Egypt prepares Bedouin army against Israel: Israel today
Quotes from the Israeli mediaAnnouncing the decision to hold early parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Israeli President Shimon Peres. "During the short election campaign that we have to face, I will continue to be guided by the principles of strengthening the security of Israeli citizens and the development of the Israeli economy." The head of state was sympathetic to the position of the head of government and supported his decision on the early re-election of the Knesset. (mignews.com)
Egyptian authorities are considering a proposal to create local security forces in the Sinai Peninsula, which will include Bedouin-style militias armed by the government. This will allow Cairo to circumvent the ban imposed by the peace treaty with Israel on the deployment of additional forces in Sinai. Locals recognize that turning the once thriving Peninsula into a base of international terrorists threatens their security. Despite the fact that the Bedouins traditionally blame the central authorities for all their troubles, they recognize that the problem can only be solved jointly with Cairo. The idea of creating the militia was expressed by the Bedouin elders at the meeting with Egyptian Interior Minister Ahmad Gamal al-Din held in late September. According to the plan, the security forces will include a thousand people armed and trained at the expense of the authorities. The final decision on this issue has not yet been made. In Cairo, fear that the new militia will simply join the list of armed forces operating on the peninsula, said Fox News channel. Clashes between Bedouin militants and Bedouin militias can also open a real Pandora’s box. Since local residents are still guided by tribal law, the death of a representative of one of the tribes may begin civil strife, going according to the laws of blood feud. (newsru.co.il)
The Salafi group "Mojaheddin Shura Council" 10 of October claimed responsibility for firing rockets from Sderot. This city in the south of Israel was shelled on October 9. The statement by the Mojaheddin Shura Council states, among other things: the shelling of Sderot is "a response to the elimination of the anti-occupation fighters carried out by the planes of the Zionist enemy and the murders of ordinary citizens in Gaza. In addition, the Mojaheddin Shura Council revenges the Zionists for attacking the mosque Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. " It should be noted that the Brigades of National Resistance, the military wing of the so-called Democratic Front, also took responsibility for the shelling of Sderot. According to Sderot, October 9 released at least 5 "Kassams" from Gaza, so that Palestinian terrorist groups may well "share the glory." (isra.com)
The leaders of the "Izaddin al-Qasam battalions" group, part of Hamas, told reporters that on the morning of October 10 they engaged in battle with the "Zionist occupiers" east of the city of Rafah. This is the first official announcement of the direct participation of Hamas in clashes with Israeli soldiers in recent weeks. According to the Walla portal, Israeli soldiers conducted an anti-terrorist operation in the region on Wednesday morning and were fired upon by Palestinian militants. There are no injuries from both sides. (ZMAN.com)
The Israel Defense Forces Air Force struck a target in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday night, October 10. According to the IDF press service, a tunnel in the northern part of the sector, intended for terrorist activities, was attacked. An exact hit on the target was recorded. According to the press service, the actions of the Air Force are a reaction to rocket attacks on Israeli territory by Palestinian terrorists on Tuesday. No information was received from Palestinian sources about the victims of the Israeli Air Force strike. Hamas-owned Palestinian Information Center reports that the Israeli air force launched a missile for an unspecified target in the northern Gaza Strip, in an agricultural area. Palestinian Agency Maan clarifies: IDF air forces fired a missile at a target in the area of Beit Lahiya, where the object of "one of the resistance factions" was located. Allegedly, several residential buildings were damaged. Palestinian media also report that the Israeli Tanks and bulldozers are currently operating in the Gaza Strip, east of Rafiach. The tanks fired several shells. No injuries were reported. Apparently, this is a local operation. On the morning of October 10, Palestinian terrorists again fired on Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip. According to the Kol Israel radio station, two rockets exploded in the vicinity of Sderot, and one in the Eshkol region. No damage or injuries have been reported. The night before, Palestinian terrorists from the Gaza Strip fired 2 Grad missiles at Netivot. One rocket exploded in the city, not far from the city cemetery, the other - next to the neighboring village. Both explosions occurred in open areas. In the afternoon on Tuesday, October 9, terrorists fired at the Western Negev three times. No injuries or damage were reported. According to Maan, the Shuya Holy El Quds Mujahideen Committees (associating themselves with Al Qaeda) and the Red Militants from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the shelling. On October 8, Palestinian terrorists fired over 50 mortar shells and improvised rockets from Gaza into Israeli territory. Damage was caused to a residential building and an