WHO WILL LEAD ISRAEL?

Tomorrow Israelis head to the polls in order to determine who will be their next Prime Minister.(Photos courtesy of Zipni's Facebook page and Netanyahu's Facebook page)

Netanyahu calls for "unity" in a news conference he held with Yuval Rabin, son of the late, great Yitzhak Rabin.

IDF Soldiers and Border Police have begun voting already, as polling continues to trend towards a tight Likud victory tomorrow. It seems that the Yisrael Beiteinu Party is the dark horse that could have a huge impact, as well.

Avigdor Lieberman, their chairman, is open to a coalition with Livni in case of a Kadima-Likud tie in the Knesset.

Outgoing PM Olmert formally endorses Livni and postulates that she will be the "18th Prime Minister" of the Jewish state.

Likud is very concerned that Kadima will gain a come from behind victory, especially as Livni pushes secular voters, independents, young adults and the key female demographic.

Follow special campaign coverage @ The Jersulem Post, YNet News, Haaretz and Isreal National News.

Live blogging and security related alerts @ The Muqata, Isreallycool and Israpundit.

Crossposted @ Let's Get It Right.

IDF RESPONDS TO HAMAS CONTINUED THUGGERY

IsraellyCool informs us about the IAF's response to repeated transgressions of the "cease-fire" by that Islamo-Fascist hive of malevolence, Hamas.

Of course, those "evil" officers of the IDF actually had the audacity to actually warn their intended victims/collateral damage possibilities.

The actual IDF news brief reads as follows:

In response to the barrage of Qassam rockets and mortar shells fired at Israel today, which wounded an Israeli civilian and two IDF soldiers, the Israel Air Force attacked a number of targets throughout the Gaza Strip a short while ago.

The targets attacked include six smuggling tunnels and a Hamas
outpost.

As the sole authority in the Gaza Strip, Hamas bears full responsibility for all terror activity originating within its area of control.

However, DEBKAFile cites the ongoing tension between Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, as to the appropriate manner to counter-act the continued provocations of Hamas in Gaza.

Ted Belman @ Israpundit goes into greater detail regarding this row and, personally, as one who admires Livni but comprehends that Bibi is now the proper option, I would postulate that she in major damage control mode, especially as Kadima could actually come in fourth place on the 10th of February.

Read more about the actual strikes and its intended targets here.

Also, outstanding live blogging @ The Muqata here.

On another note, apparently, according to YNETnews.com, all is NOT quiet on the Eastern Front as IDF soldiers had to take out some dangerous psychopath in the West Bank, who no doubt is presently enjoying his 72 trans-gendered virgins (or more likely camels) in Hell!

Lastly, and this is a little dated, Little Green Footballs has a video from Davos wherein Pres. Shimon Peres goes on an electrifying 20 minute diatribe against the extremist Prime Minister of Turkey......It is a must watch and can be found here.

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