Archive for July 19, 2019

Israel’s Foreign Minister and Bahraini counterpart meet in Washington

The publicly scheduled meeting in Washington with Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz and Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifaand was hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

By Nitsan Keidar

 

Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz, who is visiting Washington, held a first public meeting with Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.

The public meeting and a joint photo of the two were coordinated behind the scenes by US State Department officials as part of a conference on religious freedom in Washington hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz in Abu Dhabi.

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US cancels Turkey’s F-35 program agreement

Washington explicitly voiced its disagreement with Turkey’s acquisition of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system while also having American F-35s in the region, since it would allow Moscow to gain too much inside information about the stealth systems, a condition deemed impermissible by the Pentagon.

By Elad Benari

 

The United States announced on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program in the wake of Ankara accepting the delivery of the S-400 advanced Russian missile defense system last week.

The first parts of the S-400 air defense system were flown to the Murted military air base northwest of Ankara on Friday, sealing Turkey’s deal with Russia, which Washington had struggled for months to prevent. Continue Reading »

Jihadists torture, stone to death 60 yr-old Christian woman in Syria

Christian human rights group reported that last week 60 yr-old Suzan Der Kirkour, one of the last 18 women still in the Christian village of al-Yaqoubiyeh, was found dead from an apparent stoning after being raped for 9 hours by members of the Islamic terror organization Jabhat al-Nusra.

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

 

Islamic terrorists from the Jihadist organization Jabhat al-Nusra stoned to death an Armenian Christian woman living in the Syrian province of Idlib.

Christian and human rights groups reported over the last week that the 60-year-old Suzan Der Kirkour was found dead outside of her village, al-Yaqoubiyeh.

According to the website of International Christian Concern (ICC), “An autopsy revealed that Suzan was tortured and repeatedly raped over an estimated period of nine hours. Continue Reading »

US Rep. Ilhan Omar proposes new pro-BDS resolution, reports on trip to Israel

Omar’s pro-BDS resolution is retaliatory, a response to the House Foreign Affairs Committee moving forward with 5 pro-Israel bills, two of them, bills that will not only sanction supporters of Hamas (such as herself), but will also supplement improvements to Israel’s defense & security.

BY OMRI NAHMIAS

 

WASHINGTON – US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) put forth a new pro-BDS resolution in Congress “affirming that all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.”

The freshman congresswomen has become a focal point of anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiment, following numerous controversial comments regarding Israel. Continue Reading »

ANALYSIS: Israel’s Covert Role in Leading the Global War on Terror

ISIS is planning a comeback, but Israel is using the Mossad while utilizing its cyber intelligence capabilities to thwart the madness of vicious jihadist groups, as it did in about 50 planned but unsuccessful terrorist attacks in dozens of countries around the world.

By Yochanan Visser

 

The Israeli spy agency Mossad and the IDF’s Military Intelligence have thwarted some 50  terror attacks worldwide over the course of three years Israeli broadcaster Mako reported at the beginning of last week.

The foiled terror attacks were the work of Iran and the Islamic State Jihadist group according to Mako.

IDF’s Military Intelligence Cyber unit, ‘watching the world’.

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IDF identifies Iranian engineer commanding Hezbollah precision missile project

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Israel’s i24NEWS exposes the Iranian engineer commanding Hezbollah precision missile project in Lebanon as Majed Naveed and reported that Israel estimates the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror organization possesses an arsenal of 100,000 to 150,000 rockets.

By i24NEWS

 

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards engineer commanding Hezbollah’s precision missile project in Lebanon has been identified exclusively by i24NEWS as Majed Naveed.

Naveed, 54, is in charge of three sites in Beirut, and two others in southern Lebanon and the Beka’a Valley where engineers are working to convert Hezbollah surface-to-surface missiles into precision-guided missiles, i24NEWS defense correspondent Matthias Inbar revealed Tuesday.

The IRGC Air Force engineer is also frequently in contact with a counterpart in Yemen, which has become the “testing ground” for Hezbollah and Iranian missiles fired by Huthi rebels at Saudi Arabia. Continue Reading »

Four anti-wall, anti-Israel, pro-BDS Dem. Representatives call to impeach Trump

With Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) and Ayanna Pressley (MA) standing together with Ilhan Omar (MN) at a press conference Monday, Omar says, “It is time for us to impeach this President.”

By Elad Benari

 

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Ilhan Omar (MN), Rashida Tlaib (MI) and Ayanna Pressley (MA) held a press conference on Monday to respond to President Donald Trump’s criticism of them.

Though he did not mention any of them by name, Trump on Sunday published a series of tweets attacking the congresswomen, telling them they should “go back” to the countries that they came from and criticizing the Democratic party for condoning their “disgraceful behavior”. Continue Reading »

Hamas official orders Palestinians worldwide to ‘slaughter the Jews’

Demanding that Israel lift the Gaza blockade by July 19, Fathi Hammad, calls upon all Palestinians wherever they may be to engage in Martyrdom, “Enough warming up. We must attack every Jew on planet Earth and slaughter and kill them. We will die while exploding and cutting the necks & legs of the Jews. We will lacerate them and tear them to pieces.”
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Hammad forgets Egypt too has imposed a blockade on Gaza.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

A Hamas official in Gaza has called on Palestinians across the globe to “slaughter Jews” if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade of the coastal enclave by Friday, July 19, and implement its understandings with the terrorist organization. Continue Reading »

UK envoy to US says Donald Trump dumped Iran nuke deal ‘to spite Obama’

After first describing White House personnel as “inept,” the British press published further comments by UK Ambassador Kim Darroch, accusing President Trump of “diplomatic vandalism” and how he pulled out of the Iranian nuclear deal because, “it was Obama’s deal.” 

