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Saudis block Arabic website that exposes soon-to-be ‘Normalization’ with Israel

It has been reported that Saudi Arabia blocked access to an Israeli Arab website called Arab48, after it posted articles online claiming the Saudi royals intend to normalize diplomatic relations with the Jewish State before the Palestinian issue is resolved.

BY BEN LYNFIELD

Saudi Arabia has blocked access to a popular Israeli Arab website after it posted articles about alleged Saudi plans to normalize relations with Israel and cited reports from the Hebrew press that Israeli officials were pleased with King Salman’s designation of his son, Mohammed Bin Salman, as crown prince.

The Arab48 website, whose coverage is sympathetic to the hard-line anti-Zionist Balad party and sharply criticizes Israeli policies, was blocked in Saudi Arabia beginning July 6, according to its editor-in-chief, Rami Mansour. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: Israel Saudi Arabia

israelandstuffcom | July 11, 2017

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Man opens fire on 2 burglars in his home, Palestinian thief dead, his partner seriously wounded

After hearing noises in his home Monday evening, an unnamed man from Moshav Beit Yitzhak discovers two Palestinian men holding burglary tools in their hands, opens fire killing one, and seriously hurting the second.

By Hassan Shaalan

A Palestinian burglar was killed and another seriously wounded Monday night when a man opened fire on them as they attempted to break into his home in Moshav Beit Yitzhak in the Sharon region.

MDA paramedics at the scene of the shooting. – Photo: Magen David Adom

Upon arriving at the scene, Magen David Adom paramedics were forced to pronounce the death of one of the burglars, a man in his 30s, and evacuated the second wounded man, also in his 30s, to a nearby hospital. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Arab thieves, Magen David Adom, MDA, Moshav Beit Yitzhak

Iran mega-funding Hezbollah to kill Israelis – Thanks Obama, for advancing the threat

President Rivlin addressed the memorial ceremony for the fallen soldiers of Lebanon War II of 2006, saying Iran is rearming Hezbollah to kill Israeli citizens while establishing new outposts on our borders. “We will fight with courage for our lives, our independence, and our citizens,” the President said.

By Gary Willig

President Reuven Rivlin delivered a speech Monday at the Memorial Ceremony for the fallen of the Second Lebanon War, marking the 11th anniversary of the war, at the Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl. The ceremony was attended by of Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Bezalel Smotrich, Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben Dahan, Supreme Court Justice Yoram Danziger, Northern Command Chief Yoel Strick, and members of the families of the fallen. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Hezbollah - Iran, Reuven Rivlin

WATCH: Palestinian Gov’t TV Glorifies Terrorist Who Slaughtered 22 Jewish Children

Despite the Palestinian leader’s cynical pronouncements for peace, Palestinian Authority TV actively incites violence, continuing to seek new candidates to martyrdom by publicly glorifying those who murdered Jewish children, which only perpetuates the killings, the real goal of Palestinian leadership.

By Israel Today Staff

In the video below, an announcer on official state-run Palestinian Authority TV is heard openly praising the actions of the terrorists who perpetrated the Ma’alot massacre in 1974.

Ma’alot is situated in northern Israel, far from the “disputed territories.” The attack was a demonstration that Palestinian groups ultimately intend to “liberate” all of the Holy Land from Jewish rule. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: incitement to violence, Maalot massacre, PA TV, Palwatch.org, PMW, ‘Palestinian’ incitement

WATCH: Israeli PM Netanyahu & President Rivlin welcome Rwandan president to Jerusalem

Israel’s PM Netanyahu welcomed Rwandan President Paul Kagame, pointing out how both peoples possess “a tragic legacy” and that Israel is honored to help Rwanda on its road to reconstruction.

By i24NEWS

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomed Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Jerusalem on Monday.

Netanyahu said that both peoples possess “a tragic legacy” and that Israel is honored to help Rwanda on its road to reconstruction.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyhu & Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcome Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Jerusalem. – Screenshot: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO

“And with your courage, you put an end to this and began rebuilding this torn nation, “the Israeli prime minister said. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel Rwandan, Paul Kagame

IDF soldier wounded in Palestinian car-ramming attack, terrorist driver neutralized

After ramming his car into an IDF guard post, lightly injuring one soldier, his squad opened fire neutralizing the terrorist when he exited the car attempting to stab the Israeli soldiers.

By JPOST.com Staff, ANNA AHRONHEIM

An IDF soldier was wounded when a car driven by a Palestinian man rammed into him near Tekoa, in the West Bank, on Monday afternoon. The assailant was shot and later died of his injuries, after trying to stab a few soldiers as he fled the car, the IDF spokesperson’ unit said.

Aerial photo of Tekoa. – Screenshot: Google maps

The soldier was lightly injured and taken to Jerusalem’s Shaare Tzedek hospital, with injuries to his right thigh. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: car terror, Tekoa, terrorist attack, terrorist neutralized, vehicular attack

Iran builds Hizbollah arms factory in mountain, fortified against Israeli air attack

French report has Iran’s Revolutionary Guard building a missile production factory for Hezbollah that will have two facilities in Lebanon, one fortified in the Hermel area and another on the coast between Tyre and Sidon, both protected, constructed 50 meters underground to defend against Israeli airstrikes.

