Hamas Exploits Egypt’s Opening Border to Smuggle Cement For Rebuilding Tunnels
Egypt’s opening of Rafah border crossing allows Gaza’s Islamist gov’t to smuggle in some 4,000 tons of cement a day to rebuild terror-tunnels.
By Yossi Yehoshua
The Egyptian authorities decided on Tuesday the keep the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Sinai open until Friday, allowing Hamas to smuggle thousands of tons of cement into the Strip, which could be used for the reconstruction of terror tunnels.
Terror tunnels being rebuilt
Egypt has only recently started opening the Rafah border crossing again after closing it during Operation Protective Edge last summer.
At first, the terminal was to be opened for three days from Saturday in what was considered a rare occurrence, but Egypt has since extended its opening time by two days until Wednesday and now in two additional days until Friday. Continue Reading »
IDF Chief Promises to Protect Syria’s Druze from ‘Massacre’
Responding to Israeli Druze anxieties, Lt. Gen. Eizenkot vows to prevent harm to Druze community on Syria’s side of the Golan Heights.
By Arutz Sheva Staff
Israel pledged Tuesday to protect any refugees who fled towards the Jewish state after a rebel offensive in Syria and Islamist violence there raised fears about the Druze minority’s safety.
A significant number of Druze live in Israel, and leading members of the community have called on the government to help their brethren in Syria following the recent violence.
Without mentioning the Druze, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said the authorities were preparing for a possible influx of Syrian refugees and would prevent a potential massacre at the border. Continue Reading »
Haredi soldiers to begin serving in naval combat roles
Israeli Navy seeks to promote ultra-Orthodox soldiers in security missions along maritime borders, and expand the soldiers’ service beyond auxiliary roles, IDF official says.
By Lilach Shoval
Ultra-Orthodox soldiers will soon be assigned to Israeli Navy combat units, Israel Hayom learned Monday.
An Israeli Navy Dvora-class patrol boat – Photo: KOKO
The decision was made by the Israel Defense Forces Personnel Directorate, following an initiative by the Naval Headquarters’ Personnel Division, which hopes to expand haredi soldiers’ service in the corps beyond auxiliary roles.
The military plans to present the initiative to rabbis in the coming weeks, with hopes of seeing it realized by the end of 2015. Continue Reading »
IDF Declare Northwest Area of Golan Heights “Closed Military Zone”
Civilians who are not local residents cannot travel in the area because of the intensive battles between Assad forces & rebels on the Syrian side of the border.
The IDF and Israel Police declared a section of the north east of the Golan Heights a closed military zone on Tuesday.
An IDF soldier looks out from a position on Mt. Hermon. – Photo courtesy: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT
The decision means civilians who are not local residents, such as tourists, cannot travel in the area.
It comes after intensive battles raged between Assad regime forces and rebels on the Syrian part of the border in recent days. Continue Reading »
Palestine Media Report: Hamas in Qatar Discussing 5-Year Cease-Fire
Senior Hamas officials meet in Qatar to weigh reaching deal with Jewish State that would allow Gaza a seaport in exchange for a 5-year halt in its ‘armed resistance’ against Israel.
By Elior Levy & i24news
Leading members of Hamas are meeting in Qatar to discuss a proposal for a long-term ceasefire with Israel, the Palestinian Al-Quds newspaper reported Monday.
IDF soldier observes Hamas road construction on Gaza border – Photo: Yoav Zitun
The truce proposal, which is backed by both Qatar and Turkey, is based on an outline formulated by UN special envoy to the Middle East Nikolay Mladenov, according to Israel Radio. Continue Reading »
Israeli Lawfare Group Threatens Coca-Cola Over BDS Threats
Legal rights group sends strongly worded letter to The Coca-Cola Company after Palestinian franchise head’s public calls promoting a boycott of Israel.
By Tova Dvorin
Israeli legal rights group Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center has threatened to sue Coca-Cola on Monday, after Palestinian Arab franchise leader Zahi Khouri openly called for a boycott against Israel.
Arabic Coca-Cola – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP
Attorneys Nitsana Darshan-Leitner and Robert Tolchin sent a strongly worded warning letter to Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola, over Khouri’s actions.
“This letter is a warning to the Coca-Cola Company that it should rescind its franchise agreement with the Palestinian National Beverage Company, headed by Zahi Khouri, who openly advocates for BDS against Israel,” the letter warns.
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Israeli micro-antenna will revolutionize treatment of small tumors
Hebrew University of Jerusalem students are working on micro-antenna that can be inserted into the stomach to detect & treat cancers too small to be treated with available methods.
By Yori Yalon
Students at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem are developing an innovative micro-antenna able to focus radiation at tiny tumors in the digestive tract.
An image of the innovative new antenna, which will revolutionize treatment of small tumors
The university noted that there is currently no treatment for tumors in the early stages of cancer, when they measure less than 5 millimeters (0.19 inches). The new antenna would eliminate the need to wait for the tumors to grow big enough to be treated, as well as eliminate the need for complicated, invasive surgery.
