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19 police officers & IDF soldiers recognized as disabled since start of Palestinian terror-attacks

 

To enable the injured officers to receive immediate benefits the Defense Ministry fast-tracked status recognition. 
• WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO & VIDEO OF INJURED ISRAELI & ATTACKER SHOT DEAD.
• 12 of the 19 are Border Police or police career officers, while 7 are IDF soldiers or Border Police officers completing their mandatory service.

By Lilach Shoval

 

The Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Department has recognized 19 soldiers, police and Border Police officers injured in the current terror wave as disabled veterans.
The recognition was fast-tracked to allow the injured officers immediate disability benefits.

Kay Wilson, sole survivor after two women were left for dead by 2 Palestinian knife attackers – Photo: Twitter

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Int’l Criminal Court Releases Report on War-Crimes in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

 

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, RO YEGER

 

The  released its first preliminary report on Thursday regarding alleged war crimes committed by Israelis and Palestinians since June 2014 with its greatest focus on Operation Protective Edge in July-August 2014.

The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague. – Photo: REUTERS

After the preliminary investigation was launched in January of 2015, the ICC received and analyzed 66 communiques from Israel, the Palestinians and various organization around the world detailing the incidents of Operation Protective Edge, alleged settlements-related war crimes and other issues. Continue Reading »

Israel’s Justice Minister seeks fines on parents of underage Palestinian attackers

 

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked plans on placing responsibility on parents that encourage stone-throwing kids under the age of 12, by levying heavy fines to keep them from exploiting the children as a tool in the terror machine.

By Tova Tzimuki

 

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked published on Thursday evening a legal memo that will introduce heavy fines for parents of stone-throwers under the age of 12. The aim of the memo is to give law enforcement agencies the tools to address criminal activities that are carried out by children who are under the age of criminal responsibility.

A Palestinian throwing stones in Silwan, East Jerusalem.

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Islamic State takes credit for double suicide blast killing 41 in Hezbollah section of Beirut

 

view videoWATCH: On their websites ISIS has claimed responsibility for the massacre from two explosions in Beirut’s southern Shi’ite neighborhood, next to Burj al-Barajneh.
– Last count: 41 dead, at least 200 injured.

By Arutz Sheva staff

 

Two explosions in a predominantly Shi’ite area of southern Beirut have killed at least 41 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry as cited by Al Jazeera. At least 200 are said to be injured.

The two blasts were separated by minutes. Local reports indicate two suicide bombers conducted the attacks and that the body of a third suicide bomber> was found at the scene of the bombings. Continue Reading »

WATCH: Israel special forces in disguise enter Hebron hospital and extract terrorist

 

Pushing wheelchair with woman ‘in labor’ as disguise, Israeli forces dressed as family members enter Hebron hospital to arrest terrorist in Hebron hospital early Thursday morning.
 – Shin Bet statement said its security forces “will not allow safe refuge for terrorist operatives, whoever they are.”

By REUTERS, YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

Security forces entered Al Ahli hospital in Hebron early on Thursday and arrested 20-year-old Azzam Shaldallah on suspicion of stabbing and seriously injuring an Israeli civilian on October 25.

A video emerged of the arrest operation showing the Israeli forces in plainclothes disguised as a family coming to the hospital with a woman in labor. Continue Reading »

Israeli company introduces disposable cellphone charger

 

The cheap, pock-size and environmentally friendly charger helps users to easily power up their cellphones for up to 4 hours and can later be discarded at any mobeego point of sale.

By Ynetnews

 

Israeli startup mobeego launched Monday their disposable cellphone charger in Israel and abroad, enabling one to charge one’s cellphone for up to four hours for about NIS 10.

Mobeego described its product as an “energy drink for the mobile phone” and the charging unit is even designed in the form of a can of energy drink. The charger is intended to be a cheap, simple, immediate and environmentally friendly solution for continuous smartphone use, without the need for a regular charger, preloading the phone with a cable or having to find an electrical outlet. Continue Reading »

WATCH: Advanced IAF UAV Will “Revolutionize the Drone World”

 

IAF’s new Hermes 900 “Star” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can remain airborne for 30-hrs and designed for long-endurance tactical missions has becomes fully operational.

By Lilach Shoval and Israel Hayom Staff

 

The Israeli Air Force introduced a new unmanned aerial vehicle into its operational lineup Tuesday, in a move a senior officer said would “revolutionize the drone world.”

The Hermes 900 Kochav (“Star”), which became operational this week, is a medium-size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle, designed for long-endurance tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and communications missions.

Manufactured by Elbit Systems, the Hermes 900 can remain airborne for over 30 hours, and can fly at an altitude of 30,000 feet. Continue Reading »

Foreign Media Report: Israeli Jets Pound Damascus Airport

 

Arab media reports IAF fighter jets attacked Damascus Int’l Airport early Wednesday morning, taking out electricity & halting flights.

Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Arab media reports on Wednesday that Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets struck the Damascus Airport in the morning hours.

Israel Air Force F-16 – IDF Spokesperson’s Office

According to the reports, powerful explosions were heard in the international airport. In parallel, the airport’s electricity went out completely, and flight traffic was temporarily halted.

