Archive for December 18, 2016

Czech Republic replaces old Russian radars with Israeli made radar systems

 

 

The Czech Republic is reportedly buying 8 Israeli manufactured radar systems to detect anything flying between 100 meters to 3 kilometers, such as low flying aircraft attempting to violate Czech airspace.

By The Associated Press

 

European fears of possible Russian action have led to huge business deals with Israeli security providers, with the Czech Republic purchasing MMR radars from the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

The radar is the same one used by both the Iron Dome and David’s Sling anti-missile defense systems. It is used to identify and locate incoming rockets but is also able to identify other aerial targets within a 250km radius. Continue Reading »

UK ends paying monthly salaries to non-working Gazans & jailed Palestinian terrorists

 

New UK restrictions on transfer of financial aid to Mahmoud Abbas’ gov’t is meant to ensure funds deliver “maximum impact for Palestinians,” ensuring funds no longer compensate incarcerated terrorists or the families of killed terrorists.

By i24news

 

The United Kingdom on Friday announced that it was placing new restrictions on transfer of aid the Palestinian Authority in order to ensure it does not reach terrorists or their families.

Aid to the PA will continue, but “certain key changes will be made to ensure this funding delivers the best value for money and maximum impact for Palestinians,” said a government statement. Continue Reading »

Delegation of 14 UN ambassadors in Israel ‘to see for themselves’

 

Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, hosted a delegation of 14 colleagues who toured Israel, including the Golan Heights & Gaza, while highlighting Israel’s technological developments and security challenges.

By Itamar Eichner

 

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, led a delegation of 14 UN ambassadors to Israel as part of a project initiated by the American Jewish Committee and the Israeli delegation at the United Nations.

The delegation was attended by countries such as Argentina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Mexico, Uganda, Georgia, Jamaica and Micronesia.

Danon speaking with ambassadors - Photo: Motti Kimchi.

Danon speaking with ambassadors – Photo: Motti Kimchi.

“When I walked around Israel, I saw peace and a cosmopolitan atmosphere where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side in harmony. Continue Reading »

Report: Mossad credited for Hamas operative’s assignation in Tunisia

 

Arab media reports Mohhamed Alzoari, known to Israel’s security echelon as “The Engineer,” was found shot to death while driving his car in the city of Sfax, 270 km southeast of Tunis.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, has reportedly assassinated a Hamas militant operating out of Tunsia, according to Channel 10 citing Arab media.

The target, Mohhamed Alzoari, known to Israel’s security echelon as “The Engineer,” was found shot to death inside his vehicle in the city of Sfax, local media reported.

 A Palestinian terrorist from the Islamic group Hamas carries the Qur'an tucked into a suicide-belt. - Photo: REUTERS

A Palestinian terrorist from the Islamic group Hamas carries the Qur’an tucked into a suicide-belt.

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VIDEO: Hamas rallies Gazans in anniversary parade with rockets and RPGs

 

WATCH: Palestinian children wield imitation assault rifles as they watch with their families as Hamas gunmen drive through the streets of Gaza brandishing rifles, RPG launchers and showcase rockets with a sign in Hebrew: ‘Coming from underground,’… in reference to their terror-tunnel threat.

By The Associated Press

 

Tens of thousands of Palestinians, including hundreds of gunmen and children dressed as terrorists and waving mock weapons, rallied in Gaza on Wednesday in support of the militant Islamic group Hamas that rules the territory on the 29th anniversary of its founding.

In a show of force for Hamas, loudspeakers blasted the group’s slogans through the streets as rockets mounted on pickup trucks rolled by. Continue Reading »

WATCH: IAF F-35i Pilots in First Flight Over Israel

 

Israeli Air Force pilots take off for the first time over Israel in their new F-35 Adir.

By IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

 

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Palestinian liaison to ISIS killed

 

ISIS social media sites report the death of liaison from Hamas Hashem Abdel Aileh Kishtah, an expert in anti-tank weapons who is believed to have been responsible for increased use of Kornet missiles by ISIS against Egyptian tanks.

By Roi Kais

 

ISIS in the Sinai Peninsula has announced that its liaison to Hamas—Hashem Abdel Aileh Kishtah has been killed. However, the group didn’t reveal how their liaison to the Palestinian terror group died.ISIS released a statement on the matter on Tuesday. Kishtah was originally from the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza strip.

Kishtah, the Palestinian liaison between Hamas and ISIS in the Sinai Peninsula

Kishtah, the Palestinian liaison between Hamas and ISIS in the Sinai Peninsula

Kishtah’s name was first revealed when it was mistakenly announced via Sky News Arabic that the Egyptian Air Force had assassinated him in February of 2016. Continue Reading »

Israel’s top leaders ignore planned visit by Swedish FM

 

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, staunchly anti-Israel, is scheduled to arrive in Israel and travel to the Palestinian Authority on Thursday, was officially informed that top Israeli officials have no time for her.

By Itamar Eichner

 

The Israeli government has decided to shun Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström’s upcoming visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority on Thursday.