By Ynet

The weapons factory Iran is building for Hezbollah in Lebanon is reportedly going to be 50 meters (165 feet) below ground and fortified to defend against Israeli airstrikes, according to French magazine Intelligence Online.

According to the report, which was quoted by a Syrian opposition site and the Iranian news agency Fars on Sunday, there will be two facilities to the factory.One Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: Fateh-110 Missile, Iran Hezbollah

Israel cuts $1M to UNESCO, US considering next move after Cave of Patriarchs resolution

After UN agency’s diabolical decision, Israel deducts $1M to UNESCO to be diverted to a series of Jewish heritage projects related to Hebron.
• Defense Minister Lieberman: ‘Resolution is outrageous.’
• U.S. envoy to the UN Haley says, vote is “an affront to history.”

By Shlomo Cesana, Gideon Allon, Erez Linn, News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weakened slashed $1 million from the fees Israel pays the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization after the agency designated the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron a Palestinian World Heritage site. The prime minister said the funds would be diverted to a series of Jewish heritage projects related to Hebron. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Avigdor Lieberma, Cave of Patriarchs, U.N. Watch, UNESCO

ANALYSIS from Israel: A look at who wins, loses from US-Russia Syrian ceasefire agreement

Jordan steps up taking a key position in a deal that concerns Israel’s national interests and shows Washington has stopped being an impotent observer of the Syrian catastrophe, now working with Russia to arrive at a solution.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A ceasefire went into effect on Sunday in southern Syria along the border with Israel and Jordan. It covers the provinces of Deraa, Quneitra and Suweida. US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster provided the usual boilerplate reasons behind US support for it. The United States is committed to “helping to end the conflict in Syria.” This agreement would be an “important step toward common goals.” Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News, Video's worth Viewing | Tags: ceasefire, Syrian unrest, US Russia

Israel allocates $429 million in defense systems to protect natural-gas rigs

The weapons systems from Israel’s defense industries will be installed on four patrol ships purchased from Germany to protect the offshore natural gas rigs in Israel’s territorial waters
– Minister of Defense says decision will see billions [of shekels] poured into the state’s economy, supporting thousands of families.

By Yoav Zitun

The Defense Ministry’s Procurement and Production Directorate is set to purchase weapons systems from the Israeli defense industry to protect the offshore natural gas rigs in Israel’s territorial waters to the tune of NIS 1.5 billion, the ministry said Sunday.

The procurement deals will be finalized by the end of 2017 and include a variety of systems for interception, cyber warfare, control and command, communications, navigations, and more. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: natural gas

Analysis: Europe now sees the importance of backing Israel

The UK, along with other European countries, are quickly learning that those who don’t work with Israel may be courting disaster.

By Charles Gardner

The moral backbone of the UK Government is once more being tested – this time on the crucial issue of whether or not we will stand with Israel in her time of need.

Stalked by terror and threats on every side, the Jewish state is potentially in as great a peril now as its people were under the Nazis, with an estimated 120,000 missiles pointed at Israeli cities by the Iran-sponsored, Lebanese-based terror group Hezbollah.

Al Quds Day paraders

And supporters of this vile enemy of democracy have been allowed to march through the streets of London waving an intimidating flag featuring an assault rifle, and calling for the destruction of Israel! Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Hezbollah, Judeo-Christian, UK

Poland buys US Patriot defense system, but will produce Israeli missiles locally

Poland set to sign papers for US Patriot defense system but will produce the superior performance “Magic Wand” by Israeli manufacturer, Rafael, at a cost of $7.6 billion, 10% of the price of its American competitor.

By i24NEWS

The United States has agreed to sell the Patriot missile defense system to Poland, Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz announced on Thursday. The Ynet news site reports that Poland insisted that the system by configured to use the Israeli missile marketed globally under the name “Skyceptor,” due to its superior performance at only 10% of the cost of the American Patriot missile.

“A memorandum was signed tonight that the US government has agreed to sell Poland Patriot missiles in the most modern configuration,” Macierewicz said in a press conference, according to the Reuters news agency. Continue Reading »

Category: The Diaspora | Tags: David's Sling, Israel Poland, Magic Wand, Military cooperation, Rafael

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke gives Palestinians ‘the finger’ for disrupting concert

#BDSfail: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators wave flags & protest signs during a music festival in Scotland, angering guitarist/singer Thom Yorke, who responded with his middle finger at protesters trying to bully and intimidate the group into cancelling their concert in Israel later this month.

By Ami Friedman

Pro-Palestinian activists waved flags and banners protesting Radiohead’s arrival in Israel on July 19th and called for a cultural boycott of the Jewish state during a performance at the Transmight Festival in Glasgow, Scotland.

Activists from Glasgow Palestine Action, Glasgow Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and Radiohead Fans for Palestine demonstrated outside the festival prior to the band’s performance. Continue Reading »

Category: The Diaspora | Tags: #BDSfail, anti-Israel Protesters, Radiohead