Archive for March 19, 2019

Palestinians trying to establish fifth mosque on Temple Mount

When then-Defense Minister Moshe Dayan yielded operational control over the dilapidated Temple Mount (following the 1967 Six Day War) to Jordan, there was but one mosque, Al-Aqsa. Now Jordan’s Islamic Trust seeks to defy Israeli law and open the 5th mosque, contrary to their own demands on maintaining the status quo.

By Tsvi Sadan

 

The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court has ordered the state to immediately shut the Bab el-Rahmastructure that is facing the Golden Gate, or Gate of Mercy. A month ago, the Islamic Trust (Waqf) that oversees the Temple Mount decided to reopen the structure and turn it into yet another mosque, the fifth atop Judaism’s holiest site. Continue Reading »

Jerusalem Court gives Islamic authority 60-days to close prayer site

Citing violation of delicate status quo statutes, the Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court has given the Jordanian-appointed administrators of the Temple Mount 60 days to respond to its decision to re-close the Golden Gate compound.

By the Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff

 

The Jordanian-appointed waqf council that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem has 60 days to respond to the closure of a disputed compound near the Golden Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, the Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court said on Sunday.

The waqf has recently tried to change the status quo near the gate (also known as the Gate of Mercy) by convening in the closed area and holding prayers, but this led to a court-mandated closure. Continue Reading »

Ilhan Omar declares Israel as “Historical homeland of Palestinians”

Relentlessly going after the only Jewish State, the Muslim congresswoman continues to tweak her condemnations of Israel until it becomes ‘politically correct’ as demonstrated in an op-ed to The Washington Post, even if it’s based on indoctrinated propaganda and not historically accurate.

By The JERUSALEM POST Staff

 

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has asserted that Israel is the homeland of the Palestinian people.

In an op-ed published late Sunday on The Washington Post website, Omar wrote that “the founding of Israel 70 years ago was built on the Jewish people’s connection to their historical homeland, as well as the urgency of establishing a nation in the wake of the horror of the Holocaust and the centuries of antisemitic oppression leading up to it. Continue Reading »

Egypt Warned Hamas Leaders: ‘If Israel kills you each, we’ll do nothing’

Egyptian General tells Hamas leaders as meeting in Gaza on Thursday night was terminated abruptly after being surprised by out-going missiles on Tel Aviv, “Even if the Israelis decide to dismantle your rule in Gaza by assassinating each and every one of you” we won’t “lift a finger.”

By Daniel Siryoti

 

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday, minutes after sirens blared across central Israel and a loud boom overhead shook the area, senior Egyptian intelligence officers became outraged during a meeting with Hamas officials in Gaza.

“Just so you know,” they leveled at Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, “if Israel decides to launch a comprehensive military operation in Gaza we won’t do a thing to stop it, even if it decides to simultaneously topple Hamas and conquer the Gaza Strip.” Continue Reading »

Palestinians distribute sweets in Gaza, celebrating terrorist killing Jew

‘Palestinian Culture‘

Palestinians post on Twitter their celebration of Sunday morning’s terror attack in Ariel, killing Gal Keidan, 19, the father of 12, 47 year-old Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger, and injuring one other.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

 

Palestinians distributed sweets in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday morning following the terror attacks in Ariel, according to a video tweeted by the Palestinian Information Center, an Arabic news site, on Sunday.

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After viewing social media posts, UN official condemns Hamas brutality

Video posts to social media exposed the Hamas terror organization’s security personnel brutally beating Gazans with clubs and detaining dozens, including journalists and local human rights observers monitoring the riots.

By Reuters

 

A UN envoy condemned Gaza’s ruling Hamas group on Sunday for what he called its campaign of arrests and violence in confronting street protests over the past few days against high prices.

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets across the enclave in “We want to live” demonstrations. Human rights officials said dozens of people have been detained or hurt.

Gazans rioting against Hamas led gov’t and protesting the high cost of living.

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U.S. Ambassador gets Germany to prevent entry of Palestinian terrorist

U.S. envoy to Germany, Richard Grenell said Friday, “The Germans made the right decision…. Offering a public speaking role to a Palestinian terrorist convicted of murder, terrorism and immigration fraud legitimizes antisemitism at a time when we should be condemning it.”

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

 

BERLIN – The German government canceled an event on Friday with a convicted Palestinian terrorist who murdered two Israeli students, following a strongly worded statement from US Ambassador Richard Grenell that was prominently featured in the nation’s daily newspapers.

Berlin’s department for interior announced in a statement on Friday that they barred Richard Grenell from speaking in the capital and revoked her visa. Continue Reading »

Argentina arrests 2 Iranians with fake Israeli passports on terror charges

The two Iranians are suspected of involvement in terror activities having been arrested for illegally entering Argentina using doctored passports ‘with numerous spelling mistakes.’

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

An Iranian man and woman were arrested Saturday morning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after they tried to enter the country with forged Israeli documents, Clarin reported.

Fake & Misspelled Israeli Passports – Clarin,Israelandstuff/PP

The two are suspected of involvement in terror activities and were transferred for interrogation by local security forces.

