrition War Yom Kippur War · Lebanon War Peace treaties with: Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan Timeline · Peace process · Peace camp 1st Intifada · Oslo · ...

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Shabak, Shabak - Duties and roles, Shabak - Legal status and methods, Shabak - History, Shabak - Foundation, Shabak - Early days, Shabak - After the Six Day War, Shabak - Years of crisis, Shabak - During the al-Aqsa Intifada, Shabak - Current events, Shabak - Rising Profile, Shabak - Criticism, Shabak - Lists and tables, Shabak - Important events in Shabak history, Shabak - Heads of the Shabak

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The Supreme Court is an appellate court, as well as the High Court of Justice. Supreme Court of Israel - Appellate Court. As an appellate court, the Supreme Court considers cases on appeal (both criminal and civil) on judgments and other decisions of the District Courts. It also considers appeals on judicial and quasi-judicial decisions of various kinds, such as matters relating to the legality of Knesset elections and disciplinary rulings of the Bar Association. Supre ...

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Supreme Court of Israel, Supreme Court of Israel - Judges, Supreme Court of Israel - Appointment, Supreme Court of Israel - Qualifications, Supreme Court of Israel - Number of Judges, Supreme Court of Israel - Current Justices, Supreme Court of Israel - Powers, Supreme Court of Israel - Appellate Court, Supreme Court of Israel - High Court of Justice, Supreme Court of Israel - Further Hearing, Supreme Court of Israel - Retrial, Supreme Court of Israel - Composition, Supreme Court of Israel - Presiding Judge

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Transportation in Israel - Airports with paved runways. Total:28 over 3,047 m:2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 8 914 to 1,523 m: 10 under 914 m: 4 (2004 est.) Transportation in Israel - Airports with unpaved runways. Total:23 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 20 (2004 est.) ...

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Transportation in Israel, Transportation in Israel - Highways, Transportation in Israel - Pipelines, Transportation in Israel - Ports and harbors, Transportation in Israel - Mediterranean Sea, Transportation in Israel - Red Sea, Transportation in Israel - Merchant marine, Transportation in Israel - Airports, Transportation in Israel - Airports with paved runways, Transportation in Israel - Airports with unpaved runways, Transportation in Israel - Heliports, Transportation in Israel - Railways, Transportation in Israel - Railway links with adjacent countries

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See related article about Israel Railways. Transportation in Israel - Railway links with adjacent countries. Lebanon - defunct Syria - defunct Jordan - proposed Egypt - defunct ...

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Transportation in Israel, Transportation in Israel - Highways, Transportation in Israel - Pipelines, Transportation in Israel - Ports and harbors, Transportation in Israel - Mediterranean Sea, Transportation in Israel - Red Sea, Transportation in Israel - Merchant marine, Transportation in Israel - Airports, Transportation in Israel - Airports with paved runways, Transportation in Israel - Airports with unpaved runways, Transportation in Israel - Heliports, Transportation in Israel - Railways, Transportation in Israel - Railway links with adjacent countries

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Menachem Begin - 1977: Negotiating a majority for the Knesset. (Note: Israel has a system of proportional representation, meaning that in the national elections the voting is for a political party, and not for a candidate. Each party submits its list of candidates, and based on the number of votes it receives in each national election, a "proportional" number of seats for its candidates are allotted, and they then become members of the 120 seat Knesset -- the parliament of Israel. The candidate at the top of the ...

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Menachem Begin, Menachem Begin - Early life, Menachem Begin - In British Palestine, Menachem Begin - Forcing the British out of Palestine, Menachem Begin - Armed rebellion against the British, Menachem Begin - Secret commander eludes capture, Menachem Begin - The Altalena affair, Menachem Begin - The Deir Yassin episode, Menachem Begin - Calls for Irgun to stop fighting, Menachem Begin - Sephardi political support, Menachem Begin - Enters Israeli politics, Menachem Begin - Prime Minister of Israel, Menachem Begin - 1977: Negotiating a majority for the Knesset, Menachem Begin - 1978: Camp David Accords, Menachem Begin - 1981:Bombing Iraq's nuclear reactor, Menachem Begin - 1982:Lebanon invasion, Menachem Begin - 1983:Retirement from public life, Menachem Begin - Final years in seclusion: Dies in 1992, Menachem Begin - Contested Legacy, Menachem Begin - Begin as a fictional character, Menachem Begin - Quotes, Menachem Begin - Books by Menachem Begin

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During the al-Aqsa Intifada, the S-13 soldiers decided not to limit themselves to naval operations and took part in ground counter terror operations deep within the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The S-13 has performed hundreds of operations, including the arrest and/or killing of many militants of the Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, considered worldwide as terrorists due to their involvement in suicide bombings. S-13 still performs naval operations. It earned high acclaim due to the capture of three Palestinian ...