agricultural farm. In response, the IDF attacked Hamas militant bases and individual militant groups. Responsibility for shelling Israeli territory was claimed by the Isaddin al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas) and the Al Quds Brigades (Islamic Jihad). Militants said they were taking revenge on Israel for Sunday shelling, when the Israeli Air Force attempted to liquidate Islamic Jihad and People’s Resistance Committees associated with international terrorist organizations in Rafah (in the south of Gaza). A rocket was fired at two militants riding a motorcycle in the Brazil region. The militants Talaat Khalil Muhammad Djibri (23) and Abdullah Muhammad Hassan Mikaui (24) were seriously injured (later Abdullah died in the hospital). Palestinian sources claimed that 11 people were injured in the blast, including three to five children. About 10 more injured as a result of the shelling on 8 October were reported. (newsru.co.il)
In the afternoon (9.10), the head of the PA Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas) in a conversation with diplomats from Western countries made a statement that can be considered sensational. In response to the consent of the West to recognize a "Palestinian state that is not a member of the UN," Abu Mazen promised that, in the course of the peace talks with Israel, the leadership of the new state would not only insist on the liquidation of all Jewish settlements "in the West Bank" (Judea and Samaria), but also agree to their "natural expansion." “The issue of freezing the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank will lose relevance if an independent Palestinian state is proclaimed,” the Associated Press quotes Abu Mazen as saying. To this we can only add that the current head of the PA will soon complete its leading cadence, and it is very difficult to say how much Abu Mazen’s promise will oblige his "changers" in the Palestinian leadership. (ZMAN.com)
Experts at the Washington Institute of Science and International Security (ISIS), which monitors Iran’s nuclear development, claim that today Tehran needs from 2 to 4 months to produce 25 kg of weapons-grade uranium needed for one nuclear warhead, and some more time to create an atomic bomb. This is written on Monday, October 8, by foreign media and, in particular, news agency Reuters. The publication reports that enriched uranium is produced, according to the IAEA, at a nuclear plant in Natanz. Last week, The New York Times published information that last week, representatives of the Iranian delegation used a trip to New York for the 67th session of the General Assembly in order to present Western countries with a new version of a plan to resolve the situation around the Iranian nuclear program. Judging by the published data, the Iranians took as a basis the plan of the European Union, discussed in July this year. The plan called for a gradual easing of sanctions if Iran phased out its nuclear research, a matter of concern to the international community. Tehran proposes a plan, divided into 9 stages, according to which Western countries gradually lift sanctions, and Iran, accordingly, freezes uranium enrichment and other activities within the framework of the national nuclear program. However, the United States rejected this plan (although no official statements were made), since there is reason to believe that Tehran simply wants to gain time by achieving a weakening of sanctions in order to be able to complete the main preparations for the creation of a nuclear weapons. One of the officials in the Obama administration told the New York Times that the Iranians could then "restart their (nuclear) program in a nanosecond." (Newsru.co.il)
ZMAN.com portal published an article by Yana Briskman, a TV correspondent for 9, entitled “Expected Reactions to Romney’s Speech in Israel and in the PA”
“The active support of friends and the war against the enemies” - this is how you can summarize Mitt Romney’s foreign policy in the Middle East, which he presented yesterday, speaking at the Virginia Military Academy. Says Mitt Romney, the US Republican presidential candidate: "I know that the president is hoping for a safe, free Middle East that would become his ally. I share this hope. But only hope, not strategy. We cannot support our friends and defeat our enemies in the Middle East, while our main strategy is passivity. " Judging by the speech of Romney, if he defeats Barack Obama on the sixth of November, the Iranian nuclear program will be permanently curtailed. Says Romney: "Iran extends the hand of Assad, because the fall of the Syrian regime will be regarded as a political defeat for Tehran. We should support our international partners, who are fighting against Iran, rather than sit back, doing nothing. " Not surprisingly, Romney’s speech provoked completely opposite reactions in the Palestinian Authority and in Israel. Says Canaan Ashraoui, a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization: “President Obama’s mistake was that he was leaning toward Israel and did not distinguish between Israeli and US policies. Mitt Romney leans even more towards Israel. He speaks about politics in the Middle East in a very abstract way, without saying a word about his plans. Romney makes a huge mistake when he talks about the need to improve relations between America and Israel, about large payments to Israel, about the supply of weapons. Such a policy will undermine American authority, as well as destroy the chances for peace in the region. " The Palestinians