Archive for July 14, 2013

Shots fired on Egypt-Israel border

Armed cell seen near the Israel-Egypt border, then confrontation ensued between cell & Egyptian army. No injuries reported.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Gunfire erupted in Egypt Sunday near the Israeli border, most probably as a result of clashes between the Egyptian army and an armed cell spotted in the vicinity of the Israel-Egypt border, in the northern area of Kadesh-Barnea.

Israel-Egypt border – Photo: Yoav Zitun

An IDF outlook identified the cell moving in a car along the Egyptian side of the border. As a result of the clashes, the IDF has bolstered forces in the region. No injuries were reported on the Israeli side. Continue Reading »

Lebanese politician, “Our Country is Occupied by Hezbullah”

Lebanese politician criticizes Nasrallah’s terror group in TV interview, comparing Hezbullah to Nazism: “The resistance to the [Israeli] occupation is a lie” and also said “Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini all had victories. Force is not a criterion for justice or patriotism”

By Ari Soffer

 

In yet another sign of the simmering tension in Lebanon, a veteran opposition activist and politician, Saleh el-Machnouk, declared that his country was “under occupation” – not by Israel, but by Hezbullah.

Hezbullah flag – Reuters

In the televised interview – translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) – el-Machnouk referred the Iranian-backed group’s control over the Lebanese state apparatus, claiming that “It [Hezbullah] controls the state [and] the security agencies…” in the manner of an occupying power. Continue Reading »

When Egypt Punishes the Palestinians it’s not News Worthy

Egyptian Army soldiers guard gates of Sinai Gaza closed border crossing, May 20, 2012.

Egyptian Army soldiers guard gates of Sinai Gaza closed border crossing, May 20, 2012. – Photo: Reuters

The Palestinians often complain that Israel, the US and other countries keep intervening in their internal affairs. Continue Reading »

Ugly Anti-semitic phone message facilitates restoration of Holocaust boat

After a conservator of the Houston Holocaust Museum received a disturbing voicemail he posted it on YouTube. That encouraged donation, and now the boats restoration is possible.

 

A 1943 vintage Danish fishing boat which rescued Danish Jews during the Holocaust is in the process of being moved and restored, ironically enough, thanks to an anti-Semitic phone call.

Screenshot – Fox News

The boat had been deteriorating for a while, but since the museum doesn’t charge for admission, raising money for a restoration project wasn’t exactly easy–until conservator Braeden Howard received an “obscene anti-Semitic” phone call and posted the anonymous diatribe on YouTube.

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Despite new president Iran continues ‘race toward bomb’

PM Netanyahu tells cabinet Rohani’s election has not slowed or changed Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

 

The PM calls for harsher sanctions & to discuss ‘credible military option’

By Noam (Dabul) Dvir

 

“A month has passed since elections were held in Iran, and Iran continues to race toward the development of military nuclear capability,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday.

'No change in Iran's policy.' Rohani (Photo: AP)

Rohani – Photo: AP

The PM said that under President-Elect Hassan Rohani‘s leadership Iran is “expanding and perfecting its (uranium) enrichment while simultaneously developing a plutonium reactor to produce material for a nuclear bomb. Continue Reading »

Egyptians Arrest Palestinian Returning to Gaza for Pipeline Explosion in Sinai

Egyptian security officials arrested a Palestinian in connection to the 15th bomb blast that destroyed a Sinai gas pipeline that supplies Jordan.

By Elad Benari

 

Egyptian security officials arrested a Palestinian Authority Arab man on Friday in connection to a bomb blast which targeted a gas pipeline in Sinai last week, security officials told the Bethlehem-based Ma’an news agency.

Mohamed Abu Hashem, 30, was detained in the Sinai Peninsula while trying to return to Gaza, Egyptian officials told Ma’an, and faces charges of blowing up a gas pipeline in north Sinai last Sunday.

Saboteurs blew up the pipeline, which supplied natural gas to Jordan, in two places. Continue Reading »

Hebrew University method enables early detection of diabetics’ bleeding retinas

Localized leakage can be detected and treated by new method from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, using laser ablation, potentially minimizing damage & saving vision.

 

 

Diabetics must be regularly examined by their ophthalmologist to look for leakage of blood inside the retinas of their eyes, which could result in blindness.
The grounds of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The grounds of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.- Photo: Courtesy of the Hebrew University

Now the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s technology transfer arm, Yissum Research Development Company, has patented a method for detecting retinal microaneurysms that pose a high risk for leakage. The novel method will enable early diagnosis and treatment of the condition, potentially minimizing damage and saving vision.

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Hummus to replace salsa as official dip of NFL

National Football League (NFL) chooses Sabra Dipping as its official dips sponsor as company launches major campaign to bring the Mid-Eastern delicacy to American dinner tables.

By Daniel Koren

 

The National Football League has declared hummus the official dip of the NFL, promoting the Middle Eastern delicacy to the vast population of football fans that exist across America.

Specifically, the league chose Sabra Dipping Co., owned by PepsiCo Inc., as its official dips sponsor.