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Shayetet 13, Shayetet 13 - History, Shayetet 13 - Training, Shayetet 13 - List of famous S-13 operations, Shayetet 13 - Current Status

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Although Israel has a universal draft, many Israelis do not serve in the military for a number of reasons. Israeli Arabs are not drafted, though they may enlist, and small numbers serve voluntarily. Haredi Jews are exempt so long as they study in yeshivas, based on an arrangement worked out with David Ben-Gurion in 1948, though small numbers of them do serve. Orthodox women can avoid service in the military by doing national service work instead. Also, many people who are "unfit" or "unqualified", either mentally or physically, ...

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Refusal to serve in the Israeli military, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Overview, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Refusals actions and movements, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - The high school seniors' letter, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Yesh Gvul, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Courage to Refuse, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - New Profile, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - The pilots' letter, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - The commandos' letter, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Refusal to remove settlements, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Reaction to the refuseniks

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1949 Armistice Agreements, 1949 Armistice Agreements - Agreements, 1949 Armistice Agreements - With Egypt, 1949 Armistice Agreements - With Lebanon, 1949 Armistice Agreements - With Jordan, 1949 Armistice Agreements - With Syria, 1949 Armistice Agreements - Others, 1949 Armistice Agreements - Cease-fire line vs. permanent border, 1949 Armistice Agreements - Violations, 1949 Armistice Agreements - Arab-Israeli peace diplomacy and treaties, 1949 Armistice Agreements - Texts

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The Arab-Israeli conflict is a modern phenomenon, which dates back to the end of the 19th century. The conflict became a major international issue after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1917, and in various forms it continues to this day. The Arab-Israeli conflict has resulted in at least five major wars and a number of "minor conflicts". It has also been the source of two major Palestinian intifadas (uprisings) and is cited by al-Qaeda, a largely Arab organization, as one of the reasons for its conflict with the Western world. The periods of conflict include: See also:

Arab-Israeli conflict, Arab-Israeli conflict - History, Arab-Israeli conflict - Before 1947, Arab-Israeli conflict - War of 1948, Arab-Israeli conflict - Aftermath of the 1948 war, Arab-Israeli conflict - War of 1956, Arab-Israeli conflict - Between 1956 and 1967, Arab-Israeli conflict - War of 1967, Arab-Israeli conflict - War of 1968-1970, Arab-Israeli conflict - War of 1973, Arab-Israeli conflict - War of 1978, Arab-Israeli conflict - War of 1982, Arab-Israeli conflict - Intifada of 1987-1993, Arab-Israeli conflict - Gulf War of 1990-1991, Arab-Israeli conflict - Intifada of 2000, Arab-Israeli conflict - Reasons for the conflict, Arab-Israeli conflict - Israeli views, Arab-Israeli conflict - Palestinian and other Arab views, Arab-Israeli conflict - Mutual claims, Arab-Israeli conflict - Peace and reconciliation, Arab-Israeli conflict - Quotations, Arab-Israeli conflict - Abbreviated timeline

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The record of discussions that led up to the final text of the Balfour Declaration clarifies some details of its wording. The phrase "national home" was intentionally used instead of "state", and the British devoted some effort over the following decades to denying that a state was the intention, including the Churchill White Paper, 1922. However, in private, many British officials agreed with th ...

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Balfour Declaration 1917, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Text of the declaration, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Development and differing views, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Negotiation, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Contradictory assurances, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Footnotes

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One of the main Jewish figures who negotiated the granting of the declaration was Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the leading spokesman for organized Zionism in Britain. During the first meeting between Chaim Weizmann and Balfour, in 1906, the Unionist leader was impressed by Weizman's personality. Balfour asked Weizmann why Palestine—and Palestine alone—could be the basis for Zionism. "Anything else would be idolatry", Weizmann protested, adding: "Mr. Balfour, supposing I were to offer you Paris instead of London, would you take it?" "But Dr. Weizm ...

