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Israeli authorities assist in 300 kg of cocaine bust in Sao Paulo

The Brazilian press reports a local man & Israeli, suspected of being part of a drug smuggling network, were arrested in São Paulo with the aid of Israeli authorities.

By Itamar Eichner & Tomer Ganor

Brazil’s GloboNews reported on Friday that the country’s federal police has arrested two men—one Brazilian and one Israeli—in São Paulo. The two reportedly had 300 kilograms of cocaine in their possession at the time of their arrest, and are suspected of belonging to a drug smuggling network.

The alleged drugs confiscated in Sao Paulo. – Ynet screenshot of GloboNews report

According to GloboNews, the arrest was performed in cooperation with the local Israeli consulate.

Category: Israel News | Tags: drugs, Israel Brazil, Israel Police

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EU considering dropping Hamas from bloc’s terror blacklist

The European Court of Justice advocate-general suggests that, “The council cannot rely on facts and evidence found in press articles and information from the internet,” in keeping Hamas on the sanctions list.

By HERB KEINON

The European Union appears on its way to declaring that Hamas is not a terrorist organization.

An advocate-general at the European Court of Justice, whose advice is usually followed by judges, recommended on Thursday that they reject an appeal by the Council of Europe against the lower EU court’s decisions in late 2014 to remove both Hamas and the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka from the sanctions list due to flawed procedures. Continue Reading »

Category: The Diaspora | Tags: blacklist, EU bias, EU sanctions, hamas

Palestinian media reports 3 Gazans wounded by IDF fire during border confrontation

Official network of Hamas says 2 of the injured Gazans are in serious condition, and a Ma’an spokesperson confirmed that live fire had been used when Palestinians breached Israel’s border “buffer zone.”

By i24news

At least three Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli troops on the Gaza border, the Ma’an Palestinian news agency says.

Ma’an quotes an Israeli army spokesperson as saying that “riot dispersal means” had been used during “violent riots” in order to “prevent infiltration.”

Israel’s Desert Reconnaissance Battalion works with other units, protecting Israel’s southern borders against an assortment of scenarios, including infiltrations. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza border, IDF, Palestinian terrorism

WATCH: Netanyahu meets with state representatives from 15 African countries

PM Netanyahu and his wife, along with Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, attended a unique event at UN HQ with dozens of African leaders under the heading “Israeli Technology & Innovation for Africa.”

By Israel Today Staff, Prime Minister’s Media Adviser

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, 22 September 2016, at the United Nations in New York, held a special meeting with over 15 heads of state and representatives from African countries.

Prime Minister Netanyahu told his interlocutors that he believes that Israel could be an amazing partner for their countries. He said that technology changes everything, including in communications, medicine, agriculture and education. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News, The Diaspora | Tags: Danny Danon, Israel Africa

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WATCH: Digital analysis brings charred Leviticus scroll back to life

The burned scroll from the 1st centuries C.E., found to contain Torah verses that are identical to modern versions, was deciphered using unprecedented digital technology by American researchers along with a team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

By Yori Yalon

Cutting-edge digital technology has brought a charred ancient Torah scroll dated to the first centuries C.E. back to life, and revealed that the scroll contains chapters from the biblical book of Leviticus.

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Ein Gedi Scroll, also known as the Leviticus Scroll, is most ancient Hebrew scroll since the Dead Sea Scrolls. – PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY PROF SEALES ET AL.

Category: Innovations & Discoveries, Israel News, Video's worth Viewing | Tags: archaeology, Dead Sea Scrolls, Ein Gedi synagogue, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Leviticus Scroll

Quartet harps on Israel’s ongoing settlement activity

Israel’s PM Netanyahu, forced to declare the reality of the conflict: “The real settlements Palestinians are after are Haifa, Jaffa and Tel Aviv.”

By DANIELLE ZIRI

NEW YORK – The Middle East Quartet called Israel out on Friday for its ongoing settlement activity, which they said is “an obstacle to peace.”

Quartet Flags, US, UN, Russia & EU – Photoshopped: IsraelandStuff/PP

Representatives of the Quartet, which include United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, United States Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union Representative Federica Mogherini, met in New York on the last day of the UN General debate. Continue Reading »

Category: Video's worth Viewing | Tags: Israel settlements, Quartet, UN

WATCH: PA president in UNGA speech constantly repeats claims of victimhood

PA president in UNGA speech says he will seek a UN Security Council resolution against “the terror of the [Jewish] settlers against the Palestinian people” and attributes 100 years of Palestinian victimhood to UK, Israel and UN.

By ADAM RASGON

The Palestinian leadership intends to present a Security Council resolution against settlements, PA President Mahmoud Abbas told the 71st meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.

Abbas addresses UNGA 2016 - Screenshot PP YouTube

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority addresses a half-empty United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, US September 22, 2016. – Screenshot PP YouTube

“The settlements are illegal in every aspect and any manifestation. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel Propaganda, Balfour Declaration, Mahmoud Abbas, speech, UNGA

Palestinian youth neutralized in knife-attack at bus-stop near Hevron

A 14 year-old Palestinian terrorist was shot in the foot by Israeli security forces while attempting to carry out a stabbing attack at the Elias junction bus stop.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

On Friday afternoon, a 14-year-old Muslim terrorist attempted to carry out a stabbing attack at Elias Junction, near Kiryat Arba.

