United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he has seen proof that arms are being smuggled into Lebanon from Syria. Ban cited "evidence and photos" of trucks crossing the Syria-Lebanon border and being emptied of their loads of weaponry.
Two Years Ago Today at IsraelNN.com
Following the tabulation of all votes in the 17th Knesset elections, the threshold for entering the Knesset was set at 62,760, with each seat requiring 24,609 votes. Lost votes from the right wing amount to 30,327, with 25,935 going to the Jewish National Front Party, 2,883 to Herut, and 1,509 to Tzomet. After counting the votes of soldiers and other ballots, the unofficial final results are: Kadima 29, Labor 19, Likud 12, Shas 12, Yisrael Beitenu 11, NU/NRP 9, Retirees 7, UTJ 6, Meretz 5, Arab Parties 10.