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| August 10, 2019
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IDF Neutralized 4 Armed Palestinian Terrorists Sneaking into Israel

IDF’s Golani Brigade killed 4 heavily armed Palestinian terrorists attempting to cross border fence in pre-dawn firefight, with their RPGs, grenades and 4 Kalashnikov assault rifles seized by military officials after the incident.
– Hamas: Unauthorized mission by the youths was motivated by rage.

By Yoav Zitun and Elior Levy

 

The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday that it foiled a major terror attack in the area of the Gaza border in the early hours of the day, placing responsibility for an attempted infiltration by four Palestinians on Hamas.

Troops from the Golani Brigade killed the four infiltrators – who were armed with Kalashnikov rifles, hand grenades and rocket-propelled grenade launchers – as they tried to enter Israeli territory from Gaza early Saturday morning. Continue Reading »

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| August 9, 2019
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Melanoma Vaccine Developed by Israeli Researchers

A new protocol developed by Tel Aviv University researchers using nanotechnology that proved effective in preventing melanoma tumors in mice could lead to a major breakthrough in the treatment of far more dangerous skin cancers.

By Tsvi Sadan

 

Nature Nanotechnology published on August 5 a study led by Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and head of the Laboratory for Cancer Research and Nanomedicine at Tel Aviv Universality’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, and Prof. Helena Florindo of the University of Lisbon, while on sabbatical at the Satchi-Fainaro lab at Tel Aviv University.

Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro – Screenshot: YouTube

Satchi-Fainaro’s research team, which also included Dr. Continue Reading »

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| August 8, 2019
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Iran warns of “disastrous consequences” should Israel be in the Strait of Hormuz

Following a report on Tuesday by Israel’s Foreign Minister announcing IDFs involvement in the US-led naval operation to neutralize the “Iranian threat” in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Defense Ministry warned of “disastrous consequences” should it be true.

By i24NEWS

 

Iran’s Defense Ministry warned on Thursday that any Israeli involvement in a US-led naval operation into the Strait of Hormuz would have “disastrous consequences” for the region.

The warning comes as Washington ramps up pressure on the Islamic Republic following a string of incidents that have stirred tensions in the Gulf, including Tehran’s capture of a UK oil tanker last month and the downing of US drone over the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the summer. Continue Reading »

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| August 8, 2019
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‘Finally the world understands – Israel is not the problem’

After 11 and a half years leading Israel’s National Information Directorate in the Prime Minister’s Office, Yarden Vatikai discusses the delicate balance Israel has to maintain in fighting for its image, when the EU, UN, Arab League, an occasional American President and rabid antisemitism is ready to assault Israel’s right to be treated equally.

By Yoav Limor

 

Israel is often under the gun, at home and abroad, for its public diplomacy failures – for not marketing itself, explaining its actions, thwarting hostile schemes based on incorrect or twisted information, while at the same time not playing up its successes. This was true in the past, when most of the world was against us, and to a large extent it’s still true in the age of social media and the endless flood of information. Continue Reading »

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| August 7, 2019
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UN REPORT: Hamas, Hezbollah recruits/exploits children to fight Israel

UN report notes Gaza children are recruited by Islamic Jihad, Hamas and that in Lebanon recruitment of children is by Hezbollah and a Palestinian terrorist group called Ansarullah, where “They are exposed to high-level [of] violence & exploitation,” to act against Israel.

By Nitzan Keidar

 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a special report on “Children in Violent Conflict'” which strongly criticizes the use of children by terrorist organizations.

Guterres notes in the document that one of the UN’s biggest challenges in this regard is preventing the recruitment of minors for terrorist organizations. “Children who work for terrorist organizations are victims,” ​​Guterres said. Continue Reading »

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| August 6, 2019
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PA to grant Palestinians building permits in areas under Israeli administration

After Abbas declared all signed agreements with Israel terminated, a Palestinian government official says the decision to grant building permits effectively extends Palestinian Authority jurisdiction into the ‘future Palestine’.

By Mohammad Al-Kassim, The Media Line

 

The Palestinian Authority has for the first time announced its intent to grant building permits in parts of the West Bank known as Area C, which is under full Israeli civilian and security control.

Areas A, B, C map of Judea and Samaria as agreed in the Oslo Accords.

The Oslo Accords divided the West Bank into three distinct regions: Area A, which is fully controlled by the PA; Area B, which is under PA civil administration and Israeli military control; and Area C, comprising approximately 60 percent of the entire territory. Continue Reading »

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| August 6, 2019
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California Dept of Ed promotes “inaccurate & misleading” anti-Jewish bias

Responding to the California’s Ethnic studies curriculum on the contributions of minorities, Jewish legislators, as well as many organizations, have appealed to the state’s legislature noting the curriculum “effectively erases the American Jewish experience,” “denigrates Jews” and “singles Israel out for condemnation,” that basically promotes an open “anti-Jewish bias.”

By Marcy Oster, JTA

 

An ethnic studies curriculum proposed by the California Department of Education is “inaccurate and misleading” and reflects an “anti-Jewish bias,” Jewish members of the state’s legislature wrote to the head of the committee writing the curriculum.