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Tags: cancer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Medicine, Shaare Tzedek Medical Center
Analysis: Israel & Hezbollah’s interest in Syrian Druze
The biggest threat to the Druze 700,000 strong community is the advancement of Islamic State in the region known as ‘Mount Druse’, 60 km. from the Jordanian border and 50 km. from Israel’s Golan Heights.
If the 50-month-long civil war in Syria – with its 200,000 fatalities and with unexplained rivalries and alliances – has created a big mess, a more convoluted threat is emerging, a threat to the Druse community, which may drag Israel unwittingly into the killing fields.
Israeli soldiers stand near the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. – Photo: REUTERS
On the surface, Israel is closely monitoring the situation. Continue Reading »
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Tags: Syrian Druze
France’s PM Valls calls on country’s Muslims to “name the enemy”
‘Anti-Semitism, hate speech, hiding behind hatred of Israel and delivering hideous sermons’ are not Islam, says the French PM, calling to show the world that ‘Islam & France are fully compatible’.
By AFP & Ynet
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls called on France’s Muslims on Monday to “name the enemy”, referring to jihadist and extremist groups.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls – Photo: AFP
“It has to be stated that all this is not Islam,” Valls said, citing “hate speech, anti-Semitism hiding behind anti-Zionism and hatred of Israel, hideous sermons, self-proclaimed imams in our neighborhoods, our prisons which promote violence and terrorism, who participate in this criminal enterprise which lures hundreds of young people to jihad.” Continue Reading »
UN’s Envoy Investigating Israel in ‘War Crimes’ Probe Denied Entry Into Gaza
For second time, UNHRC investigator denied entry to Gaza, West Bank as Israel refuses to be part of ‘anti-Israel & one-sided mandate.’
By Ari Yashar
An official revealed that Israel has blocked a visit to Gaza, Judea and Samaria by a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which is poised to released a report over last summer’s counter-terror Operation Protective Edge; the report is anticipated to be highly biased against Israel.
Makarim Wibisono of Indonesia, UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian-held territories
It was the second time Makarim Wibisono, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian-held territories, had been barred entry, as Israel refuses to be part of the probe by the UNHRC which has been hostile to the Jewish state. Continue Reading »
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Golda Meir portrait taken down in Egyptian museum on first day
Uproar in local media, as well as in the museum, forces removal of Golda’s inclusion dedicated to world’s leading women.
By Roi Kais
Egyptians were outraged Sunday, causing an uproar in the local media after discovering that a museum near Cairo had been displaying a picture of none other than the fourth prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir.
Former PM Golda Meir’s picture hanging in Egyptian museum
The new “Pioneering Women” museum in the Pharaonic Village of Giza opened Saturday, with the purpose of relating the stories of women who had changed society. Meir’s picture was hanging there besides those of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and the wives of former presidents of Egypt, Suzanne Mubarak and Jehan Sadat. Continue Reading »
Jews Are Once Again Excluded from European Universities
More & more pervasive is the insidious European academic boycott of those hailing from the Jewish State.
By Giulio Meotti
The case of Orange, the French mobile phone company that is considering abandoning the Israeli market, was on the front pages of all major newspapers. But there is a silent boycott of the Jewish State which is more insidious, latent and even more dangerous because it undermines Israel’s cultural superiority and cuts Israel’s link with the rest of the world.
In 2002, the year of the beginning of the academic campaign against Israel, Paul Zinger, the head of the Scientific Association of Israel, revealed that more than seven thousand scientific research projects are sent from Israel abroad every year. Continue Reading »
Israel passes bill permitting force-feeding of endangered prisoners from hunger strike
Israel Medical Association objects to measure, emboldening Hamas’ demands for Israel’s immediate release of hunger striking prisoners.
By i24news
Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved draft legislation that would allow hunger striking prisoners to be force-fed if their lives are determined to be in jeopardy.
A Palestinian man stands chained to a cage during a demonstration in Ramallah, in the West Bank, in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails. – Photo: AFP
The bill was revived by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan last week and initially passed its first reading in the previous Knesset last June, but never made it into law. Continue Reading »
Facebook closes ISIS page used to sell plundered ancient artifacts
Facebook removes Islamic State pages featuring artifacts plundered from Syrian archaeological sites, including scrolls written in Hebrew & Aramaic, and clay tablets.
By Eli Leon & news agencies
Facebook has taken down pages that may have been selling archaeological finds looted by the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
Ancient Hebrew manuscript that Islamic State terrorists tried to sell on Facebook. – Photo: From Facebook
The militant group has reportedly been using the social media network to sell off the invaluable artifacts believed to have been plundered by Islamic State militants from Syrian archaeological sites.
After receiving reports about the illegal sales efforts, Facebook removed the pages featuring the stolen items, which included scrolls written in both Hebrew and Aramaic, clay tablets, and ancient coins and golden statues. Continue Reading »
Israeli New Shekel Exchange Rate