SPECIAL SECURITY REPORT

BREAKING NEWS: Syrian media, ‘Israel attacks regime base south of capital’

SPECIAL SECURITY REPORT

Attack comes just hours after the IDF ordered civilian shelters in the country’s northern Golan Heights opened and called up reserve units after observing what it described as “irregular” activity by Iranian forces in Syria.

By i24NEWS

Syrian state television said an Israeli aerial strike was to blame for blasts at a military base south of the capital Damascus late Tuesday evening.

The report came just an hour after explosions were heard at the Al Kiswah base. It claimed that Syria’s air defense system shot down two Israeli missiles.

Locals also reported hearing the sounds of air defense missiles opening fire. Continue Reading »

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

Israel leads in yet another paradox: Most vegans, leader in chicken consumption

German nutrition retailer analyzed data supplied by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization finds Israel has the largest ‘carbon footprint’ based on highest poultry consumption worldwide.

By EYTAN HALON

Israel has the unenviable title of having the largest carbon footprint per capita due to poultry consumption in the world, a study comparing annual carbon dioxide emissions across 130 countries revealed on Tuesday.

German nutrition retailer nu3 analyzed data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to assess which countries have the potential to significantly reduce their carbon footprint by switching their consumption habits to a plant-based diet that would minimize damage to the environment. Continue Reading »

Category: Innovations & Discoveries, Israel News | Tags: carbon footprint, Food and Agriculture Organization, nu3, UN

Iranian currency plummets ahead of Trumps decision on ‘bad nuclear deal’

The Iranian rial is driven down by massive public demand for dollars among locals anticipating the resumption of US sanctions targeted to cripple Tehran’s economy.
– Iran’s central bank governor erroneously insists economy would not be hurt by Trump’s withdrawal from nuclear agreement.

Reuters

DUBAI – Iran’s rial traded near record lows against the dollar in the free market on Tuesday as Iranians tried to buy hard currency, fearing economic turmoil if US President Donald Trump withdraws from a deal on Iran’s nuclear program.

The dollar was selling for 65,000 rials, according to foreign exchange website Bonbast.com, which tracks the free market. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: currency, Iran nuclear deal, Iranian rial

PLO official announces punitive steps to protest US embassy move to J’lem

To protest Trump’s relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, a PLO official announced plans to prosecute Israelis at The Hague, to encourage attacks on Israeli civilians, and the opening of a PA municipality for the Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem to undermine Jewish sovereignty.

By David Rosenberg

Palestinian Authority leaders warned Tuesday they will organize mass protests and hold a “Day of Rage” next Monday in protest of the planned relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem’s Arnona neighborhood.

According to a report by the PA-mouthpiece WAFA, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee member Ahmad Majdalani listed a number of steps the PA is planning in protest of the Trump administration’s decision to move the US embassy to Israel’s capital city. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Embassy move, Jerusalem, PLO

Turkish leader scheming Jerusalem Islamization prior to US Embassy relocation

Erdogan’s Turkey is meddle in internal Israeli affairs by investing large amounts of money in so-called ‘charity’ activities in Arab Jerusalem. According to the Shin Bet security agency, an “investigation points to the deep involvement of Hamas members in Turkey,” coordinating and promoting terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria.

By Yochanan Visser

In the run-up to the US Embassy move to Jerusalem, Turkey, together with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, is pumping a quarter of a billion dollars into the Islamification of the city, according to Israel’s Hadashot News (formerly Channel 2 News).

The Wakf, the Muslim custodian of the Islamic holy places on the Temple Mount, and a slew of Islamist organizations in Israel’s capital received the bulk of the money officially to ‘rescue’ the holy sites and to finance ‘renovations.’ Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey-Hamas

israelandstuffcom | May 7, 2018

The hidden deals behind European leaders’ defending Iran’s Nuke Deal

Airbus, the European airline consortium has a $19B deal threatened, with over a billion dollars in French automobile sales; Germany’s Volkswagen to suffer big-time, so it’s understandable why Germany, Britain and France will likely seek exemptions for their firms should President Trump pull out of nuclear deal.

By Israel Hayom

From airplanes to oilfields, billions of dollars are on the line for international corporations as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs whether to pull the United States out of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers.

The 2015 deal lifted crippling economic sanctions from Iran in exchange for a pledge from Iran to curb its military nuclear efforts. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Airbus, Boeing, Iran nuclear deal, IranAir, Volkswagen

israelandstuffcom | May 7, 2018

Ahead of official inauguration, new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem unveiled

American and Israeli firms will continue building the Jerusalem embassy and its compound over the next 6 years, with the planned inaugurated next week being mostly symbolic, since at first, only the U.S. Ambassador will be moving to the new capital building.