seem to trust Romney even less than their political leaders. In any case, talking to journalists, they forgot about political correctness. Says Nasser Hammer, a resident of Ramallah: "We must stop relying on the United States. They have always supported and support Israel and oppose the Palestinians. Even if they try to balance their position in the Arab world, this has no practical confirmation. They still support Israel. " Says Fouad Barghouti, a resident of Ramallah: "Romney, a candidate who is supported by the Zionist lobby. Of course, he is worse than Obama. Obama is bad, and this one is worse. " Mitt Romney's speech was a topic of discussion in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cafes. Unlike the Palestinians, our fellow citizens were quite pleased with the performance of the American presidential candidate. However, they also agreed that Romney is good mainly for Jews. Says Yoav Ivgi, a resident of Jerusalem: “Romney is much better for Israel. It is expressed more clearly regarding the Iranian nuclear program. He has "black" and "white." He has no gray spots like Obama. Obama never clearly said whether America would stop the Iranian nuclear program. " Says Lon Cerriholms, a resident of Tel Aviv: "I do not think Obama is the enemy of Israel, but he has never been our great friend, as he promised. We are now the most important nation in the Middle East. We are the only democracy in this region. Why didn't Obama meet with Benjamin Netanyahu last week, you know? He simply did not make sufficient attempts for this. You know, Romney is a Mormon. Every Mormon supports Israel, and Romney is also a Republican. I think he will be a friend to Israel and will do everything to stop the development of Iranian nuclear weapons. " Unlike Palestinian colleagues, Israeli officials declined to comment on Romney’s speech. However, be that as it may, neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis do not depend on who will be elected US President 6 November.
Conflicting reports are coming about the death of 75 members of Hezbollah in Syria. Rebels in Homs reported that they had ambushed a group of militants of this Lebanese Shiite terrorist organization in the city and destroyed them during the clash. At the same time, the Iranian website claims that dozens of Hezbollah militants have been killed on the border between Syria and Lebanon. The site blames the Israeli security services. (ZMAN.com)
The portal izrus.co.il published an article by Igor Gantman under the heading "YallaKadima: the architect of the new parliamentary block is counting on Lieberman" on 10 in October
Former Minister of Justice and Home Affairs has developed an ambitious plan to form a new parliamentary bloc. He is confident that, together with the former prime minister, he will be able to persuade the NDI leader to join this alliance. In the evening of October 9, after the prime minister announced the holding of early elections in January 2013, the informal website of the former ruling party YallaKadima announced a grand plan to create a parliamentary bloc that could form the next coalition. Chaim Ramon, ex-minister of justice and home affairs, was named as his architect. He forced to leave politics in 2006 the year after he was accused of committing indecent acts (as a result he was convicted only for 120 hours of community service and payment of compensation to the victim in 15,000 shek). Now he is acting in conjunction with his former comrades in the Kadima party, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. According to the site YallaKadima, which refers to the approximate Ramon, Livni finally decided to create a new party (in turn, Nana10 reports that she will announce this in the coming days). According to preliminary forecasts, Livni’s party can count on at least 15 mandates. This will support the formation of a parliamentary bloc, in which, as noted by YallaKadima, it is planned to include the "modified" ShAS, the Yesh Atid party and Our Israel Home (NDI). Ehud Olmert has close ties with Yair Lapid and is taken to attract him to this alliance. In turn, Haim Ramon maintains a close relationship with Arieh Dery. The former chairman of Shas and ex-head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2000-2002, was serving a prison sentence on a number of charges, including bribe-taking. According to the ruling of the Jerusalem Regional Court, he was deprived of the right to engage in political activities for 7 years after his release from prison. But, as reported by the second channel of ITV in the evening of 9 in October, he now has a real chance to take over the post of chairman of ShAS. YallaKadima notes that under his leadership this party will become much more moderate, will assume the role of a link between the right and left, the guardians of Jewish traditions and ultra-Orthodox. According to the same source, Ramon believes that, together with Olmert, he will be able to persuade the NDI leader to join this coalition. Whether such a complex plan will be implemented or not, but, as noted by YallaKadima, the Kadima party is doomed anyway. (izrus.co.il)
