Terrorist Shoots Soldier in Jerusalem

Young IDF soldier, 20, was shot in the stomach near Har Hatzofim tunnel.
He is in moderate to serious condition at Hadassah Har Hatzofim hospital.

By Gil Ronen

 

According to a report on Channel 2, an Israeli was shot in the stomach at the entrance to the Har Hatzofim (Mount Scopus) tunnel  in Jerusalem.

An eyewitness named Eti said that the victim is a soldier. “I saw him falling backward,” she told reporter Moshe Nusbaum.

The wounded man is about 20, said the channel’s reporters, and he is in moderate to serious condition and received treatment on the spot. Continue Reading »

Israel’s Operation Protective Edge’ redraws Mideast alliances

Shifting powers may bring about newfound cooperation since Gaza war with moderate Sunnis expert says ‘conflict is pitting Turkey, Qatar & Iran against Saudi Arabia & Egypt.’

By The Media Line


What do Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait all have in common? They see the Islamist Hamas movement as the biggest danger to regional stability, and have allied themselves, as least tacitly, with Israel.

Saudi King Abdullah ibn Abdilazīz - Hassan Rouhani President of Iran

Saudi King Abdullah ibn Abdilazīz – Hassan Rouhani President of Iran

While the public in many Arab countries is angry about the loss of life and growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, their governments are demonstrating that their revulsion of Hamas is stronger than their dislike of Israel. Continue Reading »

As UN committees feed Anti-Semitism, UN Condemns Spike in Anti-Semitism Worldwide

Too little, too late: Belated condemnation surfaces after Jews have been threatened & beaten across the globe – maybe due to decades of racist and biased UN declarations against Israel.

By AFP and Tova Dvorin

 

The conflict in Gaza should not be an excuse for anti-Semitic slurs and attacks, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said late Sunday.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – AFP photo

Ban “deplores the recent upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, particularly in Europe, in connection with protests concerning the escalation of violence in Gaza,” read a statement from the UN leader’s spokesman.

“The Secretary-General emphasizes that the conflict in the Middle East must not constitute a pretext for prejudice that could affect social peace and harmony anywhere.” Continue Reading »

At Trafalgar Square, UK Israel Activists Preform: ‘Siren Flash Mob’

Pro-Israel activists stage ‘Siren Flash Mob’ demonstration to ‘show the public what it’s like to live under constant rocket fire’.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Activists in the UK found a creative way to raise awareness for the plight of Israelis, holding a “siren flash mob” in London’s Trafalgar Square “to show the public what it’s like to live under rocket fire.”

Screenshot

Screenshot

 

‘Siren flash mob’ in London:

A similar demonstration was held in Vienna last month. Both flash mobs sought to draw attention to how many Israelis have as little as 15 seconds to run to bomb shelters as Hamas and other Gazan terrorist groups indiscriminately bombard their communities with rockets. Continue Reading »

Hamas executes 20 Gazans for daring to protest rocket attacks on Israel

 

Reports emerged explaining what happened in Gaza when Palestinians protested against Hamas.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Ever wonder why so few Palestinians protest the actions of their leaders and the organizations that hold sway over their society? The answer is simple: fear.

Hamas fighter – Photo source: Israel Today

This was poignantly and horrifically demonstrated on Monday when a group of some 20 Palestinian residents of Gaza held an impromptu demonstration to protest the rocket attacks emanating from their territory that have resulted in a devastating Israeli military response.

It didn’t take long before Gaza’s Hamas overlords became aware of the protest, and it took even less time before gunmen had rounded up and publicly executed the demonstrators for having the gall to exercise free speech. Continue Reading »

Israeli flag used as welcome mat to a Jordanian city hall entrance

 

Signs inviting people to enter Ma’an city hall, are requested to step on Israel’s flag.

 

By Roi Kais

Citizens arriving at the Ma’an city hall in Jordan are greeted with an Israeli flag spread on the floor and the demand to step on it.

The mayor of Ma'an at the entrance to the city hall.

The mayor of Ma’an and another little man at the entrance to city hall.

The flag was placed right at the entrance in condemnation of “Israel’s acts of massacre in Gaza,” thus “forcing” anyone entering the building to step on it.

“We saw fit as a local council to put the flag of the Zionists at the entrance to the building, so every person in Ma’an will step on it,” the mayor said. Continue Reading »

Ceasefire over: IDF reports that Hamas used humanitarian ceasefire to kidnap soldier

2 IDF soldiers killed in incident in which 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin was kidnapped
  •IDF: Suicide bomber attacked IDF forces working to clear tunnels
  •Hamas: Attack took place before ceasefire – event still ongoing.

By Yoav Zitun

 

An IDF soldier was kidnapped by Gaza terrorists, the IDF said Friday, with a senior official blaming Hamas for using the ceasefire to take the soldier hostage. Two other soldiers were killed in the incident.

Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin

Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin – Photo: Ido Erez

It was cleared for publication that Givati Battalion Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin (23) from Kfar Saba was missing and feared to have been abducted Friday morning during clashes in the Gaza Strip near Rafah. Continue Reading »

Belgian Doctor Refused Treatment to 90 yr-old Jewish Woman

The doctor confirmed saying, “I’m not coming! Send her to Gaza for a few hours, and she will not feel the pain anymore,” after deducing she was Jewish.