The suspects, identified as Sajjad Samiel Naserani, 27, and Mashoreh Sabzali, 30, entered Argentina last week, claiming to be an Israeli couple named Netanel and Rivka Toledano. Continue Reading »

U.S. Amb. gets Germany to prevent entry of convicted Palestinian terrorist

U.S. envoy to Germany, Richard Grenell said Friday, “The Germans made the right decision…. Offering a public speaking role to a Palestinian terrorist convicted of murder, terrorism and immigration fraud legitimizes antisemitism at a time when we should be condemning it.”

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

 

BERLIN – The German government canceled an event on Friday with a convicted Palestinian terrorist who murdered two Israeli students, following a strongly worded statement from US Ambassador Richard Grenell that was prominently featured in the nation’s daily newspapers.

Berlin’s department for interior announced in a statement on Friday that they barredRichard Grenell from speaking in the capital and revoked her visa. Continue Reading »

Argentina arrests Iranian couple with fake Israeli passports on terror charges

The two Iranians are suspected of involvement in terror activities having been arrested for illegally entering Argentina using doctored passports ‘with numerous spelling mistakes.’

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

An Iranian man and woman were arrested Saturday morning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after they tried to enter the country with forged Israeli documents, Clarin reported.

Fake & Misspelled Israeli Passports – Clarin,Israelandstuff/PP

The two are suspected of involvement in terror activities and were transferred for interrogation by local security forces.

The suspects, identified as Sajjad Samiel Naserani, 27, and Mashoreh Sabzali, 30, entered Argentina last week, claiming to be an Israeli couple named Netanel and Rivka Toledano. Continue Reading »

US Ambassador gets Germany to prevent entry of Palestinian terrorist

US Amb. Richard Grenell said Friday, “The Germans made the right decision…. Offering a public speaking role to a Palestinian terrorist convicted of murder, terrorism and immigration fraud legitimizes antisemitism at a time when we should be condemning it.”

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

 

BERLIN – The German government canceled an event on Friday with a convicted Palestinian terrorist who murdered two Israeli students, following a strongly worded statement from US Ambassador Richard Grenell that was prominently featured in the nation’s daily newspapers.

Berlin’s department for interior announced in a statement on Friday that they barredRichard Grenell from speaking in the capital and revoked her visa. Continue Reading »

IAF attacks 100 Gaza targets over mistaken attack on Tel Aviv

Blaming the Thursday evening rocket attack entirely on Hamas, even after assessing that the launching of two Fajr-5 rockets at Israel’s center was a mistake, Israeli aircraft attacked over 100 targets in Gaza overnight, with no casualties reported by the Hamas government.

By the AP

 

The IDF asses that the launching of two missiles at Israel’s center Thursday evening was a mistake.

The two missiles were launched from a Hamas installation at 21:07, while the Egyptian negotiating team was in the Gaza Strip discussing Hamas’ arrangement with Israel and Egypt.

One missile fell in an uninhabited area, while the other appears to have exploded mid air. Continue Reading »

After Gaza launched rockets at Tel Aviv, IDF retaliates against terror bases

BREAKING: IAF jets retaliate, attacking targets in Gaza, beginning on Khan Yunis in response to Palestinians firing two Fajr-5 rockets toward central Israel cities.

By Elad Benari

 

The IDF began attacking targets in Gaza on Thursday night in response to the rocket fire on central Israel earlier in the evening.

The Palestinian Arabs reported that the attack took place in Khan Yunis.

Shortly after the start of the IDF attack in Gaza, sirens were sounded in the Eshkol Regional Council. The IDF confirmed a launch was identified but the rocket missed its target and exploded inside Gaza.

Prime Minister/Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding security consultations with heads of the security establishment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv Thursday night.

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India-Israel fund grants $4.9M on medical imaging initiative in India

The India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund allocates $4.9M to finance a project to develop AI-based screening to identify major diseases early on, such as tuberculosis.

By Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff

 

A major Indian hospital group and Israel’s Zebra Medical Vision have announced a new collaboration on a medical imaging initiative in India.

The project, which will focus on deploying AI (artificial intelligence)-based tools across India, is receiving $4.9 million in support from the India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F).

Israel’s Zebra Medical Vision is partnering with one of India’s largest hospital groups to deploy AI-based screening tools – Photo: Courtesy

The project is envisioned to serve as a primary large-scale screening method for major diseases. Continue Reading »

BREAKING: Two rocket Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv; Iron Dome activated

—– UPDATED —-

Rocket Sirens activated in ‘GUSH DAN’ – Tel- Aviv after 2 Fajr-5 rockets were fired from Gaza.
– Explosions heard. Apparently both rockets are thought to have fallen in open areas. Iron Dome was activated.
– No damage or injuries reported.

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF

 

Two rockets were fired towards central Israel on Thursday evening, with at least two loud explosions heard, the first time sirens were activated in Tel Aviv since the last war with Gaza in 2014.

According to reports, the two Fajr-5 rockets were fired by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza, the second strongest group in the coastal enclave after Hamas. Continue Reading »