Archive for December 26, 2013

Following rockets fired on Israel, IAF strikes terrorist targets in Gaza

 

Israeli Air Force jets returned safely after striking several targets in Gaza in response to their rocket launching into Israel earlier Thursday evening.

By Elior Levy

 

Israeli Air Force jets attacked several targets in the Gaza Strip following the launching of a rocket towards Israel earlier Thursday. The rocket landed in an open field and did not cause injuries or damage.

Israel Air Force F-16 Netz/Barak – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson Unit

Earlier Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at an IAF pilot graduation ceremony that “Israel holds Hamas responsible for all the attacks launched on us. We will strike at those who attack us, and at those who support them,” he said in remarks that were also broadcast on radio.” Continue Reading »

So, Bugs Bunny is Jewish?

The famous Looney Tunes cartoon animal apparently has prominent Jewish characteristics, claims British scholar, David Yehuda Stern.

And do you remember what animal was Bugs Bunny’s arch-nemesis?

 

 

Bugs Bunny, the world’s most famous rabbit, is Jewish, a renowned British cinematic historian claims.

Bugs Bunny's star in Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Bugs Bunny’s star in Hollywood’s Walk of Fame – Photo: Valentin Armianu

Revealing his findings at a lecture held recently at Britain’s University of Warwick, Israeli daily newspaper Ma’ariv reported the film expert David Yehuda Stern claimed the cartoon character exhibits tell-tale Jewish traits: He lives in a Jewish neighborhood, has a distinctly New York/Jewish accent and uses witty repartee to side-step all attempts to eliminate him. Continue Reading »

Russian Experts Confirm French Conclusions: Arafat Died of Natural Causes

Russian scientists have reached the same decision as the French team, in refuting claims the former Arab leader was poisoned.

By Ari Soffer

 

A team of Russian forensic experts have said that former Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Yasser Arafat died of “natural causes”, and ruled out radiation poisoning as a cause of death, according to Lebanon’s Daily Star.

Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafat, not yet dead

“We have completed all the studies. The person died a natural death and not from radiation,” announced the head of Russia’s Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA) Vladimir Uiba, according to Russia state media.

The announcement echoes previous findings by a group of French experts, who also ruled out foul play as contributing towards Arafat’s death. Continue Reading »

Greek Orthodox Priest: Israel is Shining Example of Human Rights

 

Arabic-speaking Christian Israelis say it’s wrong to demonize the Jewish state as being heartless toward its minorities.

By  Ryan Jones

 

 

The Israeli Zionist organization Im Tirtzu last week hosted the “Zionist Conference for Human Rights” in Tel Aviv. Among the invited speakers was Father Gabriel Nadaf, spiritual head of the Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum, a body that encourages young Arabic-speaking Israelis (they prefer to not be labeled as “Arabs”) to join the Israeli army and fully integrate with Israeli Jewish society.

In his address to the conference, Father Nadaf noted that “there are many regimes (in the region) that do not care about equal rights, they only care about catering to an elite that terrorizes the rest of the population, while brushing off the issue of human rights and dehumanizing others.” Continue Reading »

ONLY IN ISRAEL: Town of Sderot inaugurates 1st rocket-proof train station

Now that their city is connected to the country’s national rail network, residents of Sderot will be able to reach Tel Aviv in just under 60 minutes.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu: This is a milestone in the realization of the vision of connecting all of Israel.

By Gadi Golan & Israel Hayom Staff

 

 

A new train station in the southern city of Sderot was inaugurated on Tuesday in a festive ceremony attended by top government officials.

Rocket-Proof Rail Station Opens in Sderot

Israel’s New Rocket-Proof Rail Station Opens in Sderot

 

By linking up to Israel’s national railway system, Sderot residents will be able to reach Tel Aviv in just under an hour. Continue Reading »

IDF deploys Iron Dome over Ashkelon, Ashdod, Sderot & Beersheba

 

Gaza rocket lands in open area near Ashkelon 00:30 Thursday.

IDF’s missile defense system deployed out of concern for additional attacks.

Def. Min.Ya’alon blames Hamas and PA for heightened tensions.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
 

 

The IDF on Thursday deployed the Iron Dome missile defense system over Ashdod, out of concern over potential rocket attacks amid heightened tensions.

Iron Dome anti-missile system – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

In the early hours of Thurday, shortly after 12 a.m, a rocket was launched toward Israel from the Gaza Strip. According to Israel Radio, the Kassam rocket landed in an open area near Ashkelon. Continue Reading »

REPORT: Netanyahu & Abbas Holding Secret Back-Channel Diplomacy

 

Israel’s Daily Yedioth Ahronoth, reveals Israeli Prime Minister, Palestinian President have been engaging in back-channel dialogue through their perspective representatives in London for several years now.

By Nahum Barnea

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have been maintaining a secret channel of talks for several years now, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Thursday.

Netanyahu and Abbas. Informal dialogue (Archive photo: Reuters)

Netanyahu and Abbas. Informal dialogue – Archive photo: Reuters

Attorney Yitzhak Molcho, Netanyahu’s confidant, has been traveling to London from time to time and meeting with one of Abbas’ associates. This back-channel diplomacy includes an exchange of messages and ideas and is aimed at solving problems troubling both sides. Continue Reading »

Continued Terror From Gaza Could Mean Higher Grocery Bills

Farmers in the Negev warn that continuing danger along Gaza barrier is damaging the local economy.