The California Legislative Jewish Caucus says that the curriculum “effectively erases the American Jewish experience,” “omits anti-Semitism,” “denigrates Jews” and “singles Israel out for condemnation.” Continue Reading »

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| August 5, 2019
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Bucking ‘The Squad’ 41 US House Democrats arrive in Jerusalem, showing support

Addressing those who refused the call to boycott the trip to the Jewish State, Israel’s former Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren said, “I think this is the pro-Israel stream in the Democratic Party, which is the mainstream of the party.”

By HERB KEINON

 

The 41 US House Democrats who arrived in Israel on Monday on a trip sponsored by an AIPAC affiliated charity are doing more than “just” showing mainstream Democratic support for Israel, they are wresting control of the party from the high-profile Progressive wing trying to hijack it.

A part of this wing – embodied by congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandira Ocasio-Cortez – despises Israel and AIPAC with a venom that sometimes crosses the line into antisemitism. Continue Reading »

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| August 4, 2019
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#BDSfail: Jennifer Lopez had “unforgettable” time, did not keep low profile in Israel

Ignoring BDS pressure, JLo unapologetically made her presence in the Holy Land, not just at the sold-out performance in Tel Aviv, but with family photos to her 100 million social media followers, as she toured Jerusalem.

By Raz Shechnik

 

A thousand ambassadors would not have been able to improve Israel’s image in the eyes of the world the way Jennifer Lopez, who has over 100 million followers on social media, has done during her five day visit to the Holy Land as part of her concert tour.

It all started with her decision to agree to come to Israel at all, at a time when local producers are struggling to convince top international artists to perform in the country amid the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions threats. Continue Reading »

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| August 2, 2019
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Israeli Researchers Develop MRI Protocols For Early Alzheimer Diagnosis

The new MRI technique developed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers is especially important for understanding whether a patient is merely getting older or is developing a disease such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s.

By Naama Barak

 

MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, already does pretty amazing work giving us a better picture of what’s happening on our insides. But it is about to do even more amazing work, helping doctors determine more quickly the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.

A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, led by Dr. Aviv Mezer, found a way for MRIs to record changes in the biological makeup of brain tissue. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2019
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Israel Law Center filed motion barring Ilhan Omar from entering Israel

Shurat Hadin’s president Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, filed a motion with the Jerusalem District Court requiring Interior Minister Aryeh Deri prohibit Omar from entering the country congruent with the requirements of Israel’s anti-BDS laws.

By The JERUSALEM POST Staff

 

An Israeli NGO has asked a Jerusalem Court to bar US Representative Ilhan Omar from visiting Israel.

Shurat Hadin, also known as the Israel Law Center, filed a motion Tuesday to the city’s District Court requiring that the Interior Minister Aryeh Deri does not allow Omar to enter the country because of her support for the BDS movement.

Israel’s Interior Minister Aryeh Deri and Shurat Hadin’s president, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner – Photos: Wikimedia.jpg

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| August 1, 2019
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Facebook wins appeal in US court when it facilitated Hamas incitement

Terror victims sought $3 billion in damages from facebook for permitting Hamas to post encouragement and then celebrated terrorist attacks against Jews in Israel, but a federal court said the outdated, but standing 1996 law regulating internet content shields the social media giant from civil liability.

By Reuters and Ynet

 

NEW YORK – Facebook Inc on Wednesday defeated an appeal by American victims of Hamas attacks in Israel, who sought to hold the company liable for providing the group a social media platform to further its terroristic goals.

Palestinian incitement in ‘car intifada’ against Israelis

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”), a 1996 law regulating internet content, shielded Facebook from civil liability. Continue Reading »

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| July 31, 2019
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The perfect itinerary for US Reps. Tlaib and Omar while in Israel

The upcoming visit by the two leading anti-Israel members of Congress is the perfect opportunity to document them seeing the real Israel, and introduce them to an avalanche of inconvenient truths.

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus, Jerome M. Marcus, JNS.org

 

US Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) say they are going to Israel and “Palestine” in order “to learn” about the region. Israel has granted the women permission to enter the country, notwithstanding the overwhelming evidence that their trip has only one purpose: to strengthen the hand of people and organizations that share these women’s desire to destroy Israel, the nation-state of the Jewish people. Continue Reading »

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| July 30, 2019
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REPORT: Massive blast rocks Hezbollah command center

Syrian rebel media outlets report mysterious explosion at Hezbollah’s command center near Damascus as the terror group is reportedly positioning its forces in southern Syria to prepare for an attack on Israel, should current Persian Gulf/Iran tensions boil over.

By Netta Bar , Israel Hayom

 

Media outlets affiliated with rebel groups in Syria on Monday published photos purporting to show smoke rising from an attacked Hezbollah command center in the town of Yabrud, north of the capital Damascus.

The cause of the alleged blast was not immediately known, nor was it known if it resulted in any casualties. Official Syrian state news outlets ignored the event entirely. Continue Reading »

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| July 29, 2019
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Israel’s new Foreign Minister: We will relocate all embassies to Jerusalem

Israel’s new Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, scheduled to present a “national, diplomatic and strategic objective of the highest order” to the cabinet for the transfer of all foreign embassies currently in Tel Aviv to Israel’s capital.
– To promote the plan, Israel would give countries an aid package of about $14.2 million to ease moving expenses.

By Ariel Kahana

 

For the first time ever, the Israeli government is preparing an official initiative to relocate and open foreign embassies in Jerusalem. Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz will soon present his proposal to the cabinet to designate the transfer of embassies to Jerusalem as a “national, diplomatic and strategic objective of the highest order.” Continue Reading »

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