Ehud Olmert is “seriously considering” the possibility of his participation in the upcoming elections at the head of the centrist party, Ynet reports, citing information received from approximate former prime minister. Olmert’s entourage stresses that there are no legal obstacles to nominating him for the Knesset, and he "feels that he has the strength to win and even form a new government." According to Ynet, in recent weeks, Olmert held dozens of meetings and consultations in political circles and repeatedly heard requests to return to politics and stand as a candidate against Binyamin Netanyahu. The former prime minister has not yet made a final decision, but he promises to do so in the coming days. By all accounts, Olmert can lead Kadima - Shaul Mofaz is ready to work under his leadership, and Livni, who has left the party in such a situation, can return. Hints of a possible return to politics she has already done. Another leader of the “centrist party,” Yair Lapid, said that “Yesh Atid” will go to the polls independently and is not going to block anyone. The party election list has not yet been made public, Lapid promised that the list will be ready soon - "this is a matter of days, not weeks." (news.israelinfo.ru)
NDI leader, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is confident that the party he leads will continue the established tradition and, by the results of the elections, will again increase its presence in the Knesset. He stated this in response to a message from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about holding early elections in January. Lieberman noted that the Our Home Israel faction had an important role in preserving the national character of the current government and in ensuring the stability of the ruling coalition. He added that the NDI is ready for elections, and he has no doubt that his party will play a key role in the next government. Recall that in April this year, with the start of the election campaign that did not take place as a result of the election campaign, Lieberman announced that the goal of the Our Israel House party at the next election was to become the second largest faction in the Knesset after Likud. At the same time, he noted that NDI can count on 17-18 mandates. (izrus.co.il)
ZMAN.com portal published an article by Anna Raiva entitled "The Sign of Elections - Political Fights Without Rules"
An unequivocal sign of early elections: political battles with almost no rules, a war of leaks and compromising materials. Proven move: transfer of compromising information to the press. What was done on the eve. And as a weapon of revenge was used not the Israeli, but the Kuwaiti edition. An anonymous article was published in the Al-Jarida newspaper, which, with reference to some high-ranking sources in Jerusalem, stated that Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz had repeatedly disclosed secret information and passed it on to the press. As two examples, the famous meeting of the military-political cabinet of September 5, interrupted by Netanyahu’s personal order, is cited. Then it became known that what was said during the forum from 15 ministers and 15 invited guests "leaked" to the press on the same day. Netanyahu, in anger, dismissed the meeting and accused one of its participants in the inability to keep state secrets. There were many rumors about the identity of this unnamed talker, some of the ministers called for a compulsory check of all those present at the lie detector. The investigation decided not to carry out the scandal subsided. But not forgotten. The Kuwaiti edition claims that, in fact, ShABAK organized a secret tapping of ministerial telephones and found out that it was Yuval Steinitz who was the person who told the contents of a closed military report to journalists. The article further states that Steinitz "leaked" to the press and the content of his recent conversation with Netanyahu, in which impartial remarks were addressed to Ehud Barak. The first reaction to a Kuwaiti article was unexpected and rather non-standard. Shabak published an official statement, in which the content of this publication is called "unfounded and untrue." And the head of the Shabak, Yoram Cohen, personally called Steinitz and reassured him, assuring that there was no investigation and no one was listening to the telephone number of the Minister of Finance. Surrounded by Steinitz, they transparently hint that the unnamed high-ranking Jerusalem source for the Al-Jarid newspaper is none other than Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who wants to get even with the Minister of Finance. The environment of Barak himself has not made any response statements yet. Al-Jarida edition exists for about five years, it is not considered to be particularly high quality and trustworthy. However, in the past it was this newspaper that repeatedly published sensational information concerning Israeli politicians and members of the government. For example, the publication in Al-Jarida three years ago led to a scandal about the “detector” of lies of Netanyahu’s office workers and, ultimately, led to the resignation of the head of the National Security Council, Uzi Arad. Under the article about Yuval Steinits there is no signature of the author. However, it is known that journalist Majdi Halabi collaborates with the Al-Jarida newspaper in Israel, who in the past worked on the Al-Hurra television channel and has good connections in the Ministry of Defense. It is unclear whether anyone in Israel will search for an answer to the almost rhetorical question posed by people from Steinitz’s environment - “Who informed or misinformed the Kuwaiti edition?”. But it is obvious that the war of compromising - overt and anonymous - is another reliable sign of a quick election in the country. According to rumors, early elections may be announced as early as next week, immediately after the opening of the winter session of the Knesset.
