PUBLISHING CHANGE - please note:
Beginning this week we will publish one Tuesday’s World News article for this category, rather than three Tuesday's World Events briefs.

1. List the following information for Israel: (see the CIA World FactBook website for answers)
a) capital
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) the chief of state (and head of government if different):
f) the population:
g) the land size of Israel (and compared to the U.S.

2. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

3. What are the following groups? (Do an internet search or see “Background” below the questions for the answers)
a) Home Front Command
b) IDF
c) Hezbollah

4. How many residents does the Command think would be evacuated, should war break out?

5. a) What type/amount of weaponry has Hezbollah acquired since 2006?
b) How would this increase the number of rockets shot into Israel per day compared to the Second Lebanon War in 2006?

6. What has Israel been doing to prevent Hezbollah from obtaining more weapons?

7. What do you think of the IDF’s:
a) preventative military strikes
b) preparations to protect civilians