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Thursday May 23, 2013
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'Flame cyberweapon is most powerful espionage tool ever'
U.N. International Telecommunications Union: Flame virus is the most powerful espionage tool ever to target countries • Iranians blame Israel, admit their computers have been affected • "Unfortunately, the Israelis are very powerful in the field of IT."
 
Yoav Limor | Wars of the future
It's fair to assume that whoever achieved such technological superiority five years ago is already a generation or two ahead today.
 
Uri Heitner | Shafiq or bust
Every sane and enlightened person in the world is hoping for an Ahmed Shafiq victory in Egypt, because the alternative in far worse.
Elliott Abrams | Kofi Annan's test
Were the former U.N. secretary-general to demand international action against Assad, action might actually follow.
Dan Margalit | Cyber superpower
There is no doubt that Flame was created by a cyber superpower that is prepared to invest huge sums in inflicting damage on its adversaries.
Boaz Bismuth | On Syria, the Kremlin is key
As long as Moscow continues to reject the tears of Syrian citizens, Assad will not pack his bags.
'Reform movement is guilty of hundreds of years of assimilation'
Religious Services Minister Yakov Margi (Shas) slams attorney-general ruling that the state pay the salaries of Conservative and Reform rabbis • Reform, Conservative Jews welcome the decision, ultra-Orthodox Jews are enraged.
'Israel should consider opening humanitarian corridor to Syria''
Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz says Israel must think of ways to help Syrian civilians • More countries expel Syrian diplomats over Houla massacre • France says it won't rule out military intervention as long as the U.N. Security Council approves it.
Netanyahu: World powers too soft on Iran's nuclear program
At INSS conference, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizes world powers for not strengthening demands on Iran • On impasse in peace talks with Palestinians, prime minister says, "Negotiations require two sides. One side is ready."
Prof. Yehezkel Dror | War and peace
Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities while they are still vulnerable — and at the same time initiate a comprehensive regional peace.
'Israel cannot wait for the nuclear sword to be at its neck'
Israel cannot wait for Iran to acquire nuclear weapons before dealing with the problem, Defense Minister Ehud Barak says • Barak's comments aimed at criticism from former Mossad Director Meir Dagan, who has come out against an Israeli strike.
Jews suspected in vandalism of ancient Tiberias synagogue
The mosaic, dating to 400 C.E., was one of the best preserved and most beautiful of its period • Experts suspect extremist Jews who object, sometimes violently, to excavations they claim involve ancient gravesites.
Swiss supermarket chain to label Jewish settlement products
Spokeswoman for the supermarket says the chain does not support boycott calls by pro-Palestinian groups but does want to let customers decide which products they want to buy.
Combat soldiers to get higher raise than other troops
Soldiers would receive an annual raise to their monthly salaries, and by the third year would receive sums that are nearly triple their current pay grade • Finance Ministry: The Defense Ministry has no idea where the money to pay for it will come from.
Lieberman: Erdogan won't drag Israel into counter-provocations
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman criticizes Turkish indictment of Israeli military officers for involvement in 2010 Turkish flotilla raid • Says he hopes "European nations will ... prevent uncontrolled rampage of NATO member state."