Elias junction bus stop near Kiryat Arba, scene of Palestinian terrorist attacks – Photo source: Arutz7

Nobody was hurt, and the terrorist was successfully neutralized.

Apparently, the terrorist tried to sneak into the bus stop from the back. He managed to pull out his knife, but security forces, who are always present in the area, shot him in the foot. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: knife attack

Israeli Minister unamused at Facebook’s reasons for suspending Israelis’ accounts

Israel’s Public Security Minister says Facebook’s recent decision to suspend 3 Israeli public figures’ accounts “illustrates just how flippant & unserious” the social media giant’s monitoring is.

By Israel Hayom Staff

After agreeing to partner with Israel in the war against online incitement to terrorism, Facebook has blocked the accounts of three Israeli public figures for allegedly violating the social media platform’s policy by posting “content that does not meet community standards.”

Phillip Pasmanick demonstrates against Facebook's disregard to incitement - Photo: IsraelandStuff:PP

Demonstrating against Facebook’s disregard to incitement and bias judgements against Zionists – Photo: IsraelandStuff:PP

The Facebook account of Israeli radio personality Yotam Zimri was blocked for 24 hours following a cynical post reading, “Hey, stupid Palestinians, if you want to kill us, it would be best to wait until after the holidays. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel bias, Facebook, Gilad Erdan

After rocky launch, Israel’s Ofek 11 spy satellite fully operational

The head of the Israel Aircraft Industries space division said following initial difficulties after the launch, that Israel’s latest homemade satellite, Ofek 11 is operational and taking fabulous photographs, ‘You should smile when you look up.’

By Associated Press

A new Israeli spy satellite is operational and taking high-quality pictures after suffering technical difficulties during its launch earlier this month, defense officials said Thursday.

Ofek-11 spy satellite launch – Israel Ministry of Defense

Amnon Harari, director of the Defense Ministry’s space administration, said satellite operators downloaded the first images from the Ofek 11 satellite at about 5:10 p.m. Thursday.

“The images are splendid, very good,” he told reporters. Continue Reading »

Category: Innovations & Discoveries, Israel News | Tags: IAI, Israel technology, Ofek 11, satellite

Anti-stabbing protective gear to be issued to Israel Border Police

Border Police (MAGAV) troops stationed in and around Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria will be issued new gear that will protect their necks from Palestinian knife-attacks.

By Shai Landesman

As stabbing attacks have once again grown more frequent over recent days, Border Police troops will soon be issued new special protective gear for their necks, the purpose of which will be to protect them from stabbings, according to a Channel 2 report.

Border Guard (MAGAV) unit in Jerusalem – Facebook page for Israel Police – משטרת ישראל

Troops stationed in “hot” areas, namely, Jerusalem and Judea & Samaria, will be issued the knife-proof gear. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Border Guard, MAGAV

Netanyahu’s address to UN General Assembly: Speech – text highlights and video

In UN speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu invites Abbas to address Israel’s Knesset in Jerusalem; slamming “moral farce” of UN’s bias, said, “road to peace runs through Jerusalem & Ramallah, not New York.”

By DANIELLE ZIRI

NEW YORK – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to come “speak to the Israeli people at the Knesset in Jerusalem,” during his speech to the United Nations in New York on Thursday,

In return, he offered to “gladly come to speak peace with the Palestinian parliament in Ramallah.”

“The road to peace runs through Jerusalem and Ramallah, not New York,” Netanyahu said. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, UN address, United Nation General Assembly

israelandstuffcom | September 21, 2016

US embassy in Tel Aviv: Caught between a bottle of wine and a hard place

Although some US states have recently passed legislation against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, the US embassy had this to say after being made aware their holiday baskets had a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Zion Winery in Mishor Adumim: “We would not have included the wine had we known that it was from the settlements.”

By HERB KEINON

Following its expressed regret Monday for putting wine from over the Green Line into gift baskets it sent out for the holiday, the US Embassy was noncommittal Tuesday when asked whether it has a policy of not purchasing products from east Jerusalem, the West Bank or the Golan Heights. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: BDF, Israel US, Judea and Samaria boycott, US Embassy

israelandstuffcom | September 21, 2016

India successfully conducts latest test of jointly developed Barak 8 missile system

Barak 8, vital in any future Israeli conflict with Hezbollah, is a jointly developed Indian-Israeli surface-to-air missile (SAM), designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft such as drones (UAVs) helicopters, and combat jets out to a maximum range of 70 km. has once more been successfully tested by the Indian government on Tuesday.

By Yoav Zitun

The Indian government performed another successful test of the Israeli Barak 8 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system Tuesday. More tests are expected to be conducted in the near future, according to a scientist from the Defense Research and Development Organization. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Barak 8, economic cooperation, Israel India, Military cooperation

israelandstuffcom | September 20, 2016