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Deal: Israel gives Palestinian Authority control of West Bank power grid

In a plan to get the Palestinians to pay their $500.8 million electric bill, US taxpayer will pay $25.4 million of their bill, and the Israel Electric Corporation will transfer control of the West Bank electric grid to the Palestinian Authority.

By Itamar Eichner

A deal was signed whereby the Palestinian electrical grid will now be the responsibility of the Palestinian Authority on Tuesday, ensuring that the Palestinians pay their NIS2 billion debt to the Israeli Electric Corporation. The agreement will see a half billion shekels of the debt forgiven.The agreement was signed by the Head of the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) General Yoav “Poli” Mordechai in the presence of Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon, Finance Ministry Director General Shai Babed, and the PA Minister of Civil Affairs Hussain al-Sheikh. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: COGAT, Israel Electric Corporation, PA electricity debt

Millennium old Jewish manuscripts from Afghanistan donated to Israel

The rare findings from an ancient Afghan Jewish community, and written in Persian, Arabic, Aramaic, and Judeo-Persian, was donated to the Israeli National Library and will soon be digitized, making it available to the international community of scholars and the general public.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem has acquired a one of a kind collection of manuscripts which will revolutionize our understanding about the history and culture of the legendary Silk Road’s ancient Jewish community. The new collection, comprised of approximately 250 pages dating to the early 11th century, constitutes the largest body of original materials from the region prior to the modern era. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: ancient texts, Judaica, National Library of Israel, William Davidson Foundation

IAF jets attacked Syrian regime cannons on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights

A military source stated that Tuesday’s mortar fire may likely have been accidental spillover from battles between Assad regime forces & rebels in Syria’s civil war, but Israel will always respond to military attacks against its sovereignty.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

The Israeli Air Force struck cannons belonging to the Syrian regime late Tuesday evening in response to a number of mortar rounds that fell into Golan Heights just hours earlier, according to a military statement.

“The IDF will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israel’s sovereignty and security of its citizens,” the statement said, adding Israel holds the Syrian government responsible for any weapons launched into its territory. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: IAF strike, IAF Syria, Syrian unrest

Hamas rejects offer to accept prisoners for Israel’s MIA soldiers

Special envoy Lior Lotan reports Israel offered to return to Hamas 18 jailed prisoners along with 19 bodies of their fighters, all captured during Operation Protective Edge, in return for MIAs Hadar Goldin & Oron Shaul, but the Gaza terror organization rejected Israel’s offer.

By Itamar Eichner

Lior Lotan, the prime minister’s envoy on hostages and missing persons, said on Tuesday that Hamas has rejected several offers to swap all of its men captured—both dead and alive—during Operation Protective Edge in exchange for the remains of Israeli soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul.

The two soldiers were killed during the 2014 campaign in the Gaza Strip and their bodies were captured by Hamas. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Hadar Goldin, hamas, MIA, Oron Shaul

Palestinian terrorist captured, charged with smuggling explosives by sea into Gaza

Together with intel reveled from other recently caught Hamas operatives show the extent of the efforts & resources invested by the Palestinian terrorist group in planning terror attacks against Israel.

By Ido Ben Porat

In a joint operation, the IDF, Israel Police, and the Shin Bet caught a terrorist from Gaza who was involved in smuggling explosives and raw materials for the production of weaponry for Hamas and other terror organizations.

The terrorist, Hamis Gahad Said Araishi, aged 24, from the Shati refugee camp in Gaza, was arrested last week by the Israel Navy after he sailed out of the area permitted under the conditions of the blockade of Gaza. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: explosives, fishermen, hamas, smugglers

WATCH: Ofek 11 recon satellite launched into space from Israel

Israel’s latest surveillance satellite is capable of filming 64,000 minutes of footage yearly to complement Israel’s predecessor, Ofek 10, that was launched in April 2014, presumably to monitor Iran and radical militant islamic groups in the region.

By i24news

Israel on Tuesday together with Israel Aerospace Industries launched the Ofek 11 recon satellite into space, the Defense Ministry said.

Launch of “Ofek 10” – Photo: CHANNEL 2

Israel on Tuesday together with Israel Aerospace Industries launched the Ofek 11 recon satellite into space, the Defense Ministry said.

“A short while ago, Israel’s Ministry of Defense, along with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), launched the Ofek 11 satellite into space,” A Defense Ministry statement said. Continue Reading »

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

BREAKING: Former Israeli President Peres admitted to hospital after suffering stroke

Israel’s TV2 confirmed that the 93 yr-old Peres is in serious condition.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Former president Shimon Peres was admitted to Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan on Tuesday evening after feeling unwell.

Shimon Peres was both former prime minister and president of Israel.

Peres was hospitalized twice earlier this year after showing signs of an irregular heartbeat.

On January 14, 2016 the same hospital released the senior statesman in stable condition after he had suffered a mild heart attack.

View original The Jerusalem Post publication at:
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Peres-suffers-stroke-admitted-to-hospital-467641

Category: Israel News | Tags: Health News, Sheba Medical Center, Shimon Peres

Syria rejoices in Army’s (bogus) claim of hitting IDF warplanes

Syrian TV & radio merrily cover its Army’s claim of hitting IDF fighter-jets, ignoring IDF denials, while bringing out analysts for panel discussions etc. Meanwhile, a Syrian journalists laugh off the story, tweeting President Bashar al-Assad lacks the courage to even attack an Israeli cat.

