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| March 18, 2019
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Palestinians distribute sweets in Gaza, celebrating terrorist killing Jew

‘Palestinian Culture‘

Palestinians post on Twitter their celebration of Sunday morning’s terror attack in Ariel, killing Gal Keidan, 19, the father of 12, 47 year-old Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger, and injuring one other.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

 

Palestinians distributed sweets in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday morning following the terror attacks in Ariel, according to a video tweeted by the Palestinian Information Center, an Arabic news site, on Sunday.

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| March 17, 2019
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U.S. Ambassador gets Germany to prevent entry of Palestinian terrorist

U.S. envoy to Germany, Richard Grenell said Friday, “The Germans made the right decision…. Offering a public speaking role to a Palestinian terrorist convicted of murder, terrorism and immigration fraud legitimizes antisemitism at a time when we should be condemning it.”

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

 

BERLIN – The German government canceled an event on Friday with a convicted Palestinian terrorist who murdered two Israeli students, following a strongly worded statement from US Ambassador Richard Grenell that was prominently featured in the nation’s daily newspapers.

Berlin’s department for interior announced in a statement on Friday that they barred Richard Grenell from speaking in the capital and revoked her visa. Continue Reading »

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| March 17, 2019
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Argentina arrests 2 Iranians with fake Israeli passports on terror charges

The two Iranians are suspected of involvement in terror activities having been arrested for illegally entering Argentina using doctored passports ‘with numerous spelling mistakes.’

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

An Iranian man and woman were arrested Saturday morning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after they tried to enter the country with forged Israeli documents, Clarin reported.

Fake & Misspelled Israeli Passports – Clarin,Israelandstuff/PP

The two are suspected of involvement in terror activities and were transferred for interrogation by local security forces.

The suspects, identified as Sajjad Samiel Naserani, 27, and Mashoreh Sabzali, 30, entered Argentina last week, claiming to be an Israeli couple named Netanel and Rivka Toledano. Continue Reading »

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| March 17, 2019
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Argentina arrests Iranian couple with fake Israeli passports on terror charges

The two Iranians are suspected of involvement in terror activities having been arrested for illegally entering Argentina using doctored passports ‘with numerous spelling mistakes.’

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

An Iranian man and woman were arrested Saturday morning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after they tried to enter the country with forged Israeli documents, Clarin reported.

Fake & Misspelled Israeli Passports – Clarin,Israelandstuff/PP

The two are suspected of involvement in terror activities and were transferred for interrogation by local security forces.

The suspects, identified as Sajjad Samiel Naserani, 27, and Mashoreh Sabzali, 30, entered Argentina last week, claiming to be an Israeli couple named Netanel and Rivka Toledano. Continue Reading »

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| March 15, 2019
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IAF attacks 100 Gaza targets over mistaken attack on Tel Aviv

Blaming the Thursday evening rocket attack entirely on Hamas, even after assessing that the launching of two Fajr-5 rockets at Israel’s center was a mistake, Israeli aircraft attacked over 100 targets in Gaza overnight, with no casualties reported by the Hamas government.

By the AP

 

The IDF asses that the launching of two missiles at Israel’s center Thursday evening was a mistake.

The two missiles were launched from a Hamas installation at 21:07, while the Egyptian negotiating team was in the Gaza Strip discussing Hamas’ arrangement with Israel and Egypt.

One missile fell in an uninhabited area, while the other appears to have exploded mid air. Continue Reading »

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| March 15, 2019
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After Gaza launched rockets at Tel Aviv, IDF retaliates against terror bases

BREAKING: IAF jets retaliate, attacking targets in Gaza, beginning on Khan Yunis in response to Palestinians firing two Fajr-5 rockets toward central Israel cities.

By Elad Benari

 

The IDF began attacking targets in Gaza on Thursday night in response to the rocket fire on central Israel earlier in the evening.

The Palestinian Arabs reported that the attack took place in Khan Yunis.

Shortly after the start of the IDF attack in Gaza, sirens were sounded in the Eshkol Regional Council. The IDF confirmed a launch was identified but the rocket missed its target and exploded inside Gaza.

Prime Minister/Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding security consultations with heads of the security establishment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv Thursday night.

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| March 14, 2019
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BREAKING: Two rocket Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv; Iron Dome activated

—– UPDATED —-

Rocket Sirens activated in ‘GUSH DAN’ – Tel- Aviv after 2 Fajr-5 rockets were fired from Gaza.
– Explosions heard. Apparently both rockets are thought to have fallen in open areas. Iron Dome was activated.
– No damage or injuries reported.

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF

 

Two rockets were fired towards central Israel on Thursday evening, with at least two loud explosions heard, the first time sirens were activated in Tel Aviv since the last war with Gaza in 2014.

According to reports, the two Fajr-5 rockets were fired by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza, the second strongest group in the coastal enclave after Hamas. Continue Reading »

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| March 14, 2019
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REPORT: US dubs Golan as “Israeli controlled” instead of ‘occupied’

In its annual global human rights report dealing with the Golan Heights, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, for the first time ever, the US State Department referred to the ‘disputed territories’ as “Israeli controlled” instead of Israel “occupied.”