Wallström is a vocal critic of Israel and has made several controversial statements in the past. Her government also holds one-sided pro-Palestinian positions. She previously accused Israel of conducting “extrajudicial executions” of Palestinians committing terror attacks and seemed to imply that there was a connection between Islamist terrorism in Europe and the “desperate situation” of the Palestinians. Continue Reading »

It’s Over: Turkish court stops litigation against IDF commanders

 

In accordance with the reconciliation deal made by Israel & Turkey this June to normalize bilateral ties, Istanbul court drops case against IDF commanders being tried in absentia over the Marmara raid.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

A court in Istanbul on Friday dropped a case against four top former Israeli commanders who were being tried in absentia over the 2010 raid of the Mavi Marmara ship bound for Gaza, AFP reported.

Dropping the charges against the Israeli commanders was a key pillar of a deal agreed between Israel and Turkey this June to normalize bilateral ties.

MS Mavi Marmara making a tour of Istanbul harbour on the occasion of her return to Istanbul, December 26, 2010 - Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Hevesli

MS Mavi Marmara making a tour of Istanbul harbour on the occasion of her return to Istanbul, December 26, 2010 – Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Hevesli

The Mavi Marmara incident occurred when IDF soldiers boarded the ship after the Islamists on board, who claimed they were carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, refused to reverse course and dock at the Ashdod Port. Continue Reading »

Obama Administration seeks to transfer Gitmo terror-prisoner to Israel

 

The US wants Israel to take terrorist responsible for the bombing of an Israeli hotel & attempted rocket attack on an Israeli airline, but the FBI refuses Israel’s request to hand over the information uncovered during their interrogations.

By Ynetnews

 

The Obama administration has asked Israel to take in one of Guantanamo Bay’s “forever prisoners,” according to the Miami Herald on Friday.

The man in question, Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu, 43, is linked to a car-bombing of an Israeli hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, as well as a plot to shoot down an Israeli Arkia airliner flying from Mombassa to Israel carrying 271 passengers in 2002. Continue Reading »

Video Report: Israeli-Arab enlistment grows in the IDF

 

Although Israeli-Arabs are not drafted to serve in the IDF like Israeli Jews or Druze, more and more continue to volunteer despite objections from Arab and Palestinian leaders.

By ILTV

 

 

View original Arutz Sheva publication at:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/221485 Continue Reading »

Saudi journalist suggests Israeli Arabs come work in Saudi Arabia to enhance bilateral ties

 

Established Saudi journalist Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, tells Jewish journalist Joseph Braude of the US conservative think tank, the Hudson Institute, that hiring Israeli Arabs could be a positive step toward establishing official relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

By Roi Kais

 

In an interview with US conservative think tank the Hudson Institute, journalist Joseph Braude interviewed Saudi journalist Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, who suggested that hiring Israeli Arabs in Arab countries could be a positive step toward establishing official relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Saudi journalist, Abdulrahman Al-Rashed

Saudi journalist, Abdulrahman Al-Rashed

Al-Rashed was the editor of London-based Arab paper Asharq al-Awsat and had previously run Saudi-owned, pan-Arab television news channel Al Arabiya. Continue Reading »

Israel grants 700 Gazans entry permits for Christmas holiday

 

In keeping with tradition, Jerusalem relaxes entry restrictions for Gaza Christians to visit family, or fly via Israel, during the holiday season.

By i24news

 

Israel will allow 700 Christian Gazans to visit their families in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, while also allowing 400 Gazans to travel abroad through the Ben Gurion airport.

Israel restricts travel between the two Palestinian territories, citing security concerns. Such restrictions are usually relaxed for Christians during the holiday season.

martyr-themed Christmas tree for 2015 - YouTube screenshot

HIJACKED HOLIDAY – West Bank, Palestinian martyr-themed Christmas tree for 2015, with pictures of dead Islamic terrorists – YouTube screenshot

The Palestinian territories are located in the Holy Land at the heart of the Christian faith and include Bethlehem, where tradition says Jesus was born. Continue Reading »

Lebanese Billionaire Builds Warships for Israel’s Navy

 

Shipbuilding group Abu Dhabi MAR, owned and managed by Iskandar Safa, a Lebanese, is building much of Israel’s navy.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Last week it was reported that Iran holds nearly 5 percent of shares in the German conglomerate supplying Israel’s submarines.

Perhaps more surprising is that the conglomerate in question, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, works hand-in-hand with Abu Dhabi MAR to provide naval surface vessels to various nations, including Israel.

Iskandar Safa - Photo alchetron

Iskandar Safa – Photo: Alchetron

Abu Dhabi MAR is partly owned and is fully managed by Iskandar Safa, a French-Lebanese billionaire from a Maronite Christian family in northern Lebanon. Continue Reading »

Israel Defense Minister: Israeli strikes prevent Syrian chemical weapons transfer to Hezbollah

 

Liberman’s comment was the first time a senior Israeli official responded to foreign reports; comes after Syria accused Israel of striking targets near Damascus.

By ANNA AHRONHEIM, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israel has a policy of striking targets in Syria to prevent the smuggling of sophisticated weapons, including WMDs, to Hezbollah, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said in a rare admission on Wednesday.

Avigdor Liberman, March 11, 2013 Photo- Courtesy Ministry of Defense

Avigdor Liberman, March 11, 2013 Photo- Courtesy Ministry of Defense

Israel, which usually neither confirms nor denies responsibility for alleged strikes, is “working primarily to protect the security of our citizens, defend our sovereignty, and prevent the smuggling of sophisticated weapons, military equipment and weapons of mass destruction from Syria to Hezbollah,” Liberman said. Continue Reading »