Unrest on Israel's Anniversary

Arab protesters descend on Israeli borders: Mobilized by calls on Facebook, thousands of Arab protesters marched on Israel's borders with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday in an unprecedented wave of demonstrations, sparking clashes that left at least 15 people dead in an annual Palestinian mourning ritual marking the anniversary of Israel's birth. Read more>>

Israel-Palestinian violence erupts on 3 borders:Israeli troops shot Palestinian protesters who surged towards its frontiers with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday, killing up to 13 people on the day Palestinians mourn the creation of the state of Israel. Read more>>

More in store from Syria after easy breach of Israel's Golan border: 
On Sunday, May 15, Israel's enemies breached three of its borders in an operation that caught its government, army and intelligence napping. Their reaction to the massive violation of its Syrian, Lebanese and Gaza borders showed all three to be muddled and incapable of an organized, rational tactical response to a multiple security crisis. This weakness ("maximum restraint"), which was no doubted noted in Tehran, Damascus, Beirut and Ramallah, may be expected to lead to the next Syrian step to recover the Golan – not this time by thousands of civilians, but by military and terrorist forces. Read more>>

Abbas: Those killed in Nakba Day clashes are martyrs: PA president says protesters "precious blood will not be wasted"; Hamas calls Nakba Day events "a turning point in the Israeli-Arab conflict"; Hezbollah condemns the "Israeli aggression on unarmed civilians." Read more>>