Archive for Israel News

Arab League Threatens Israel with ICC Action Over “Judaization” of Al-Aqsa

 

Arab League FM threatens to take int’l legal actions to prevent Israeli activity on the Temple Mount, including going to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

By Ben Ariel, Canada

 

The Arab League on Sunday warned against the “Judaization of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel” and called for action against the Jewish state, Channel 2 News reported.

The condemnation came after masked Muslim rioters hurled rocks and fireworks at police on the Temple Mount, as well as firebombs near two entrances to the site.

Jerusalem District Police and Border Police were forced to respond with riot dispersal measures. Continue Reading »

WATCH Shana Tova Video Messages from Israel’s PM Netanyahu & the IDF

 

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new year’s greetings for Rosh Hashanah.
Shana Tova!

 

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….and from the IDF:

 

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Happy Rosh HaShanah

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Arabs Riot on Temple Mount on Rosh Hashanah Eve

 

Palestinian hooligans barricaded themselves inside the Al Aqsa Mosque, where they threw stones & firecrackers at police forces in hopes of disrupting Jewish visitors for Rosh Hashanah.
• Israel Police confiscated several pipe bombs Saturday night in an East Jerusalem apartment.

By Roi Yanovsky, Elior Levy

 

Palestinians barricaded themselves Sunday morning, just before Rosh Hashanah, inside the mosque on the Temple Mount. Police forces broke into the compound and confiscated some of the equipment brought there by the Palestinians.

The rioters threw fireworks and stones at the police as they entered the site. Border Police forces then blocked entry to the Temple Mount. Continue Reading »

Israel to Double F-35 Range Because of Iran Deal

 

Israel Air Force engineers are working to double the range and capabilities of the US made stealth jets, as the first planes made specifically for Israel are due to arrive in December 2016.

By Tova Dvorin

 

Israel is actively working to double the range of its F-35 defense fighters, officials said Thursday, in an announcement made just before the Senate Congress vote on the Iran deal.

Israel’s F-35s are tailor-made by Lockheed Martin, and named Adir (lit. “awesome.”). The first two Adirs are due to be delivered to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) in December 2016.

The development was specifically made with “an eye on Iran” and other Middle East developments. Continue Reading »

India orders 10 missile-armed UAVs from Israel in $400M deal

 

The purchase order of Heron UAVs isn’t their first, but this expedited procurement came from the highest levels of the Indian government.

By i24news

 

The Indian government has approved plans to purchase 10 missile-armed drones from Israel, according to India’s Economic Times. The news outlet described the acquisition as “a crucial acquisition that will enhance India’s cross-border military strike capability.”

The $400 million deal to buy Heron TP drones was expedited through the procurement process under orders from the highest levels of government.

US drone attacks are deeply unpopular in Afghanistan and Pakistan but the Pentagon considers them an important weapon in the fight against Islamic militants – Photo: Massoud Hossaini/AFP

The Indian Air Force already operates a fleet of Heron, Harpy and Searcher unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which are used for taking out enemy radar positions as well as surveillance and intelligence gathering. Continue Reading »

WATCH: China makes lovely video after Israel thanked them for saving Jews

 

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Last month, the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai released a public service video to thank China for rescuing thousands of Jews during World War II.

Chinese say Thankyou to Israel – Screenshot

On Thursday, the gesture of gratitude was returned by some Chinese students of Hebrew who made a video of their own to say, “You’re welcome.”

In the clip, which was produced by China Radio International, Shanghai locals are seen holding signs in Hebrew saying “You’re welcome,” “Don’t mention it,” and “Happy to help.” Continue Reading »

Video: Israel & US to Begin Co-Production of David’s Sling Missile Shield System

 

The jointly developed David’s Sling by Israel and the US is the newest missile shield system, and just weeks away from a co-production deal, that when operational in 2016, is designed to intercept latest generation of offensive missiles. 

By Reuters

 

The United States and Israel are weeks away from reaching a draft agreement on a co-production of Israel’s air defense system called David’s Sling that the two countries jointly developed, the top US missile defense officer told lawmakers on Thursday. 

US Navy Vice Admiral James Syring, director of the Missile Defense Agency, or MDA, said discussions and negotiations continued with Israel on the David’s Sling system, which passed a series of intercept tests in April and is expected to be operational next year.  Continue Reading »

VIDEO: PA Response to Netanyahu’s Call to ‘Negotiate Anywhere, Anytime’: “It’s a trap”

 

Immediately after PM Netanyahu said at his meeting with UK PM Cameron that he would go anywhere and at anytime for real negotiations without pre-conditions, Arab Negotiator Saeb Erekat called it “a trap”, making 5 demands on Israel.

By Gil Ronen

 

The Palestinian Authority responded unenthusiastically Thursday to offers by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to come to Ramallah and renew peace talks unconditionally with the Palestinian Authority (PA).