By Roi Kais

Syrian media has been extensively covering the reportedly false claim made by the Syrian Army that Syrian ground-to-air missiles have managed to strike down an IDF drone and fighter jet.

A Syrian news anchor covering the story – Screenshot of Syrian TV

A row of Syrian experts and analysts have been called upon for television and radio interviews, one of whom opened his remarks by saying, “Congratulations to the Syrian Army” for on their reported accomplishment. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News | Tags: anti-Israel Propaganda, IAF strike, IAF Syria

Israel denies losing fighter-jets or UAV after retaliatory strike in Syria

All aircrafts returned safely, the IDF spokesperson said. “Israeli aircraft were not close to the source of the fire, and the missiles never threatened their target [the Israeli] aircraft.”

By Arutz Sheva Staff

The Syrian military said it shot down two Israeli military aircraft, including a drone, Tuesday morning, alleging they attacked a government-held position in the country’s south.

“Our air defenses blocked the attack and shot down the military aircraft in (the southern province of) Quneitra and a drone” in the Golan area said the statement carried by state news agency SANA.

Shortly thereafter, however, an IDF spokesperson denied the claims, saying that no manned Israeli aircraft or drones had been downed.

Category: Israel News | Tags: IAF strike, IAF Syria

Israel’s Defense Minister: ‘Land for peace’ concept has failed

Liberman again proposes that some Israeli-Arab towns be transferred into future Palestinian state for West Bank settlements to be attached to Israel.

By i24news

The Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman at a ceremony in Jerusalem, July 19, 2016Liberman proposes some Israeli-Arab towns be transferred into future Palestinian state

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on Monday said that “the model of land for peace has failed.”

Speaking to students at Ariel University, in the West Bank settlement of Ariel, Liberman said that “the model of land for peace has failed, that’s why we speak of land and population swaps.”

“Abbas doesn’t want one Jew in his territory while we are expected to become a bi-national state,” the defense minister continued. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Avigdor Lieberman, Land Swap

Facebook cooperates with Israeli officials, removes 95% of terror incitement

Israel’s Ministers Shaked & Erdan and representatives from Facebook agreed to form a task force to fight online hate & incitement – but Israel’s option of legislation forcing social networks’ total cooperation is till on table.

By LAHAV HARKOV

Facebook cooperates with the authorities the vast majority of the time the government asks the network to remove content inciting to terrorism, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said Monday, shortly after she and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan met with a senior delegation from the social media giant.

Facebook – Photo: FACEBOOK

According to Shaked, Facebook removed 95 percent of 158 inciting posts, and YouTube, owned by Google, removed 80% of 13 videos, at the government’s request. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel bias, anti-Semitism, Ayelet Shaked, Facebook, Gilad Erdan, incitement to violence

Largest military aid package to Israel in US history delayed by White House

Whereas US Ambassador Dan Shapiro said the US aid package demonstrates US commitment to Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region, President Obama is delaying the signing of the agreement due to a conflict with the US Senate, that thinks it’s inadequate.

By Itamar Eichner

US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said that the US will be singing its largest ever aid package to Israel, and that the aid package will cover all of Israel’s security needs until 2029.

He was speaking at the opening of the 15th World Summit of International Institute for Counter Terrorism at the Herzeliya Interdisciplinary Center on Sunday. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Dan Shapiro, Lindsey Graham, Military Aid, US Senate, USAID

Israeli Supreme Court angry that gov’t ignored court’s Western Wall decision

Israel’s Supreme Court rips at Netanyahu’s government for its failure to implement the court’s decision to create a separated prayer space for Judaism’s Reform Movement at the Kotel Plaza.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

The Supreme Court slammed the government over delays in the implementation of the Kotel (Western Wall) plan, despite a pledge by the government to create a mixed gender prayer space for the Reform and Conservative movements at the holy site.

The comments were made in the context of a hearing that was held this morning (Monday), following an appeal by eight non-Orthodox organizations against the Prime Minister, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, and the Rabbi of the Kotel, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel Supreme Court, Jewish prayer, Kotel, Robinson's Arch, Western Wall, Western Wall Heritage Foundation

Facebook sends officials to meet with Israeli lawmakers about online incitement

Delegation arrives due to charges of Facebook’s indifference to online incitement, and both, Israel’s Justice Minister & Internal Security Minister’s plans to propose legislation banning the use of Facebook to advance “terror” and outlawing its incitement on the Internet.

By i24news

Facebook reports that its quarterly profit tripled to $1.5 billion as the ranks of people using the leading social network continued to climb, on April 27, 2016

Anti-Semitism and Incitement to violence flourishes on Facebook – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Israel has slammed Facebook for allowing online incitement it claims leads to terror activities

A delegation of senior Facebook officials have arrived in Israel for a series of meetings with government representatives and civil servants to discuss the issue of incitement on the social media platform, The Times of Israel reported Sunday. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel bias, anti-Semitism, Facebook, incitement to violence