The decision comes just as the company approved its first batch of US television commercials, most likely part of a substantial campaign to bring hummus to the American masses. Continue Reading »

Report: Israeli Submarine Fired on Syria From Mediterranean

According to Mid-East intelligence sources, an Israeli submarine attacked Syria’s advanced missile weapon depot in Latakia last week.

By Elad Benari

 

The recent strike on an arms depot in Latakia was a naval intervention and not an airstrike, Middle East intelligence sources told the Sunday Times newspaper.

According to the report, the attack was carried out using a Dolphin class submarine and was well-coordinated with the United States administration. If the report is correct, it would be Israel’s first naval intervention in Syria.

The officials also told the Sunday Times that the attack targeted 50 Russian-made Yakhont anti-ship missiles.

Israel has purchased five Dolphin class submarines from Germany. Continue Reading »

Muslim Worshipers Desecrate Cave of Patriarchs a Jewish Holy Site in Hevron

Two mezuzot (cases containing Jewish holy scriptures affixed to the doorpost) had been torn off & stolen, and a 3rd was damaged at the Tomb of the Patriarchs, Judaism’s 2nd holiest site.

By Ari Soffer

 

Jewish worshippers who arrived at the Cave of Patriarchs in Hevron after Muslim prayers on Friday were horrified to find that the site had been vandalised.

Desecrated mezuza – Photo: Tomb of the Patriarch Administration

The Cave (known as Me’arat Hamakhpela in Hebrew) is usually split between Jewish and Muslim worshippers, but this past Friday it was open exclusively to Muslim worshippers in honour of Ramadan. Continue Reading »

Saudi citizen sentenced to 15 years jail for attempting to aid Israel

The defendant was convicted of telling security personnel at the Israeli Embassy in Jordan about his willingness to cooperate with them including passing information they want to know about Saudi Arabia.

By: David Ross

A man was arrested, charged and convicted of attempting to aid Israel, according to court proceedings in Saudi Arabia. Now, the man was sentenced to 15 years jail. The judge rejected the prosecutor’s demand to sentence the man to execution.

A Special Criminal Court in Jeddah sentenced 21 defendants, who were accused of terrorism-related charges, to different terms of imprisonment over the past two weeks.

One defendant, who was convicted of attempted spying for Israel, was given 15 years in prison and a travel ban for a similar period after serving the jail time.

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UK Report: EU governments held secret talks with Hamas dispite terror blacklist

According to a report published in The Guardian, the Islamist terrorist group spoke with France, the UK, Spain & others despite EU’s official policy of isolating it.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

 

Hamas has been in closer contact with European governments despite Brussels’ official policy of isolating the Palestinian Islamist organization, according to a report which appeared in the British daily The Guardian on Friday.

Hamas supporters rally in Hebron

Hamas supporters rally in Hebron – Photo: REUTERS

The newspaper quoted senior Hamas officials as saying that the organization which today rules the Gaza Strip has over recent months held back-channel discussions with numerous EU governments, including the United Kingdom.

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In northern Israel snake bites a man’s penis….ouch!

After going to restroom to do his business, man feels ‘burning sensation on penis’ then sees small snake slither out of toilet.

Snake reportedly not venomous, man feeling much better.

By Ahiya Raved

A 35-year-old man from northern Israel was bitten on his penis Friday by a snake that slithered out from inside his toilet. The man sustained light injuries.

Man bitten by snake on his genitals Photo: Shutterstock

Man bitten by snake on his genitals – Photo: Shutterstock

MDA paramedics who were alerted to the scene evacuated the man to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, where he received medical treatment. An examination revealed the snake was not venomous.

The man told the paramedics that he went to the bathroom to relieve himself and suddenly felt “a sharp burning sensation on his penis.” Continue Reading »

Portugal: The only country besides Israel with a Jewish ‘Law of Return’

What began as a Facebook movement in favor of Portugal’s atoning for the Inquisition, was unanimously accepted in the Portuguese parliament and blossomed into a law which may help Portugal cope with its hurting recession.

Jose Ribeiro e Castro speaking at the Portuguese parliament, 2012. (Portugal's National Assembly)

Jose Ribeiro e Castro, shown speaking at the Portuguese parliament in 2012, said that for him, naturalizing the descendants of expelled Jews was “purely a historical and emotional goal.”

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Garage Sale: IDF is selling tanks, missile boats and attack jets

 

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serious budget cuts force IDF to tighten its belt, weapons and combat equipment will be sold overseas.

Proceeds from sale to be reinvested in bolstering IDF’s technological capabilities.

By Yoav Zitun

 

The multi-year program, Teuza (Boldness), created by IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, will turn bases into sales-lots for tanks, armored personnel carriers, warships, combat flight equipment, vehicle logistic accessories, cannons and air force ballistic systems. These items and others are expected to be on the sales block in the coming two years, as part of the cutback program taking place in the military.

 

For Sale

Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Office

 

This will be part of dramatic changes which will be part of the IDF’s evolution into a small, light, flexible, more technologically equipped army than in the past. Continue Reading »