The social movement OMEC, proclaiming its goal to fight against the arbitrariness of the authorities, for social and legal justice, appealed to the legal adviser of the government, Yehuda Weinstein, demanding an urgent decision on the Lieberman case. "It is unacceptable that Foreign Minister Lieberman would take part in these elections when an investigative case against him is openly opened, in which he is suspected of committing serious criminal offenses," the message reads. Today, Yediot Ahronot reported that due to the appointment of early elections, Weinstein should soon decide on the Lieberman case: “freeze” him before the publicity of the voting results, or bring an indictment, or close the case altogether. In the past 13 years, a tradition has developed: significant "shifts" in the Lieberman case, after a long lull, occur either before the elections or during the decision to appoint him to an important government post. Portal IzRus described this phenomenon in detail. So it was on the eve of the 1999 elections of the year, before the formation of the cabinet in 2001, in the run-up to the parliamentary elections of 2003, 2006 and 2009. Last time, 15 days before the elections to the 18 th Knesset, the police detained the daughter of the NDI leader and six others. It is significant that in April 2012, the day after the prime minister confirmed the information about the holding of early elections (which did not take place as a result), the case of Lieberman again "came to life". 30 April was made public a document signed by the assistant to the legal adviser to the government, Noah Mishor. She noted that Weinstein would take the final decision on this case "within a matter of weeks." But as soon as the probability of early elections was over, another assistant to the legal adviser to the government, Ran Nizri, told Yediot Ahronot that the decision on the Lieberman case would again be postponed indefinitely. And at the end of August, the publications of Globes and Ha'aretz circulated information that Weinstein was finding it difficult to decide on this case. As noted, the reason is that Lieberman’s lawyers were able to shake Weinstein’s confidence in the prosecutor’s office’s ability to file an indictment. The newspaper Ha'aretz stressed that even those representatives of the judicial system who had previously supported the charges, began to doubt the validity of the key evidence in this case. (izrus.co.il)
The leader of the ShAS party, Eli Ishai, who heads the interior ministry, said, commenting on the Prime Minister’s decision to hold early parliamentary elections, that ShAS will not support the budget, “disastrous for the middle class” after the elections. Eli Ishay stressed that in the upcoming elections the main issues will be economic problems, including the rise in prices for basic goods. According to him, the Shas party is ready to defend social justice. At the same time, the Kikar Shabat website announced today that the dual power is waiting for the ShAS party, since Aryeh Deri, the former leader of this movement, is likely to return to politics again. According to Kikar Shabbat, the spiritual head of ShAS, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, agreed with the party leadership that Deri will head the ShAS list in the upcoming elections to the Knesset, Yishai will rank second on the list, and Ariel Atias, the current minister of construction, will move to third place. However, it is currently unknown if Eli Ishai agreed with this proposal, Kikar Shabbat notes. (newsru.co.il)
According to Jewish settlers from the Shilo region, Palestinians destroyed 10 olive trees on the night of October 125. The settlers filed a complaint with the Ariel Police Department. This is the fourth complaint in the past few days about the destruction by the Palestinians of olive trees in Judea and Samaria. The Palestinians, in turn, repeatedly complained to the police about the damage and destruction of olive plantations by Jewish settlers. Recall, the season of harvesting olives began last week. By tradition, the Palestinians are helping the Israeli left to harvest. So they express solidarity with the Palestinians and "protest against the bandit actions of the occupying settlers." (isra.com)
