Archive for November 11, 2016

As Winter Approaches, Jordan River Reaches Record Low

 

The Galilee’s Jordan River water level is at 90-year low following years of inadequate rainfall.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israel is on the cusp of another major drought with authorities reporting that the water flowing from the northern portion of the Jordan River into the Sea of Galilee is at a record low.

The Jordan River is the primary water source for the Sea of Galilee, which is in turn Israel’s primary fresh water reservoir.

And the water pressure today is lower than it’s been in the past 90 years, or since such measurements began.

Jordan’s tributary, the Hatzbani left side (after the River Dan merged) merges with the Banias (right side) to form the Jordan River, Feb.

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Hundreds of Moroccans protest against Israel’s flag flying in Marrakesh

 

“Death to America, death to Israel!” cried hundreds of demonstrators outside Morocco’s parliament in Rabat, saying the hoisting of Israel’s flag at the UN climate talks ‘symbolizes recognizing Israel.’

By AFP

 

Hundreds demonstrated in the Moroccan capital Wednesday against the Israeli flag being flown beside the colors of 195 other countries at UN climate talks in the central city of Marrakesh.

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More than 200 people protested outside parliament in Rabat against the Jewish state’s flag being hoisted at the COP22 conference that opened Monday.

“The Israeli flag at COP22 means Morocco symbolically recognizing the state of Israel. It’s unacceptable,” one protester told AFP.”Death Continue Reading »

WATCH: Trump aid says, ‘Jewish settlements are not seen as obstacle to peace’

 

view videoGreenblatt: US President-elect Donald Trump won’t impose a “peace process” on Jerusalem. “He thinks that Israel is in a very tough situation and needs to [do what it has to in order] to defend itself. He is not going to impose any solution on Israel. He thinks that the peace has to come from the parties themselves.”

Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Jason Greenblatt, one of US President-elect Donald Trump’s close advisors, spoke with Army Radio this morning about Trump’s future stances with respect to the Jewish State.

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Israel modifies IAF Apaches to fire Israeli-made missiles

 

view videoAfter Obama refused to supply Israel with helicopter fired missiles during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, the IDF was forced to adapt its Apaches to fire domestically produced munitions, enabling Jerusalem the independence to decide when and/or where they are used.

By Udi Etsion

 

The IAF has completed modifications to its Apache helicopters that will enable them to use Israeli—in addition to US-manufactured—missiles as part of a project which has been undertaken over the course of recent months.

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IAF Apaches (Peten) – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The modifications were presided over following a problem which arose during Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014 when US leaders delayed the delivery of US-made Hellfire missiles to Israel due to concerns that Israel would employ them in areas in Gaza containing population centers. Continue Reading »

Hamas: ‘We hope that Trump will re-evaluate policy, rebalance it for Palestinians’

 

Palestinian Authority spokesperson urges Trump to work towards a “Palestinian state on the 1967 borders.”

By i24news

 

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s office on Wednesday called on US president-elect Donald Trump to work towards a Palestinian state, with peace efforts with Israel long at a standstill.

Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority - Screenshot PP YouTube

Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority – Screenshot/YouTube

“We are ready to deal with the elected president on the basis of a two-state solution and to establish a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders,” spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina told AFP, referring to the year when Israel took control of the West Bank after the Six-Day War. Continue Reading »

Israel Aerospace Industries signs $15 million global cyber protection for Asian client 

 

Israel’s multimillion dollar contract with one of its major Asian clients is for the development of “advanced, national level, strategic cyber solution,” to deal with current and future global cyber challenges.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israel Aerospace Industries has announced that it has signed a $15 million contract with one of its major Asian clients for the development of by cyber security solutions.

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Inserting code, cyber security – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

A statement posted on IAI’s website said the contract is “for an advanced, national level, strategic cyber solution, which combines cellular systems and cyber and includes establishing an intelligence center and infrastructure and providing unique sensors.”

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Israel Retaliates: IDF Artillery Hits Syrian Military Targets

 

“The IDF will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israel’s sovereignty and the security of its residents.”

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The IDF on Wednesday launch and artillery strike on Syrian army targets in the norther Golan Heights in response to a mortar shell that fell in Israeli territory earlier in the day.

IDF base and fence on Israel's border with Syria - IsraelandStuff/PP

IDF base and fence on Israel’s border with Syria – IsraelandStuff/PP

The mortar shell was thought to have breached the border as fallout from fighting in Syria, however the IDF said it holds the Syrian regime responsible for all activities emanating from its territory.

“The IDF will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israel’s sovereignty and the security of its residents,” the military said in a statement on the matter. Continue Reading »

Syrian mortar falls in Golan Heights, no one hurt, no damage

 

Israel is once again hit by stray fire from Syria following approximately 2 months of relative quiet.
• IDF reports no one hurt in the incident, with no property damage yet reported.

By Ahiya Raved and Yoav Zitun

 

A mortar shell from Syria landed inside Israeli territory in the Golan Heights region, the IDF reported Wednesday morning. No one was harmed by the mortar, and no property damage was reported.