By i24NEWS

 

For the first time, the US State Department on Wednesday referred to the disputed Golan Heights as “Israeli controlled” instead of Israel “occupied” as well as dropping the phrases “occupied territories” and “under occupation” from the sections of its annual global human rights report dealing with the Golan Heights, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

In the case of the Golan Heights, captured by Israel in the 1967 war, the report classifies the mountainous region on the border between Israel and Syria as “Israeli-controlled” instead of “Israeli-occupied,” as it has read in past years. Continue Reading »

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| March 14, 2019
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Jordan’s Wakf Council announces intention to renovate Golden Gate site

The announcement came following understandings reached by Israeli and Jordanian officials who’ve been holding intensive talks in the past few weeks in an attempt to reach an agreement to end the tension on the Temple Mount.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

In a move signaling the possible end of the crisis, the Wakf Council announced on Wednesday that it will start “immediate renovation and reconstruction work” at the Golden Gate site on the Temple Mount, also known as Bab a-Rahma. The announcement was made after an emergency meeting of the Wakf Council in east Jerusalem.

The council did not say how long the renovation work at the contested site would continue. Continue Reading »

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| March 13, 2019
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IDF exposes ‘covert Hezbollah terror network’ on Syrian border with Israel

IDF believes the secret Hezbollah network called “The Golan File,” is operating without Assad’s knowledge, and intends to carry out future attacks inside Israel as their operatives have been surveilled gathering intel on IDF troop movements, stockpiling weapons and assembling a military infrastructure.
– WATCH long-range IDF surveillance footage

By Itay Blumenthal

 

The Israeli military has uncovered a covert terror network set up by Lebanese terror group Hezbollah on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, in order to carry out attacks against Israel, the IDF said Wednesday. The network was established without the knowledge of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the army said. Continue Reading »

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| March 12, 2019
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Worldwide debt owed to Israel soars to record $158.3 billion

The $158.3 billion owed Israel will be added to the state’s coffer’s foreign currency reserves now at over $273 billion which could help Israel contend with potential local and/or global financial developments.
• Central Bureau of Statistics also report foreign investment in Israel also up, reaching $20.5 billion.

By Zeev Klein

 

Israel is owed a record $158.3 billion in debts from countries around the world, according to figures published by the Bank of Israel and Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday.

This amount will be added to the BOI’s foreign currency reserves, which as of early 2019 stood at $115 billion, such that the bank’s “financial depth” will now stand at over $273 billion. Continue Reading »

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| March 12, 2019
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Border Policewoman hurt in Jerusalem after Molotov cocktail attack

Violent clashes arise after Israel Police sealed off passage-ways to the Temple Mount in search of the terrorists who threw a Molotov cocktail at a  Jerusalem police station.
– A Border Policewoman was lightly wounded in the fire-bomb attack.
– Abbas threatens Israel: ‘There will be grave consequences.’

By Yishai Porat

 

A Border Policewoman was lightly wounded Tuesday after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a police station near Lions’ Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.The police entered the Temple Mount following the attack and closed off all the entrances and exits to the compound in order to locate the perpetrators, which led to violent clashes between the worshippers and Israeli security services. Continue Reading »

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| March 12, 2019
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Palestinian terrorist shot dead during knife attack in Hevron

Israeli security forces respond quickly Tuesday morning, neutralizing a knife wielding Arab terrorist during a stabbing attack on the IDF soldiers standing guard in Hevron.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

An Arab terrorist was shot and killed Tuesday during a failed stabbing attempt in the city of Hevron, south of Jerusalem.

The incident occurred Tuesday just after noon at an IDF position just outside of Hevron when a Palestinian Arab terrorist armed with a knife attempted to stab several Israeli soldiers.

Border Guard Policman guards the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron – Photo: WIikipedia Commons

The soldiers quickly spotted the terrorist as he approached them with the knife, and opened fire, killing him. Continue Reading »

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| March 11, 2019
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US Senator promises to seek recognition of Israeli sovereignty of Golan

– Prime Minister Netanyahu, “The Golan has always been part of Israel, from the earliest days of our history, and has certainly been part of the State of Israel since 1967.”
– US Senator Lindsey Graham, “What’s best for America is a safe, secure and prosperous Israel.”

By i24NEWS

 

US Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday that he would propose the Senate to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

“I come here as an American. I come here to try to figure out what’s best for America. What’s best for America is a safe, secure and prosperous Israel,” Graham said on a tour to the Golan Heights accompanied by US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue Reading »

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| March 11, 2019
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Israel Prison Services bust Palestinians smuggling phones in stomach

Israel prison service official explains how Palestinian smugglers swallow miniature cellphones, then go get themselves arrested so they can deliver them to the intended incarcerated terrorist.
•So far this year, over 70 smuggled phones used to orchestrate terrorist activities have been found & confiscated. 

By Itsik Saban

 

The Israel Prison Service has uncovered a sophisticated method of smuggling cellphones into Israeli jails, the agency announced on Sunday.

Security prisoners, the agency said, have been caught trying to smuggle miniature cellphones into prisons by swallowing them. The smugglers would commit petty crimes just so they could be arrested and then deliver the phones to a specific person already behind bars. Continue Reading »

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