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| July 20, 2012
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Manchester : Anti-Jewish terror plot foiled

Dispute between husband & wife team leads police to discover plot to bomb Jewish sites in Manchester

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A planned bomb attack on Jewish sites in the English city of Manchester was foiled when the husband-and-wife team behind the plot became embroiled in a domestic dispute, prosecutors said in a case that led to the wife’s conviction Thursday.

Al-Qaeda propaganda videos (archive) – Photo: AP

Prosecutor Bobbie Cheema told Manchester Crown Court that police were called when 33-year-old Mohammed Sajid Khan and his 38-year-old wife Shasta got into an argument at their home last July.

Shasta’s family was drawn into the squabble, and at one point the dispute got physical, with Mohammed assaulting his father-in-law. Continue Reading »

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| July 20, 2012
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Israelis & Arabs at ‘Oslo Has Failed’ Conference

Rabbi Benny Elon:  Israel needs to apply sovereignty in Judea & Samaria. It’s time to promote a plan stating that Jordan is Palestine.

By Hezki Ezra & Elad Benari

 

Arabs and Israelis, right and left, Muslims, Christians and Jews came together Thursday for a conference in Washington on the Oslo Accords. The diverse crowd had one thing in common – all agreed that the Oslo Accords have failed to bring peace, and that an alternative must be found.

Arutz Sheva attended Thursday’s conference, “Oslo 20 Years Later,” which brought together a panel of journalists, policy experts and government officials who are shaping the future of peace in the Middle East, for a candid conversation about the prospects for peace in the Middle East in light of the failed peace process. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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Suspected Bulgaria suicide bomber had fake Michigan license

Photo obtained by ABC shows driver’s license with name ‘Jacque Felipe Martin’ &  Louisiana address, which actually belongs to a casino; Bulgaria police yet to determine whether U.S. passport is also fake.

By Haaretz and Yaniv Kubovich

 

The suspected suicide bomber who blew up a bus of Israeli tourists in Bulgaria had a fake Michigan’s driver’s license, ABC reported on Thursday, displaying an image of the license with the name Jacque Felipe Martin.

Screenshot of ABC

Image obtained by ABC shows license with the name ‘Jacque Felipe Martin – Screenshot of ABC

The attack, which occurred Wednesday in the Burgas airport, killed five Israelis and wounded 34. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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IDF raises its alert level in the North, limits soldiers’ leaves

Military to exercise additional vigilance due to volatile situation in Syria

By Yoav Zitun

 

The IDF has decided to limit soldiers’ leaves over mounting tensions in Syria, as well as raising the alert level across the Northern Command, Ynet learned Thursday.

The northern border – Photo: AFP

The decision following an IDF situation assessment it was decided to cancel the weekend leaves for some soldiers stationed on the northern border.

An IDF Spokesperson’s Unit statement confirmed that an order was given, stressing it was “thinned out” almost immediately.

The move was also prompted by the growing concerns regarding Damascus chemical weapons’ stockpiles. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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Anonymous Invades Turkish Police and other Intelligence Websites

Int’l hacking organization ‘Anonymous’ on Thursday crashed websites belonging to the Turkish police & intelligence.

By Rachel Hirshfeld

 

International hacking organization Anonymous crashed websites belonging to the Turkish police and intelligence Thursday in a show of support for the socialist RedHack group, Hurriyet daily news reported.

Websites

Websites
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The website www.egm.gov.tr, which belongs to the Turkish Police Directorate, was rendered inaccessible, while the website of Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MİT), www.mit.gov.tr, could be accessed but subpages could not load.

RedHack announced on its Twitter account that Anonymous had taken down the websites to support the socialist group, which was identified as a terrorist organization by authorities after it hacked into the Turkish Foreign Ministry servers, revealing the identities of foreign diplomatic personnel working in Turkey. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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Bulgaria, U.S. with Israel seeking Security Council condemnation of Burgas terrorist attack

Israel launches diplomatic campaign, in wake of terror attack, demanding Hezbollah & the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard be added to EU’s list of terror orgs.

 

After the terror attack comes the diplomatic campaign. Israel and Bulgaria are working with the U.S. and other countries to draft a condemnation of the Burgas terror attack for the UN Security Council, say sources in the Foreign Ministry. At the same time, Israeli ambassadors worldwide have been instructed to appeal to the heads of state of their respective countries to issue official condemnations of the attack.

Burgas

An Israeli survivor is carried on a wheelchair to an ambulance as he leaves a hospital in the city of Burgas – Photo by REUTERS

“Expressions of condemnation by leaders of foreign countries are critical and send a clear message from the international community to terrorists and Iran,” said a telegram sent by acting Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Ben-Dor early this morning to the heads of Israeli delegations around the world. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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Samaria Breaks European Boycott and Forms Wine Alliance with Italy

Shomron Regional Council ignores European boycott by creating an alliance between Italian winemakers & Shomron winemakers.

By Uzi Baruch & Elad Benari

 

With the ongoing boycotts around the world of products made in Judea and Samaria (Yehuda and Shomron), the Shomron Regional Council’s public diplomacy delegation scored a victory this recentky when it launched an alliance between Shomron winemakers and the Italian Winemakers Association.

The delegation to Italy was made up of winemakers who have been recognized for their outstanding achievements and whose wines have received international awards.

The alliance was formed when a delegation of winemakers from the Shomron, along with the head of the Shomron Regional Council Gershon Mesika, held a weekend visit to northern Italy, as guests of the local association of winegrowers and winemakers. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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U.S. investigation of Facebook after purchase of Israeli company sparks interest.

