Archive for israelandstuffcom

| January 11, 2017
No comments

Meryl Streep Takes Subtle Swipe at Israel During Golden Globes Speech

 

 

Staunch liberal advocate Meryl Streep conspicuously identified foreign born actors by city and country in her unsolicited political acceptance speech, but when it came to Natalie Portman, she neglected to say, ‘Israel’.

By Israel Today Staff

 

While accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes earlier this week, actress Meryl Streep went on a rant about how terrible she thinks Donald Trump is.

Meryl Streep’s Speech The 2017 Golden Globes – Photo: YouTube screenshot

Undetected until a couple days later was that Streep also took a subtle jab at Israel.

During her tirade, Streep began listing actors who were born outside of the United States. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: ,
| January 11, 2017
No comments

Arab Report: Qatar began mediating prisoner exchange between Hamas, Israel

 

Arab-Israeli newspaper reports Hamas made their engagement in negotiations conditional upon the re-release of 60 Palestinians prisoners who were first released as part of the ‘Shalit deal’ but later arrested once again. Israel agreed, but insists they be relocated to Qatar or Gaza, a condition Hamas outright rejected.

By Elior Levy

 

The Arab-Israeli newspaper Kul al-Arab has reported that Qatar is mediating between Israel and Hamas in a potential prisoner exchange deal that would secure the release of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin and Staff Sergeant Oron Shaul, who were both killed during Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , ,
| January 11, 2017
No comments

Jerusalem truck attack that killed 4 Israelis received int’l attention – but why, what changed?

 

view videoFor the first time foreign media & governmental officials treated the truck ramming by a Palestinian terrorist in Jerusalem differently, finally seeing the parallels to previous attacks by radical Islamists in Europe.

By i24news

 

Three days ago, a Palestinian driver plowed a truck into a group of IDF soldiers in Jerusalem, killing four. Throughout last year alone, Israel has suffered dozens of terror attacks carried out by Palestinians, including vehicular ones. Sunday’s attack in Jerusalem was different. Not because of the number of casualties, but thanks to the spotlight it received from international media and the reactions of the international community. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News, Video's worth Viewing | Tags: , , , , ,
| January 10, 2017
No comments

French doctors and press team visit Israel to learn emergency protocols

 

French doctors, accompanied with journalists, tour Israel’s emergency underground hospital at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center to learn about emergency protocols enacted when dealing with mass casualties.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

A delegation of French doctors arrived in Israel to learn about emergency protocols for hospitals in situations of mass casualties and terrorist attacks, French media reported.

The doctors and the accompanying press team visited the ninth floor underground at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, where there is a sheltered emergency room. The Israeli medical staff explained to their French counterparts that all 800 patients in the hospital, along with the medical equipment, can be relocated to the underground sheltered floors in less than an hour. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , , , ,
| January 10, 2017
No comments

Ancient Roman theater discovered overlooking the Sea of Galilee, in northern Israel

 

The gate, which is nearly excavated, likely bore the bronze mask of Pan that was found in one of the gate towers, leading archeologists to believe the theater hosted rituals honoring one of the gods of the Greco-Roman pantheon.

By Daniel K. Eisenbud

 

An ancient Roman theater discovered during an excavation by the University of Haifa at Hippos, an archeological site overlooking the Sea of Galilee, may support the hypothesis that the facility was used for religious ceremonies, instead of entertainment.

Aerial view of Hippos / Sussita - Photo: AVRAM GRAICER/Wikimedia Commons

Aerial view of Hippos / Sussita – Photo: AVRAM GRAICER/Wikimedia Commons

Hippos, which is situated on a prominent hill some two kilometers east of the Galilee, within Sussita National Park, is operated by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Continue Reading »

Category: Innovations & Discoveries, Israel News | Tags: , , , ,
| January 10, 2017
No comments

Knife-wielding Palestinian terrorist neutralized attacking IDF force Monday night

 

While attacking a group of IDF soldiers conducting arrest operations in the Far’a refugee camp Monday night, IDF forces opened fire, killing the 33 yr-old Palestinian terrorist who ignored calls to stop.

By Yoav Zitun and Elior Levy

 

IDF forces shot and killed a knife-wielding terrorist overnight Monday after he attacked a group of soldiers in the Far’a refugee camp in the West Bank.

The terrorist, 33-year-old Mohammad Al-Salahi, shouted “Allahu Akbar” and did not heed calls to stop.

The incident occurred during the course of an arrest operation conducted by the elite Duvdevan Unit targeting wanted suspects in the refugee camp. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , , ,
| January 10, 2017
No comments

Gaza protesters met with police force for blaming Hamas for electricity shortages

 

Dozens of residents in the Hamas run enclave protested over exaggerated electricity shortages which have been ongoing regularly for several years.

By Elad Benari

 

Dozens of residents of Gaza protested on Monday over ongoing electricity shortages, the latest in a series of demonstrations against the enclave’s Hamas terrorist rulers, AFP reports.

Household gas enters Gaza - Screenshot from Coordinator of Government Activities in Territories

Household gas enters Gaza – Screenshot from Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in Territories

Power shortages have occurred repeatedly in Gaza in recent weeks, with homes in Gaza City typically getting around four hours a day — rather than at least eight normally.

Residents in other cities and refugee camps are getting less than that in the enclave. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , ,
| January 10, 2017
No comments

Confirmed: Coldplay will perform in Israel, Nov 3,4

 

view videoIt will mark Coldplay’s first concert in Israel, planning two shows in November to a mixed Israeli & Palestinian audience, as a special “human rights” concert dedicated to peace.

By Jerusalem Post Staff

 

After months of rumors, it turns out that British rock group Coldplay is indeed coming to Israel.

