Archive for November 25, 2016

Azerbaijan 17th country to send aircraft to combat terror-fires in Israel

 

Azerbaijan joins a host of countries coming to Israel’s aid with fire-fighting aircraft.
Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority sent firetrucks with firefighting crews.

NEWS BRIEF by JPOST.COM STAFF

Azerbaijan has dispatched a fire plane to Israel on Friday, it was reported across various Israeli media, joining 16 other foreign planes currently active or in transit to combat the wave of flames that has engulfed much of Israel since Tuesday.

The U.S Supertanker drop gallons during the Mount Carmel forest wild-fires in Israel, 5 Dec 2010. - Photo Wikimedia Commons,ShacharLA

The U.S Supertanker drop gallons during the Mount Carmel forest wild-fires in Israel, 5 Dec 2010. – Photo Wikimedia Commons,ShacharLA

In other news, the 747 “Super Tanker” is expected to land in Israel from the US at around 19:00 Friday night. Continue Reading »

8 youths arrested for multiple arson in northern Israel

 

view videoPolice catch 8 suspects in northern Israel, believed to be responsible for many of the over 200 pyro-terror fires raging throughout Israel.

By Uzi Baruch

 

Police arrested eight individuals believed to be responsible for some of the hundreds of fires sparked across the country over the past three days.

The eight are suspected of operating across northern Israel, setting multiple fires in the midst of a long dry spell, that, along with strong winds, has made for rapid spreading of blazes around the country.

5 of 8 arrested for arson – Facebook

Prior to the series of fires which broke out in Haifa on Thursday – and are also believed to be the result of Arab arson – buildings across the Galilee and in Atlit and Zichron Yaakov were damaged. Continue Reading »

Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Russia, Turkey, U.S. send firefighting aircraft to Israel

 

view videoIsrael’s allies send firefighting aircraft to the Jewish State as emergency service teams are battling upward of 220 blazes nationwide in the past two days, with thousands being evacuated.
• Authorities suspect arson in half of the cases.

By Efrat Forsher, Nitzi Yakov, Daniel Siryoti, Shlomi Diaz, Shlomo Cesana, Yori Yalon, and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israel’s emergency services continued to battle massive fires Thursday, as roaring flames, fueled by extremely dry weather, ravaged dozens of communities nationwide.

Flames roaring near Modiin - Photo courtesy Israel Fire & Rescue Services

Flames roaring near Modiin – Photo courtesy Israel Fire & Rescue Services

Numerous firefighting teams, assisted by military firefighters and aircraft have been battling the flames since Tuesday. Continue Reading »

747 Evergreen fire-fighting supertanker to arrive in Israel Friday

The U.S Supertanker drop gallons during the Mount Carmel forest wild-fires in Israel, 5 Dec 2010. - Photo Wikimedia Commons,ShacharLA

 

The world’s largest fire-fighting supertanker set to land at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport Friday to extinguish the hundreds of fires burning throughout the Jewish State.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

 

The 747 Supertanker, the world’s largest fire-fighting aircraft, will arrive in Israel on Friday to help put out the many wildfires that have struck the country.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference on Thursday that he had ordered authorities to bring the American plane to Israel as quickly as possible.

 Evergreen Int'l Airlines, Boeing 747-273c, takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport. - Photo Wikimedia Commons

Evergreen Int’l Airlines, Boeing 747-273c, takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport. – Photo Wikimedia Commons

In 2010, the Supertanker arrived in Israel in the final days of the Mount Carmel forest fire, in which 44 people died, and was no longer really needed. Continue Reading »

Future U.S.-Mexico border fence may be boon for Israeli security firms

 

Magal Security Systems, an experienced player in building high-tech fences & security walls along Israel’s volatile borders, as well as the security barrier separating the West Bank, is being seen as a possible option for Trump’s proposed Mexico wall.

By The Associated Press

The Israeli company that has built high-tech fences along the country’s volatile borders is being regarded by investors as a possible safe bet to cash in on the US president-elect’s plan to seal the border with Mexico.Magal Security Systems has been a major player in building high-tech fences and walls along Israel’s volatile northern and southern borders, as well as the massive separation barrier that snakes along the frontier with the West Bank. Continue Reading »

After attack by Muslims in Lyon 3 years ago, French Jew emigrated, now IDF soldier

On their way home from synagogue, 3 Muslims surrounded Reuven Abbou, and his sister. Protecting his sister, the 3 cut his face with a broken bottle. That’s when he decided to make aliyah, and now he calls on fellow French Jews to do the same.

By Danny Brenner

 

An awful experience three years ago inspired Cpl. Reuven Abbou, 20, a combat soldier in the Haruv Battalion in the Israel Defense Forces Kfir Brigade, to immigrate to Israel and serve in the IDF.

That fateful day, Abbou walked out of the synagogue in the French city of Lyon with his younger sister, Leah. Continue Reading »

Rio’s new mayor says city should have “walls like Jerusalem”

 

Having visited Israel dozens of times, Rio’s new mayor-elect told Jewish leaders that he wished the Brazilian city was ‘walled like Jerusalem,’ to prevent weapons & drugs from being brought in.

By JTA

 

The mayor-elect of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, declared that Brazil’s second largest city should surround itself with “walls like Jerusalem.”

The major-elect, who is also an evangelical bishop, said the walls could prevent the entry of arms and drugs.

Old city of Jerusalem - Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Old city of Jerusalem – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

“We are living during a deep moral crisis,” he said, referring to a recent wave of violence in the city. Continue Reading »

Netanyahu tells all visiting state leaders: Israel’s ready to begin direct negotiations with Abbas

 

view videoWATCH VIDEO: Arab countries are beginning to recognize that Israel wants peace with the Palestinians. “Everybody gets the message: Israel is ready for peace. Israel is not the obstacle to peace,” stated the prime minister. “Who gets this best? Arab states.”