It is not clear whether the target of the alleged strikes were an arms shipment, or a terror cell planning attacks against Israel. Continue Reading »

EU Ignores all other global disputed occupations to single out Jewish goods

 

European Jewish Congress says the EU’s singling out of Israel for labeling only Jewish goods, is highly provocative since it ignores Turkey’s occupation of Cyprus while it profits from them.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The European Jewish Congress said Wednesday that the newly-approved European Union labeling regime for products made by Israelis over the Green Line “may in fact contravene international treaties and agreements like the World Trade Organization.”

Boycott Israel

EJC President Moshe Kantor said that the guidelines were unprecedented and yet another example of Israel being singled out for special treatment.

“After studying the issue deeply we have concluded that there are no comparable guidelines for any other territorial dispute or what are perceived as occupations anywhere else in the world,” Kantor said. Continue Reading »

Israel & Jordan launch joint Jordan River industrial zone project

 

Tender issued to construct bridge across Jordan River that would connect new industrial zones on both sides of the river in binational project.

By Calcalist

 

Israel has issued a tender for the construction of a new bridge across the Jordan River which would connect it with its neighbor from the east, the Ministry for Regional Cooperation said Sunday.

The Jordan River – Photo: Avihu Shapira

The bridge will be part of the “Jordan-gate” project, which will see the establishment of a joint industrial zone between the two countries.

The tender was issued through the Valley of Springs Regional Council in northern Israel, on whose land the industrial area will be built. Continue Reading »

Zoabi condemns jailing teen terrorists as ‘medieval’, but is OK with their knife-attacks

 

view videoArab MK fumes over the Jewish State’s ‘fascist’ moves to halt wave of teen stabbing attacks directed at Jews, claiming the age of criminal responsibility should be higher, as to not jail them for ‘attempted murder’ or ‘murder’.

By Tova Dvorin

 

MK Hanin Zoabi (Joint List) harshly criticized the Justice Ministry’s push to lower the age by which minors can be sentenced to jail to 12, claiming that the decision is “fascist” and a human rights violation.

Arab MK Hanin Zoabi (Joint List)

“This tramples rights and radically tramples lives,” Zoabi fumed. “This proposal illustrates how the state is becoming fascist, and it proves it’s not willing to wake up and understand.” Continue Reading »

Knesset proposes bill funding Pollard’s expenses once released

 

Knesset House Committee chairman David Bitan, who proposed the bill said, “We have a moral obligation to Pollard… (since) Israel failed to bring about his release.”

By GIL HOFFMAN

 

The government would pay for Jonathan Pollard to have “reasonable living conditions” for the rest of his life following his expected release from a prison in North Carolina November 20, according to a bill proposed in the Knesset on Tuesday.

Jonathan Pollard

Although the conditions for the Israeli agent’s parole after 30 years in prison have not been revealed, he is expected to be forced to remain in the United States for the next five years before he may be permitted to move to Israel. Continue Reading »

24 Terrorists Arrested in Hamas Network In Qalqiliya

 

Two dozen militants arrested in joint IDF, MAGAV and Shin Bet operation, busting Hamas infrastructure in West Bank that was receiving funding from Hamas HQ in Qatar and Gaza.

By Yoav Zitun

 

The IDF, Shin Bet and police exposed Monday night a large Hamas network in Qalqilya and arrested 24 militants, including senior officials.

Hamas infrastructure exposed in Qalqiliya

Its members served as the regional headquarters and worked to renew the organization’s terrorist activities in the city and nearby villages, according to police. The infrastructure received guidance, instructions and large-scale funding from Hamas command centers in Qatar and the Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

Pipe Bombs & Rifles Found Across the Jerusalem Courthouse

 

Arab father & son arrested after Israel Police & K-9 unit discover rifles with ammo and explosives, concealed in their home adjacent to the Jerusalem District Court.

By Oranit Etzer

 

Two Arab terrorists, father and son, were arrested on Tuesday afternoon after explosives and weapons were discovered in their home in Jerusalem.

Their home is located adjacent to the Jerusalem District Court on Salah al-Din Road not far from Hebrew University’s Mount Scopus Campus; just last Monday a firebomb was thrown at the court in an attempt to burn it down.

Police detectives searched the home aided by Border Patrol officers and a canine unit, and found hidden in the house explosives, improvised rifles and ammunition.

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WATCH: Palestinians kids aged 13 caught, 11 shot after stabbing Jewish guard in Jerusalem

 

view video clip belowUPDATED: Jerusalem’s light rail guard was wounded moderately.
* WATCH as guard shoots & wounds the 11yr-old while being stabbed, and the 13yr-old attacker was subdued by train passengers until police arrived.

By Roi Yanovsk

 

Two Palestinians aged 11 and 13 stabbed a security guard on Tuesday around noon on Jerusalem’s light rail in the Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood.

Scene of Pisgat Ze’ev attack – Photo: MDA

The victim was wounded moderately. Police shot and wounded the 11-year-old. The 13-year-old attacker was held by train passengers until security forces arrived.

The two attackers were Muawiya and Ali Alqam, residents of the Shuafat refugee camp. Continue Reading »