By Ofer Petersburg

While the new American Embassy in Jerusalem is expected to be inaugurated next week, the road to the diplomatic mission actually beginning operations is still a ways off.The current move, then, is mostly symbolic, including a changing of a sign and the move of the ambassador and his secretary, and possibly a visit from US President Donald Trump, who decided on the move to begin with. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Embassy move, US Embassy

israelandstuffcom | May 7, 2018

Israel prepared for possible Iranian retaliatory missile attack in north

Since last month’s strike on the Syrian T4 air base holding Iranian weapons planned to be used by Hezbollah against Israel, hostilities continue to escalate with Iranian threats being taken seriously.

By i24NEWS

Israel’s defense is reportedly bracing itself for a possible imminent missile attack from its northern border in retaliation for the Israel strike last month on the Syrian T4 air base, which hit Iranian facilities and killed seven Revolutionary Guards personnel.

Preparations have been identified recently for a launch of Iranian missiles on Israel’s northern border, organized by the Revolutionary Guards, local media reported Sunday evening.

Archive IDF footage from T4 Airbase

However, the Israeli assessment is that Iran is looking to carry out a directed attack in order to ‘settle the score’, rather than plunge the region into full-blown war. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel Iran, threats

World watches Giro D’Italia speed by Israel’s spectacular scenery

Israel, the first non-European country to host the prestigious Giro d’Italia, gets a public diplomacy bost with “a billion people watching normal Israel and seeing we are a normal country,” says Sylvan Adams, credited with bringing the race to Israel.
– WATCH video

By Adi Rubinstein

Millions of viewers around the world are believed to have watched as 175 cyclists competed on Sunday in the third stage of the 101st Giro d’Italia road cycling race from Beersheba to Eilat.

Israel kicked off the race in Jerusalem on Friday, less than a week after concluding the 2018 European Judo Championship in Tel Aviv, where Israeli judokas won one gold and three bronze medals. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News, Video's worth Viewing | Tags: Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Israel sport

IDF neutralized 3 Palestinian infiltrators planting bombs on Gaza border fence

As three Palestinians were attempting to sabotage Israel’s security fence with Gaza by planting explosive devices Sunday afternoon, Golani Brigade soldiers spotted the trio, opening fire that killed 2 and wounded the third.

By Yoav Zitun and Elior Levy

IDF soldiers killed two Palestinians on Sunday afternoon, and shot a third while trying to cross and sabotage the southern end of the Gaza border fence, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

The third Palestinian was said to be in serious condition and was evacuated to hospital in the strip.

The 2 explosive devices the IDF found planted on the Israel-Gaza border, April 8, 2018.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza border, Golani Brigade, neutralized

IDF bombs Hamas position responsible for launching burning kites into Israel

Holding Hamas responsible for encouraging terrorism from Gaza, the IDF has retaliated in its attempts to deal with the ‘kite terrorism’ that is currently devastating Israel’s southern farming communities.

By Tzvi Lev

The IDF bombed a Hamas position in Gaza on Sunday morning that was responsible for launching burning kites into Israel.

“We will continue to act against terrorist acts above and below ground, and we see the Hamas terrorist organization as solely responsible for what is going on in and out of the Gaza Strip,” said the IDF.

The bombing comes as the military attempts to contend with the phenomenon of Gazans launching burning kites into Israel. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: firebomb kite, Israel retaliates

Prime Minister Netanyahu invited to meet President Putin on Wednesday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Israel’s Prime Minister to attend Victory Day parade celebrating win over Nazi Germany, and then meet in the Kremlin to discuss regional concerns.
• This will be their 8th meeting in the past 2 years.

By Itamar Eichner

In addition, Putin invited Netanyahu to participate with the Russian leader in the annual march marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, after which they will convene in the Kremlin.

The meeting was confirmed following a phone conversation between the two this past Monday, in which they had agreed to meet as soon as possible.

Netanyahu and Putin – Photo: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO

This will mark the two leaders’ eighth meeting in the past two years. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Israel Greece Cyprus, Israel Russia, Netanyahu Putin, Vladimir Putin

Mystery explosion in Gaza kills 6 terrorists

Israeli officials believe the mysterious Gaza explosion that shook the central enclave was probably the result of another ‘work accident’ that’s common in the area.
-WATCH IDF’s latest released video documenting how Hamas uses children as human shields.

By Orly Harari

A strong explosion was felt on Saturday evening in central Gaza.

Six people died and three were injured as a result of the explosion, Gaza’s Health Ministry said.

IDF releases footage showing how Hamas uses children as cannon fodder during the recent border riots.

The victims were transferred to a local hospital.

Unofficial reports say the injured are members of Hamas’ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News, Video's worth Viewing | Tags: human shield, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade, work accident

israelandstuffcom | May 5, 2018