On October 2, the American information network CNN published new data on modern warfare that has changed the battlefield and influenced the future of the world. It has been 11 years since President George W. Bush declared war on world terror. Then in the arsenal of the US Army there were less than 50 drones. Today, the Pentagon operates 7500 unmanned aerial vehicles that can participate in combat operations. In 2011, there were 680 industrial facilities (private and public) in the United States that are developing flying vehicles. In 2005, there were 195 such objects. 10 years ago, the United States completely owned the market for unmanned vehicles. Today, more than 70 countries can produce one or another aircraft. But devices that can carry weapons and participate in hostilities are produced in a few states. These processes associated with unmanned vehicles can change the course of modern and future wars, the review notes. Only the United States, England and Israel are involved in the process of creating unmanned combat vehicles. The Australian army "borrowed" the technology of their creation from Israel for the war in Afghanistan. According to CNN, Israel is the largest manufacturer and exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles in the world. Israel supplies technology and aircraft to Russia, India, Mexico, Nigeria and other countries. In 2010, China shocked the US by introducing 25 types of unmanned aerial vehicles, some of which could carry weapons. China is making gigantic efforts in this area of defense. Iran is also participating in this arms race, which a few days ago announced the creation of a combat aircraft. The review notes that more than a hundred times the CIA and the Pentagon have used aircraft for combat purposes. It is clear that the relative cheapness of drones, which are hundreds of times cheaper than combat aircraft, heralds a change in the picture of war in both the distant and near future, reports Ynet. (ZMAN.com)
Israeli State Comptroller Yosef Shapira demanded that the Knesset conduct additional discussion of issues related to price increases for essential goods and dairy products, in particular, the Ynet edition writes today. The corresponding message Shapira sent to the control commission of the parliament. The state controller called on the government to block the increase in prices for dairy products until the discussion of this issue in the Knesset is completed. In his message addressed to Deputy Ori Ariel, who heads the control commission of the Knesset, the former judge writes that the authorities are responsible for raising the prices of essential goods. "When conducting a coherent pricing policy, the government is obliged to guarantee respect for the interests of consumers. It is necessary to achieve direct involvement of society in the adoption of certain government decisions in the field of pricing, "- said Yosef Shapira. Last month, Shapira published a report on the situation in the consumer market and said that the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce are responsible for the increase in food prices. According to the controller, the government did not pay enough attention to ensuring an acceptable level of prices for basic foodstuffs and provided the monopolized market with the opportunity to set the cost of consumer goods without government intervention. According to the state controller, the profits of leading companies producing and importing food products increased by tens of percent due to the average consumer. The state controller’s remarks refer primarily to the prices of dairy products: "In the period from 2005 to 2011, the cost of milk, cheese, margarine, kefir, cream, white cheese, cottage cheese, noodles, etc., significantly increased. Nobody in the government instincts moved a finger to correct the situation. Moreover, the then Minister of Agriculture Shalom Simhon agreed to simplify price controls on essential goods. All government decisions on consumer market issues were made without proper analysis and attention to social issues. To urgently remedy the situation, it is necessary to establish a basket of basic consumer goods and strictly follow their prices for the final consumer. " The report of the state controller, where it was noted that the increase in the real value of basic foodstuffs by about 10% in the period from 2005 to 2011, is primarily due to the passive role of the state, which hastened to give up price controls. The controller notes that real wages have slightly decreased over the same period. Shapira points out that the abolition of control over prices for dairy products has led to the strengthening of the monopoly of Tnuva and the unhindered increase in prices to please the owners of the milk-processing cartel. The first report of the state controller was published against the backdrop of a rapid increase in prices. In September, in addition to the increase in VAT, the prices of bread, beer, fuel, electricity, etc., rose sharply. The Ministry of Agriculture warned that after the end of the September holidays prices for poultry products, as well as vegetables and fruits, will rise. The leading importer of foodstuffs, Uniliver, reported an increase in prices for dozens of items from October this year on 10. In addition, a sharp jump in the price of canned fish, including products made from tuna, is expected. The cost of canned food can increase by tens of percent.