Coldplay performs for Nissan 2008 - Wikimedia Commons

Coldplay performs for Nissan 2008 – Wikimedia Commons

According to a report by Israel’s Channel 2 on Monday, the band will play two shows this coming November 3 and 4.

Israel visit by Coldplay’s Chris Martin sparks concert rumors

It will mark the first time the band has played in Israel and will be part of special “human rights” concert dedicated to peace. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , ,
| January 9, 2017
No comments

Ignoring all others in Syria, UN organization appeals for donations to assist Palestinians

 

Unique to only Palestinians, who have their very own UN refugee relief organization, UNRWA seeks $411 million to support only the Syrian ‘Palestinian’ refugees.

By i24news – AFP

 

The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees on Monday appealed for emergency funds to provide aid to nearly half a million Palestinians affected by the war in Syria.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, said almost all the estimated 450,000 Palestinian refugees still inside Syria are in “critical need” of humanitarian aid in order to survive.

UNRWA aid reaches Yarmouk refugee camp - Photo: UNRWA.ORG

UNRWA aid reaches Yarmouk refugee camp – Photo: UNRWA.ORG

It said it needed $411 million to support the Palestinians inside Syria as well as 47,000 others who have fled to neighboring Jordan and Lebanon. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , , , ,
| January 9, 2017
No comments

Record number of organ transplants in Israel for 2016

 

Hospitals throughout Israel saved 504 lives in 2016 attributed to organ transplants, compared with 433 in 2015.
• 1,116 patients still waiting for organ transplants, most of them needing a liver, kidney or heart.
• 61% of families approached about donating a dead loved one’s organs agreed.

By Maytal Yasur Beit-Or

 

A record 504 organ transplants were performed in Israel in 2016, a significant increase from the 433 in 2015, according to data from the National Transplant Center. The transplanted organs were taken from both the deceased and the living, giving new life and hope to terminally ill patients. Continue Reading »

Category: Innovations & Discoveries, Israel News | Tags: , , ,
| January 8, 2017
No comments

VIDEO: Tour Guide Kills Palestinian Truck Driver During Jerusalem Ramming Attack

 

IDF tour guide recounts having opened fire on Palestinian terrorist who murdered four in a ramming attack Sunday afternoon in Jerusalem.
– Watch security footage of Palestinian terrorist attack

By Eliran Aharon

 

Tour Guide Ethan Rond was guiding a group of IDF cadets from the officer’s school at base 1 when a terrorist rammed the soldiers with a truck.

Rond said that he saw the truck drive in reverse after it initially rammed the soldiers in order to maximize casualties.

He told Army Radio: “I saw a truck heading for us at a very high speed. It knocked me over and I rolled a few times on the grass. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , , ,
| January 8, 2017
No comments

REPORT: Over a million Palestinian Authority Arabs plan to emigrate – mostly to the U.S.

 

Arab media reports over 20,000 Arabs leave Palestinian controlled areas each year since most of the int’l aid given to Gaza & Abbas’ PA goes into financing (Hamas) rockets & terror tunnels, paying (Fatah) terrorists & their families salaries, and turning the Palestinian leaders (PLO, Hamas, Fatah) into billion/millionaires, leaving little to improve the lives of the Palestinians.

By Chana Roberts

 

More Arabs are leaving Judea and Samaria every year reported an Arab48 journalist, referring to Areas A and B, under Palestinian Authority control.

“A guy named Ahmad told me there were 44 kids in his high school class, all of them from Kfar Ramon. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: , , , ,
| January 7, 2017
No comments

Report: Israel satellite photographs expose hidden Russian missile cache in Syria

 

Israel TV2 reports local satellite intel apparently proved what western intelligence agencies have long suspected: Syria is in possession of a wide array of Russia’s most advanced missiles.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

An Israeli spy satellite has discovered a number of Russian mobile short-range ballistic missiles stockpiled in Syria, Channel 2 reported Friday.

9T250-1 Transport Loader for Iskander-M system, view from above - Photo: Wikimedia Commons

9T250-1 Transport Loader for Iskander-M system, view from above – Photo: Wikimedia Commons

In high definition photos taken by the Israeli “Eros B” satellite, the weapons, dubbed “Iskander” missiles, are clearly seen on trucks inside an army base in Latakia, located in western Syria.

The pictures seemingly prove what western intelligence agencies have long suspected: Russia has provided Syria with a wide array of the most advanced missiles in its possession. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News, Mid-East News | Tags: , , ,
| January 7, 2017
No comments

Israel’s Negev home to world’s tallest solar tower

While the Jewish State has abundant sunshine, Israeli bureaucracy has hampered solar energy progress, so the world’s tallest solar tower project in the Negev that’s set to supply Israel with 5% of its electricity needs, is just a ‘drop in the bucket’ of its potential.

By The Associated Press

 

In sunny Israel, solar energy supplies only a small percentage of the nation’s power needs, leaving it far behind countries with cloudier and colder climates.

Now the fledgling solar industry is trying to make a leap forward with a large-scale project boasting the world’s tallest solar tower, as a symbol of Israel’s renewable energy ambitions. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , , ,
| January 6, 2017
One comment

Jordan threatens US with “catastrophic” repercussions if Trump moves embassy to Jerusalem

 

Jordan’s Information Minister warned moving the embassy could affect relations between the U.S. and Jordan, stressing the move would be a “red line” and there will be “catastrophic” repercussions if Trump moves the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.

By Elad Benari

 

Jordan’s government spokesman warned on Thursday of “catastrophic” repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his campaign pledge to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv, Israel - Wikimedia Commons

Current location of the Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv, Israel – Wikimedia Commons

Trump repeatedly promised during the campaign to move the embassy if elected. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: , ,
« Older Entries   Recent Entries »