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Article: Armored vehicles are the least of Israel's problems
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- November 22, 2007
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YAAKOV KATZ
Jerusalem Post
11-22-2007
Headline: Armored vehicles are the least of Israel's problems
Byline: YAAKOV KATZ
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 02
Thursday, November 22, 2007 -- In 1995, as part of the second Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority received permission from Israel to acquire 45 armored vehicles. Supplied by Russia, the four- wheeled light-armor vehicles became operational in the Gaza Strip a year later.
Six years after that, following the outbreak of the second intifada, all of the vehicles were destroyed in IAF air strikes.
This piece of history was recalled Wednesday as defense officials spoke about the news reports that said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had agreed to ...