By Maayana Miskin

 

Terrorism from Gaza could mean higher grocery prices for Israelis, farmers from the Gaza belt area warned Thursday morning, speaking to Maariv/nrg.

Illustration: Iron Dome anti-missile system – IDF Spokesman

Farmers near Gaza were told Tuesday to stay out of fields near the Gaza security barrier. The warning followed a fatal terrorist shooting in the area.

 

Terrorists have targeted agricultural workers in fields near Gaza in the past.

Farmers argued that the fields in question – those located within one kilometer of Gaza – are used for some of their most valuable crops. Continue Reading »

Canadian Prime Minister Harper to Address the Knesset

Canadian PM Stephen Harper will address the Knesset during his upcoming visit to Jerusalem in January.

By Elad Benar

 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will speak at the Knesset during his upcoming visit to Israel, which will begin on January 20, Shalom Toronto reported on Wednesday.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper – Reuters

Harper will lead a delegation of some 200 people, including Canadian journalists, the report said.

During the visit, Harper will also visit Ramallah and Jordan. This is Harper’s first visit to the Middle East since he was elected as Prime Minister in 2006.

The Canadian Prime Minister announced his visit to Israel during a speech he gave at the Jewish National Fund (JNF) annual fundraising gala Negev dinner which was held in Toronto earlier this month. Continue Reading »

Bad news for Hamas: Egyptian gov’t designates Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group

 

New policy comes just days after suicide bomb that killed 16 at an Egyptian Police station.

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis claims responsibility for this week’s attack.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON, REUTERS
 

 

The Egyptian government intensified its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, formally listing the group as a terrorist organization after accusing it of carrying out a suicide bomb attack on a police station that killed 16 people.

Muslim Brotherhood

The Brotherhood on Tuesday condemned the attack in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, north of Cairo. Earlier on Wednesday, a Sinai-based Islamist group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, claimed responsibility for the attack that also wounded some 140 people. Continue Reading »

Israeli Official: PM Netanyahu plans announcing new settlement construction

 

Israeli official says the Prime Minister, contrary to EU demands, is likely to announce plans for new settlement construction next week, coinciding with expected release of 3rd group of imprisoned Palestinian terrorists.

By AP

Israel likely will announce new plans for construction in Jewish settlements next week, an official said Wednesday, a move that is likely to trigger an international uproar and threaten peace talks with the Palestinians.

Settlements in the Samarian mountains (Photo:Tamar Lavmor Shlomovitz)

Settlements in the Samarian mountains – Photo:Tamar Lavmor Shlomovitz

The timing of the announcement would coincide with the expected release of a group of Palestinian prisoners. The government has announced new settlement construction plans during previous prisoner releases to blunt domestic criticism. Continue Reading »

Gilad Shalit Calls for U.S. to Release Jonathan Pollard From Prison

Former captive IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, urges Israelis to petition Americans: ‘We have already freed scores of murderous terrorists with blood on their hands at your request – now it’s your turn to make a gesture to us.’

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Former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit wrote in an open letter on Tuesday that all Israelis should demand that the United States free jailed Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard.

Jonathan Pollard during an interview, May 15, 1998.

Jonathan Pollard during an interview at the Federal Correction Institution in Butner, North Carolina, May 15, 1998. – Photo: AP

Israeli officials have said that the revelation over the weekend that the United States spied on at least two sitting Israeli prime ministers opens the door for Israel to demand the release of Pollard, who has served 29 years of a life sentence in a U.S. Continue Reading »

Egypt Military Reports They Prevented a Hamas Car-Bomb Attack

Egyptian army report claims they arrested a Hamas terrorist who admitted his planning to plant a car bomb near undisclosed security target.

Hamas denies allegations.

By Dalit Halevi, Tova Dvorin

 

The Egyptian Army announced Wednesday that it had apprehended a Hamas terrorist in the northern Sinai Desert, Al-Arabiya reports.

The terrorist was named as Jumaa Khamis Mohammed Brayha, who claimed to stem from a family powerful in Hamas’s ranks.

During interrogation, according to the Egyptian army, the young man admitted that he was intending to blow up a Mercedes parked near a crucial security target.

Hamas has denied that the detainee was among its ranks and says his name is not even included in the register of residents of the Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

More & More Christians Serving In the IDF & Israel Police: A Growing Community

 

Today, as people around the world celebrate Christmas, Christian soldiers serving in the IDF are off duty and at home with their families for the holiday. The growing community of Christian IDF soldiers recently gathered for a special forum to recognize their contribution to the State of Israel.

By IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

 

 

Nearly 90 Christian soldiers  from all over the country and from all IDF units came together earlier this week in Nazareth Illit for an event organized by the Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum. Although it has only been around for a little over a year, its impact has been astounding. Continue Reading »

Kerry Ignores the Palestinians’ Support for “Hitler”

 

Deaf, Dumb, & Blind Sec. of State John Kerry totally ignores Abbas’ inability to negotiate as a ‘Representative’ of the Palestinian people while Hamas publicly announced in Gaza that they will never recognize any peace agreement with the Zionist State.

What cements Kerry’s disillusion of grandeur is his inability to see that not only Gaza has divorced themselves from Abbas, but that within the current Palestinian Authority, a civil war is brewing…and Hitler is alive & kicking.

by Khaled Abu Toameh

 

 

Abbas, it seems, has lost control not only over the Gaza Strip, but also his Fatah faction.

Continue Reading »