In 2011, the average expenses of the Israeli family grew by 3.5% and amounted to 13,967 shekels per month. Costs grew at the same rate as the price level, i.e. the real consumption of Israelis remained unchanged, according to the Israeli CSB. 2006 to 2009 real consumption of the average Israeli family (spending adjusted for inflation) grew annually by no less than 2%. In 2010, the growth was 1%, and the volume of consumption minus the cost of housing and car maintenance did not increase at all. Thus, in recent years, the standard of living in Israel has actually been "frozen." 20% of the wealthiest families spend 20,866 NIS per month. 20% of the poorest - on average 8,484 shekels. The level of spending on food for the most affluent and the poorest differs per thousand shekels per month: the average family from the lower 20% spends about 1,900 shekels on food, the average family from the upper 20% spends about 2,900 shekels. The cost of housing is much higher than spending on food. The total cost of renting or paying for a mortgage loan, coupled with heating, lighting and water, for the poorest families amounts to almost 3 thousands of shekels a month, for the richest - about 7 thousands of shekels. The average expenses of the Israeli family on housing and its maintenance were 2011 shekels in 4,800, i.e. more than a third of all family budget expenses. As a percentage, the payment of housing and utilities lays the greatest burden just on middle-income families: they have these items absorb 36% of the family budget. The secured people spend almost five times more on transport and communications than the poor: 20% of the most affluent spends more than 5,000 shekels per month for this purpose, and 20% of the least affluent - only 1,100 shekels. The gap in spending on health is also large: the average poor family spends 364 shekels per month to maintain it, the average well-to-do 1,188 shekels. Expenditures on education, culture and entertainment among the most and least well-off differ 2.5 times: 2,490 versus 1,000 shekels per month. (news.israelinfo.ru)
Aviation Defense Minister Avi Dichter and IDF Logistics Commander, General Eyal Ayzenberg, spoke today (October 10) at a press conference on the upcoming large-scale (21.10) exercises, during which the actions of security forces in the event of a major earthquake in Israel will be worked out. According to the statement of the leaders of the rear structures, the basis of the exercises will be the hardest scenarios predicted by the specialists: a strong earthquake will have two epicenters - in the Upper Galilee (in the north) and in the Arava desert (in the south) and its consequence will be a large number of dead and wounded the territory of Israel. According to experts, who were voiced during today's press conference, the possible death toll from a strong earthquake is about seven thousand people. The probable number of injured is about 70 thousand, no less than 170 thousand Israelis may be left without shelter. "A strong earthquake could have more significant consequences for Israel than a massive rocket attack," said Aviation Defense Minister and former head of the Shabak Avi Dichter during a press conference today. (ZMAN.com)
The twelfth Israeli cinema festival will be held at the Moscow Pioneer cinema from 10 to October 17. The press service of the cinema said that "the festival program consists of films participating in international film festivals and national hits of Israeli hire." Eight Israeli films will be shown to Muscovites, four of which were shown at major international film shows. This, in particular, the psychological drama "Room 514" by Sharon Bar-Ziv, shown at the Rotterdam Film Festival, the film about young Hassids "God’s Neighbors" Meni Yaesha from the "Critics Week" Cannes Film Festival, family comedy "Lie to the rescue" Mai Koenig, who participated in the 62-m Berlin Film Festival, and the existential drama "Exchange" by Eran Kolirin, shown in the main competition of the 68-th Venice Film Festival. Also in the cinema "Pioneer" will show a romantic history love in a big city 2night Roy Werner, a black comedy about a doctor whose patient committed suicide, "Doctor Pomerantz" Asi Dayan, a retro drama about first love "The Fifth Sky" by Dina Zvi-Riklis, and a documentary about modern Israeli dance "Let's Dance! Israel and modern dance "Gabriel Bibliovich. (izrus.co.il)
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