Purchasing new hot technology from Israel can spark world & also U.S. government interest. 

By John Roberts

 


The purchase of Israel’s Face.com by Facebook has attracted the attention of the federal government, which has called the social media giant for a hearing on Capitol Hill this week, citing privacy concerns and civil liberties.

For over a year, Facebook has been using the software from Face.com based in Tel Aviv, which helps users in the labeling of photos, with the controversial program that contributes to a database of faces composed of more than 900 million users of the popular network. Since Facebook in June acquired Face.com Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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IDF intel chief: ‘Golan Heights turning into terror base like the Sinai,’

Assad has pulled troops out of the Golan to fight the rebels, creating a power vacuum there • Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi warns “The Golan is liable to become an arena of operations against Israel in much the same way the Sinai is today” • Hezbollah’s arsenal six times larger than Lebanon War II of 2006.

By Mati Tuchfeld, the Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israel Defense Forces Director of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi on Tuesday warned that global jihadists have moved into Syrian territory bordering the Golan Heights and could soon use the area to stage attacks on Israel.

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| July 19, 2012
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The ‘Mahdi’ virus recorded & stole data from security infrastructure

The computer virus with Persian words in its programing code, infected Israeli computers by turning on recording devices and steal files.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

A new computer virus with Persian words in its programing code infected sensitive computers across the Middle East, including Israel, and gathered information on critical national security infrastructure, an Israeli security expert who helped uncover the virus told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday.

Hacked (illustrative)

Photo: Thinkstock/Imagebank

The Trojan horse has been dubbed “Mahdi” after the Shi’ite Iranian messiah-like figure, since the programmers appear to have used a key folder with that name and also included a text file named mahdi.txt

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| July 19, 2012
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Hezbollah’s missiles are Syrian, boasts Nasrallah

In his speech marking Second Lebanon War’s 6th anniversary, Nasrallah says ‘shahids’ killed in Damascus blast were ‘our comrades in struggle against Israeli enemy’

By Roi Kais

 

 

“Israel is rejoicing today because the pillars of the Syrian Army were hit. That’s what Israel wants – that Syria won’t have a strong army, only a police force,” Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah told supporters in Beirut Wednesday via video feed.

Nasrallah's address Photo: AFP

Nasrallah’s address
Photo: AFP

Nasrallah, who addressed the crowd to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the Second Lebanon War, pointed out the ties between his organization and the Syrian regime and praised the top Syrian officials who were killedin Wednesday’s blast in Damascus for their support of the Palestinians. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2012
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Bulgaria Suicide Terrorist Carried Phony American Documents

Officials report: Terror attack in Burgas was carried out by suicide bomber carrying phony American documents.

By David Lev

 

 

The terror attack in Bulgaria was carried out by a suicide bomber, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Thursday morning, as authorities develop a picture of exactly how six Israelis were killed when a bus blew up at Sofia’s Sarafovo Airport.

Ambulance evacuates Israelis to a hospital

Ambulance evacuates Israelis to a hospital
Reuters

An initial investigation, based on footage captured by surveillance cameras, indicated that the bomber was a Caucasian.

Earlier reports said that the bus had been blown up by an explosive device set off remotely. Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2012
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5 Israelis of 7 Dead in Burgas Blast, ‘Mostly Youths’

The tourist bus carrying the Israelis exploded near Burgas in Bulgaria. Bulgarian TV Reports: 7 dead; a suicide bomber boarded the bus.

By Gabe Kahn and Gil Ronen

 

 

An explosion on a bus transporting Israeli tourists at the airport near the city of Burgas in Bulgaria has reportedly left seven dead, five of whom are apparently Israelis. Bulgarian television said that the dead apparently include a Bulgarian tour guide.

Burnt bus at Burgas airport.

Burnt bus at Burgas airport.
Reuters

The destination is popular among Israeli youths and most of the casualties are reportedly youths.

The Foreign Ministry has announced that it is sending personnel to the site. Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2012
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Reported by Hezbollah: Denies Responsibility for Terror Attack in Burgas

A Hezbollah representative pointed out that the group “does not wage a war on tourists,” Interfax reports.

 

 

Radical Shiite group Hezbollah has allegedly denied responsibility for the terror attack on Israeli tourists on Bulgarian soil on Wednesday.

Bulgaria: Hezbollah Denies Responsibility for Burgas Terror Attack - Report


Photo by bTV

A Hezbollah representative has described the allegation that the group was involved in the attack as “laughable,” pointing out that the group “does not wage a war on tourists,” Interfax reports, citing Annashra.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the attack was probably initiated by a group under the auspices of “either Iran or other radical Muslim groups,” and named Hezbollah and Hamas as likely suspects.

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| July 18, 2012
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SEVEN dead in explosion on Israeli bus in Bulgaria

 Dozens injured after bomb explodes aboard Israeli tour bus at the Burgas Airport on 18th anniversary of Iran-sponsored bombing of Jewish center in Argentina; Bulgarian FM in touch with Liberman, headed to site.

By YAAKOV KATZ, HERB KEINON, JPOST.COM STAFF

Seven Israelis were killed and many injured when a bomb exploded on an Israeli tourist bus at the airport of the Bulgarian city of Burgas on Wednesday.

The bus was carrying Israeli tourists who landed in Bulgaria at a 4:45 p.m.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman spoke with his Bulgarian counterpart  Nikolay Mladenov in relation to the explosion.

Smoke rising from Burgas airport terminal following bus explosion, July 18, 2012.


Smoke rising from Burgas airport terminal following bus explosion, July 18, 2012.

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