PM Netanyahu Meets British Parliamentary Friendship AssocPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with members of the British parliamentary friendship associations.Video: GPO

Posted by The Prime Minister of Israel on Thursday, September 10, 2015

According to Kol Yisrael radio, Palestinian “prime minister” Rami Hamdallah said that the Palestinians are interested in a new framework for talks. Continue Reading »

Prosor: UN should wave white flag in surrender of principle, not Palestinian flag

 

By HERB KEINON

 

The UN – with some EU countries in tow – would pass a resolution stating that the world is flat were such a resolution brought by the Palestinians, Israel’s UN ambassador Ron Prosor said Thursday night.

Prosor’s remarks came after the world body approved a resolution calling for the Palestinian flag to be hoisted along with the banners of the other nations that make up the world body. Continue Reading »

Netanyahu Furious at EP Decision Saying: Nazis Also Labeled Jewish Products

 

Israel’s PM lashes at the European Parliament’s blatantly anti-Semitic decision, explaining again, ‘The root of the conflict is not the territories, and the root of the conflict is not the settlements.’

By Tova Dvorin

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu denounced the European Parliament’s decision to label products from the Golan Heights, Judea and Samaria (Shomron) as “settlement products” on Thursday, stating that the move only hinders efforts for Middle East peace.

“This is unjust,” he stated. “It is simply a distortion of justice and of logic and I think that it also hurts peace; it does not advance peace.”

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu – Kobi Gidon/GPO

“The root of the conflict is not the territories, and the root of the conflict is not the settlements,” he warned. Continue Reading »

IDF special forces to wear new customized battle uniforms

 

One of the lessons from last summer’s Operation Protective Edge is the introduction of new field uniforms, designed using highly durable activewear fabrics, without buttons, and the new helmet upgrade makes them significantly lighter, yet stronger.

By Lilach Shoval

 

The Israel Defense Forces has begun issuing soldiers serving in its special forces units new, customized uniforms, believed to be more operationally effective.

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New Israeli App to Tell Your Senator You Oppose Funding Iranian Terror

 

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Want to tell your senator to oppose unfreezing $100 billion to Iran? There’s an app for that.

NGO Shurat Hadin has developed an application that allows users to turn to their government representatives directly through Whatspp, Twitter and Facebook. Traditionally, requests to congressman and senators have been made through letters, a slow and unwieldy process.

Shurat Hadin app to Stop billions to Iran’s terror app‏. Photo: Courtesy

Now, in an effort to lobby the US Congress against releasing money to Iran as part of the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, Shurat Hadin has developed the new application. Continue Reading »

#BDSfail: Israel’s Sabra hummus stars on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show debut

 

Stephen Colbert on America’s most watched late night talk show plugs Sabra hummus on debut broadcast in front of nearly 7 million viewers, angering BDS. 

Tzipi Shmilovitz, Navit Zommer

 

It was the most watched debut of the most watched show: Stephen Colbert stepped into David Letterman’s huge shoes on CBS’s Late Show with impressive success, and one of the stars of the programs was Israeli hummus.

His rating – nearly seven million viewers – was double the number of viewers of his alleged biggest competitor, Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno’s successor. Together with Fallon, Colbert officially became the greatest talk show host in America on Tuesday night. Continue Reading »

Jerusalem Lawyers Launch Global War on Anti-Semitism/Anti-Jewish Propaganda

 

Jerusalem-based legal group open the Jerusalem Institute for Justice (JIJ), an int’l network of lawyers ready to take legal action against anyone persecuting Jews anywhere in the world.

By David Lazarus

 

“Any place or anytime where there are anti-Semitic activities, we want to be there to fight back.” That is the battle cry of a new initiative of the Jerusalem Institute for Justice (JIJ), which is organizing an international network of lawyers ready to take legal action against all those persecuting Jews anywhere in the world.

Concerned citizens are being asked to rise up in the face of mounting threats and attacks against Jews around the globe, and to report on anti-Semitic activities as they occur through a website set up to coordinate responses. Continue Reading »

Israel’s Egyptian embassy reopened after being ransacked 4 years ago by mob

 

As part of ongoing ties with Sisi, Cairo’s appointment of an ambassador to Israel in June and the Israeli flag back in Cairo today demonstrate the strengthening ties in the region.

By i24news

 

Israel’s Embassy in Egypt re-opened Wednesday following a four-year closure.

In 2011, following the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Israeli diplomats were forced to leave the embassy when protesters stormed the building .

The Israeli delegation led by Director General of the Foreign Ministry, Dr. Dore Gold, arrived in Cairo today to mark event. The ceremony was attended by Egyptian officials, the US Ambassador to Egypt, as well as employees of the Israeli embassy headed by Ambassador Haim Koren. Continue Reading »