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IDF guard post and fence on the Israel-Syria border on the Golan Heights – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The landing was likely the result of a stray shell fired during the fighting in the war-ridden country. Continue Reading »

Palestinian terrorist neutralized during stabbing attack in Samaria

 

IDF solider unhurt as the Palestinian terrorist’s thrust of his screwdriver failed to penetrate the soldier’s protective vest.

By Uzi Baruch

 

An Arab terrorist attacked IDF soldiers in Samaria Wednesday morning, attempting to stab them with a screwdriver.

Palestinian terrorist being stabilized by medics after being neutralized during stabbing attempt. - Photo: Uziel Vatik

Palestinian terrorist being stabilized by medics after being neutralized during stabbing attempt. – Photo: Uziel Vatik

The attacker was shot and neutralized during the incident, which took place between Tapuah Junction and the Arab village of Hawara, near the Jewish community of Yitzhar.

The wounded terrorist was treated on the scene by emergency responders.

While the terrorist managed to stab one soldier at the scene, the screwdriver failed to penetrate the soldier’s protective vest.

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BUSINESS: Israel’s new AIDS cure soon to be marketed

 

Zion Pharmaceutical, founded 30 months ago to manufacture the AIDS and cancer treatment drugs developed by Prof. Abraham Loyter of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is seeking the finances to enter the market.

By Gali Weinreb of the Globes

 

Last week, a new HIV treatment hit the headlines, after it had been tested in the blood of ten patients and found effective in the destruction of cells infected with AIDS – without damaging healthy cells. The drug was developed by Prof. Abraham Loyter from the Hebrew University, and the technology has been commercialized through a company called Zion Pharmaceutical by Yissum, the Hebrew University’s technology commercialization company. Continue Reading »

PA refusal to cooperate with Israel over water infrastructure upgrades worries officials

 

The IDF’s Head of the Coordination for Government Activities in the Territories writes a letter imploring int’l community to step in before an impending water crisis hits the Palestinians, who refuse to meet with the Israelis to discuss its water management program.

By Itamar Eichner

 

The IDF has warned the international community that the water infrastructure in the West Bank and Gaza will collapse as long as the Palestinian Authority refuses to cooperate with Israel.

According to Head of the Coordination for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, the joint Israeli-Palestinian water distribution council—which manages water infrastructure in the West Bank—hasn’t met since 2010 due to the Palestinians’ refusal to approve water infrastructure upgrades in the West Bank settlements. Continue Reading »

Israel’s National Security Council foiled the Palestinian attempt to enter Interpol

 

Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday morning thanked the official’s of Israel’s Foreign Office and the National Security Council for successfully preventing the Palestinian bid to join Interpol.

By Yoel Domb

 

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel had prevented the Palestinian Authority from joining Interpol. Netanyahu was speaking at the inauguration of the new railway system in the Jezreel Valley.

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Netanyahu – Screenshot

“This morning we foiled an attempt by the Palestinians to join Interpol. This would have constituted a change in Israel’s international status. The matter was achieved through intensive work by Foreign Office officials and the National Security Council and I am grateful to them for their efforts.” Continue Reading »

Media Silent as Palestinians Forcibly Convert Christians: They Can’t Blame Israel

 

 

Christians in Gaza held a rally against the abduction and forced conversion of their children. “Christians who converted to Islam did so under threats, coercion, compulsion and force,” said Christian leader.

By Ryan Jones

 

You’d think a story like this would be making major headlines, given the amount of attention that’s afforded every other aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But the forced conversion of Christians to Islam by Gaza’s Hamas rulers just doesn’t seem to interest Western power brokers.

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And that should be a wake-up call for any and all advocating a two-state solution.

Arab media commentator Raymond Ibrahim brings the story after surveying Arabic-language media, where the plight of Gaza Christians seems to be covered far more regularly. Continue Reading »

Teenage Arab terrorist gets 12 years in prison for attempted murder in Jerusalem stabbing

 

view videoAhmad Manasra, who was 13 when he and his 15yr-old cousin went on a stabbing spree in Jerusalem, was ordered to pay NIS 180,000 in compensation to his 13-year-old and 21-year-old Israeli victims; ‘the fact they are minors does not confer immunity … particularly when a serious crime is committed,’ Judge rules.

By Yael Freidson

 

Ahmad Manasra, 14, who carried out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Pisgat Ze’evneighborhood a year ago, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday.

The Jerusalem District Court also ordered Manasra to pay his victims NIS 180,000 in compensation and sentenced him to two years suspended sentence. Continue Reading »

Video Report: West Bank Palestinian demonstration against Abbas gets violent

 

view videoTensions rise in West Bank refugee camps over the Palestinian Authority’s control, which is causing concern, as the future of Mahmoud Abbas’ authority remains in limbo since demonstrations and armed clashes have broken out.

By ILTV

 

 

 

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