By I24News Desk

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “never been more hopeful” about Israel, the Mideast, and “even” the United Nations, and is ready for direct negotiations with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, he said on Wednesday as he addressed the annual Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference.

Israel is in the midst of a historic revolution in its place among the nations, said the prime minister, as changes occur in the global economy and technology continues to develop. Continue Reading »

Polish gov’t in Israel hold Intergovernmental Consultations to ‘Enhance Strategic Partnership’

 

Israel and Poland hold “government-to-government” meetings in Jerusalem reaffirming their joint aim of bolstering bilateral relations, enhancing cooperation in the areas of economy, science & technology, cyber, defense & security, and culture.

By Yori Yalon and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israel and Poland on Tuesday held a “government-to-government” meeting in Jerusalem, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo and attended by senior members of both governments.

Gov't of Poland and Gov't of Israel hold for the 3rd time Intergovernmental Consultations in Jerusalem, 22 Nov 2016 - Photo: Kobi Gideon, GPO

Gov’t of Poland and Gov’t of Israel hold for the 3rd time Intergovernmental Consultations in Jerusalem, 22 Nov 2016 – Photo: Kobi Gideon, GPO

The Jewish the Polish peoples “share history and common values that are the cornerstone of the unique ties between the two peoples, based on hundreds of years of common history,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement posted on its website. Continue Reading »

Unique 3,800 yr-old jug designed with human sculpture unearthed near Tel Aviv

 

The students that participate in the excavation of the unique pottery vessel are part of a new training curriculum, which seeks to connect them with the past, and help secure archaeologists of the future.

By DANIEL K. EISENBUD

 

A rare and unusual 3,800-year-old jug from the Middle Bronze Age, featuring a human sculpture, was recently unearthed during an excavation in the city of Yehud, near Tel Aviv, with the assistance of area students, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.

According to Gilad Itach, excavation director on behalf of the IAA, the discovery was made on the final day of a mandatory dig prior to the construction of several residential buildings in the area. Continue Reading »

Most Countries Restrict Mosque Outdoor Loudspeakers, So Why Can’t Israel?

 

Saudi Arabia ruled that calls to prayer could only be amplified by a mosque’s indoor loudspeakers, and the UAE & Egypt have restricted the use of loudspeakers, but, when Israel seeks to restrict the noise level, Palestinians make it an international affair.

By Aviel Schneider

 

Quite the controversy is raging over Israel’s proposed legislation aimed at muffling the five daily Muslim calls to prayer from local mosques. In recent decades, the call of the muezzin has been amplified by multiple loudspeakers, resulting in tremendous noise pollution starting at 4:30 AM every morning.

Loudspeaker system used in Israel - Photo/ IsraelandStuff/PP

Loudspeaker system used in Israel – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

While Jewish residents have been most vocal in complaining about the muezzin loudspeakers, local Muslims have expressed outrage over the bill, which last week gained approval from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet. Continue Reading »

Israel outs Iran for smuggling munitions to Hezbollah on commercial airline

 

Israel’s envoy to the UN, Danny Danon, sent an urgent letter to the Security Council, “The Iranian Al-Quds Force packs weapons, ammunition and missile technology to Hezbollah in suitcases and puts them on Mahan Air flights.”

By DANA SOMBERG/MAARIV HASHAVUA

 

Iran is smuggling weapons and ammunition to Hezbollah through commercial flights from the Islamic Republic to Lebanon, according to intelligence information revealed by Israel’s UN ambassador to the Security Council, which was cleared for publication on Tuesday.

UN Ambassador Danny Danon sent an urgent letter to the Security Council members in which he revealed the smuggling route from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to Hezbollah: “The Iranian Al-Quds Force packs weapons, ammunition and missile technology to Hezbollah in suitcases and puts them on Mahan Air flights.” Continue Reading »

Israeli Navy clip shows Gaza-bound ship smuggling weapons destroyed

 

view videoWATCH: The small craft, disguised as a Palestinian ‘fishing vessel,’ was intercepted by IDF naval forces off Gaza’s coast and fired upon after the two suspicious occupants jumped in the water to swim for shore, instead of stopping for inspection.
– Secondary explosions from the weapons on board completely destroyed the small speedboat.

Yoav Zitun

 

A Palestinian boat disguised as a fishing vessel was caught on camera by the IDF while attempting to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip before eventually being destroyed.

The boat was observed departing from the southern Gaza Strip and heading towards the Sinai. Several days later, the ship suspiciously reappeared with the rear of the vessel weighed down by cargo. Continue Reading »

IDF shoot dead knife-yielding Palestinian terrorist at Jerusalem’s Kalandia checkpoint

 

A Palestinian Arab, who quickly charged a security guard with knife drawn, was neutralized during his attack by an alert IDF soldier at a Jerusalem checkpost.

Arutz Sheva Staff

 

A potentially deadly terror attack was averted Tuesday morning, when a knife-wielding terrorist was shot and killed just outside of Jerusalem.

The incident took place in the Kalandia checkpoint, the main point of entry for Palestinian Authority residents entering Jerusalem.

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The terrorist reportedly charged a security guard operating one of the lanes for cars passing through the checkpoint. Continue Reading »

Knucklehead Hamas official: ‘Trump may be Jewish’

 

view videoWATCH Senior Hamas official in an interview with Al-Jazeera saying earlier this month, “Trump loves the Jews, and not only because he likes the Jewish religion.”

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar has suggested that US President-elect Donald Trump is secretly a Jew.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera earlier this month, translated by MEMRI,  Zahar said that “Trump loves the Jews, and not only because he likes the Jewish religion. I do not rule out the possibility that he is a Jew.

Continue Reading »