By i24NEWS

 

Britain’s envoy to the US believed Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was hashed out by the administration of his predecessor Barack Obama, according to leaked documents published by the Mail on Sunday.

“The administration is set upon an act of diplomatic vandalism, seemingly for ideological and personality reasons — it was Obama’s deal,” ambassador Kim Darroch wrote in a 2018 memo. Continue Reading »

Russia delivers additional S-400 air defense components to Turkey

Russia’s weekend delivery of the advanced S-400 air defense system will now terminate the US’s F-35 fighter jet sales program, as Washington has warned Turkey about taking delivery, regardless of Ankara insistence it is a “strategic defense requirement.”

By Reuters , Israel Hayom Staff

 

Russia flew a fresh shipment of advanced air defense equipment to Turkey on Saturday, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, continuing to implement a deal that is likely to trigger US sanctions against a NATO ally.

The ministry said a fourth Russian cargo plane landed at the Mürted Airbase near the Turkish capital Ankara, a day after three huge Russian air force AN-124 planes offloaded equipment at the base. Continue Reading »

1st of 4 barges transporting the Leviathan natural gas platform to Israel

The construction of a $7B, 2,000 km underwater pipeline connecting Israel’s gas fields to Cyprus, Greece and Italy is expected to be approved later this year by the 3 countries, but will also require European Commission approval.

By EYTAN HALON

 

The first of four giant barges transporting the Leviathan natural gas platform to Israel departed the Gulf of Mexico last week, the companies leading the project announced on Sunday, ahead of its September installation approximately 10 kilometers from Israel’s coast.

Five operational structures, the 38,000 ton topsides of the Leviathan platform, will make the approximately 11,500 kilometer cross-Atlantic journey, with the remaining barges due to set sail from Texas in the coming weeks. Continue Reading »

Israel celebrates month of Coca Cola and burger

Coca Cola Israel and Time Out team up with 100 restaurants throughout Israel promoting the global soft drink and creative burger meals until July 20.

By Buzzy Gordon

 

Coca Cola Israel, in conjunction with Time Out magazine, is sponsoring its first ever “burgers month” this summer, pairing distinctive burger creations with Coke.

The ambitious project involves some 100 restaurants all over the country, including some of the country’s most famous, helmed by celebrity chefs.

Coca Cola Berger Month – Time Out

Even kosher restaurants, and ethnic places specializing in foreign cuisines that usually do not serve hamburgers, are participating.

Each participating restaurant has created its own special burger and toppings for the occasion. Continue Reading »

Arab newspapers interested in Israeli opinions, translate, republish op-ed

The opinion piece, penned by Israeli Middle East researcher, Dr. Nirit Ofir, was translated into Arabic from the Hebrew daily Israel Hayom by 3 prominent Arab language newspapers: Bahrain-based Al Ayam, Saudi Arabia-based Al Arabiya,and the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi.

By  Neta Bar

 

News outlets in the Arab world have historically tended to ignore the Israeli media, but that appears to be changing as the process of rapprochement and steps toward normalization with the Gulf states have opened the door for Arab countries to more openly examine the Israeli viewpoint.

Such was the case this week when an op-ed published by Israel Hayom was covered by at least three prominent Arab newspapers. Continue Reading »

Historical Tour of Jerusalem’s Newly Excavated Pilgrims’ Path

WATCH and see the newly unveiled path called “Pilgrims’ Road” used by ancient Jewish visitors 2000 years ago during the three great pilgrimage feasts, Passover (Pesach), Pentecost (Festival of Shavuot) and Tabernacles (Sukkot), as well as where Jesus spoke to the masses.

By Israel Today Staff

 

A 350-meter (382 yard) section of a path leading up to the Temple Mount has been opened for visitors after a ten-year excavation project. The newly unveiled passageway is called “Pilgrims’ Road” because it is now clear that this is the footpath that was used by Jews during biblical times to ascend the Temple Mount, bringing sacrifices to the Lord during the three Pilgrimage Feasts–Passover (Pesach) , Pentecost (Festival of Shavuot) and Tabernacles (Sukkot). Continue Reading »

EXPOSED: Iran Broke Nuke Deal; Mossad Shows IAEA Location of Radioactive Site

In a report aired on Israel TV13 News, top Israeli security sources revealed that not only is the IAEA aware of Iran’s deception, the nuclear watchdog is sitting on the information and have refrained from making it public.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

The IAEA has found signs of radioactive material which would violate the 2015 nuclear deal at an Iranian nuclear site identified to the agency by Israeli intelligence, Channel 13 reported late Thursday.

According to Channel 13, top Israeli sources revealed to it that the IAEA is sitting on the information and has avoided making it public to date.In Continue Reading »