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Balfour Declaration 1917, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Text of the declaration, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Development and differing views, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Negotiation, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Contradictory assurances, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Footnotes

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Religious Zionists are often called "Kippot Sruggot" because of the knitted skull caps that they wear. In Israel, different factions of Orthodox Judaism can be distinguished by the headgear of its members (such as Haredi Ashkenazi, Haredi Mizrahi, Hassidic etc). Religious Zionist Movement - Politics. Most religious Zionists are right wing supporters and vote for the Mafdal (National Religious Party), Likud (Conservative party) and National Union (nationalist party). However, there is a small minority of le ...

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Religious Zionist Movement, Religious Zionist Movement - Ideology, Religious Zionist Movement - History and organizations, Religious Zionist Movement - Religious Zionism today, Religious Zionist Movement - Politics, Religious Zionist Movement - Military service, Religious Zionist Movement - Notable religious Zionist figures

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Almost all the political factions in Israel have condemned refusal to serve on ideological grounds, using terms such as dangerous and undemocratic. The refuseniks found support within leftist and the Arab parties, Hadash, Balad, Raam and parts of Meretz (Zehava Galon, Roman Bronfman and Shulamit Aloni). The Israeli Labor Party and other Meretz members have condemned the refuseniks and said that although their protests against the occupation are justified and understandable, the means they are taking to manifest it are wrong. So ...

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Refusal to serve in the Israeli military, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Overview, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Refusals actions and movements, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - The high school seniors' letter, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Yesh Gvul, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Courage to Refuse, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - New Profile, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - The pilots' letter, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - The commandos' letter, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Refusal to remove settlements, Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - Reaction to the refuseniks

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The first Rabbis who supported Zionism were Rabbi Yehuda Shlomo Alkalai and Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer. They argued that the change in the status of Western Europe's Jews following emancipation was the first step toward salvation (גאולה) and that therefore one must hasten the messianic salvation by a natural salvation — whose main pillars are the Kibbutz Galuyot ("Gathering of the Exiles"), the return to Eretz Israel, agricultural work (עבוד ...

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In his November, 2002 interview with the New Statesman magazine[3], the UK Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, has blamed Britain's imperial past for many of the modern political problems, including the Arab-Israeli conflict. "The Balfour declaration and the contradictory assurances which were being given to Palestinians in private at the same time as they were being given to the Israelis—again ...

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Balfour Declaration 1917, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Text of the declaration, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Development and differing views, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Negotiation, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Contradictory assurances, Balfour Declaration 1917 - Footnotes

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Meretz positions are left-wing in both social-economical and political views: Meretz supports the foundation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. It demands the total evacuation of Israeli settlements, The retreat of the Israeli army from all occupied territories. Furthermore, Meretz supports moderate interference of the state in internal-economy and the full liberation of civil-rights from religion. It is associated with the non-parliamentary movement "Peace Now". Meretz defines itself as a Zionist party, although it has taken more ...

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Meretz, Meretz - Left wing positions, Meretz - Factions, Meretz - Disbanding of Meretz, Meretz - Police Shin Bet arrest spy for Iran, Meretz - External link

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The Mafdal was created after Hapoel Ha-Mizrachi ("The Workers Religious Centre") and Ha-Mizrachi ("The Religious Centre") merged in 1956. The founders of the Mafdal were Yosef Burg and Haim Moshe Shapira, who focused its activity mainly on the status of Judaism within the framwork of Israeli society. Throughout the Mafdal's existence it has attempted to preserve the relevance of Judaism on issues such as Israeli personal status laws, education, culture, and municipal issues such as prohibitions on the selling of non-Kosh ...

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National Religious Party, National Religious Party - Religious Zionism: Background, National Religious Party - History, National Religious Party - The Ideology of the Mafdal, National Religious Party - Main principles, National Religious Party - Religion and state, National Religious Party - The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the settlements, National Religious Party - Social issues and welfare, National Religious Party - Members and supporters, National Religious Party - Knesset members, National Religious Party - Supporters, National Religious Party - Criticism, National Religious Party - Current status, National Religious Party - 2003 government, National Religious Party - The disengagement plan, National Religious Party - The split

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total: 7.03 deaths/1,000 live births male: 7.77 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) ...

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