By Arutz Sheva

 

A Flemish doctor who manned a medical hotline Wednesday night refused to provide help to a 90-year-old Jewish woman, Bertha Klein, who had suffered a fractured rib. “I’m not coming!” he said. “Send her to Gaza for a few hours, and she will not feel the pain anymore,” was the reply.

doctors (illustrative)

Doctors (illustrative) – morguefile

The doctor confirmed the exchange, and said that he had spoken the way he did out of “emotional frenzy.” Continue Reading »

Defying the White House is the Proper Thing to Do

 

The mutual recriminations between US and Israeli officials following John Kerry’s controversial ceasefire proposal have produced more heat than light. The State Department claims that Kerry’s proposal was a mere draft that did not reflect the position of the US government. Israeli ministers, speaking on condition of anonymity, strongly dispute that version. US spokespeople have also expressed dismay at the harsh criticism of Kerry by Israeli journalists and politicians.

President Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, March 2013 ( AFP )

President Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, March 2013 – Photo: AFP

The Obama Administration had good reasons to be surprised by the reaction of Israel’s media to Kerry’s ceasefire proposal: the wall-to-wall condemnation of Kerry was indeed unprecedented. Continue Reading »

Christian Spokesman: Calling on Israel to Stop Combating Terror Is Epitome of Hypocrisy

Israeli Christians says ‘Enough With Western Hypocrisy!’  The West should be supporting IDF for being the only army to oppose Islamic terror and protecting Christians in the Middle East.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Yesterday, we reported on a demonstration by Israeli Christians in solidarity with their persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in Iraq, and in support of the Israeli army that is now combating the same type of Muslim extremism in Gaza.
Israeli Christian Spoaksman,  Shadi Khalloul - Photo source: Israel Today
Israeli Christian Spoaksman, Shadi Khalloul – Photo source: Israel Today

Following the demonstration, the spokesman for the Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum, which advocates young Christians join the IDF and which organized Sunday’s rally, made a powerful plea in an interview with Israel’s Channel One.

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IDF’s Oketz K9 Unit: Dog Killed in Gaza Blast While Saving Handler’s Life

 

IDF canine Tamara, took the worst of the impact in explosion of booby-trapped Gaza house

• Tamara‘s handler, Staff Sgt. T., was moderately wounded, and “he’s grieving for her”
• The Paratroopers’ Oketz Unit holds memorial ceremonies for its dogs KIA

By Meytal Yasour Beit-Or

 

A dog from the IDF’s Oketz K9 unit who was killed last week when a booby-trapped house in Gaza exploded saved her handler’s life.

Tamara and Staff Sgt. T. – IDF

Last Wednesday, Tamara and her handler, Staff Sgt. T. of the Oketz Unit, went into action in Gaza. The pair were inside an explosives-rigged house when it blew up.

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WATCH how IDF uncovers then demolishes Hamas infiltration tunnel

Detecting & destroying Hamas’ tunnels used to infiltrate southern Israel with heavily armed terrorists, has been one of Israel’s central missions for the IDF during Operation Protective Edge.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Video courtesy IDF Spokesman’s Unit:

 

View original Jerusalem Post publication at: http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/WATCH-IDF-uncovers-and-demolishes-Gaza-infiltration-tunnel-369631

 

tunnel beig destroyed - IDF

tunnel being destroyed – IDF

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WATCH: Hamas’ foreign affairs spokesman (Hiding?) in Beirut says, ‘Israel started conflict in 1948’

 

Although Osama Hamdan bullied Jon Snow by aggressive and loud response, rambling on with while not really staying on point, Snow absolutely proved Hamas’ true intentions.

Presented by Jon Snow

 

Jon Snow interviews Hamas’ foreign affairs spokesman Osama Hamdan asking him why Hamas fighters do not stop its mostly ineffective rocket barrage on Israel in order to prevent Israel’s retaliation that would cease further deaths in Gaza. 

Hamdan

Osama Hamdan exercising taqiyya, going off point, and aggressive behavior in interview

 

Jon Snow interviews Hamas’ foreign affairs spokesman Osama Hamdan:

 

View original Channel 4 News publication at:  http://www.channel4.com/news/hamas-israel-started-this-conflict-in-1948-video Continue Reading »

Watch: Israel Releases Clip Showing IDF Forces in Underground Battle With Terrorist

IDF releases footage from gun battle inside one of Hamas’s vast ‘terror tunnels’ in Gaza, resulting in terrorist’s death.

By Ari Soffer

 

As the battle with terrorist groups in Gaza continues to rage, IDF forces have taken the fight to Hamas in its vast network of underground tunnels, many of which lead into Israeli territory for attacks against both military and civilian targets.

On Thursday, the military released footage from an underground gun battle, in which soldiers from the IDF’s Givati Brigade killed at least one terrorist.

In the video – which is subtitled in Hebrew only – a commander can be heard alerting his men to a terrorist nearby: “There was a guy just here, that terrorist, who entered between us and you.” Continue Reading »

Police shoot suspicious woman who failed to heed warnings to stop at Western Wall

A 35yr-old Jewish woman was taken to hospital with light injuries for failing to heed warning shot from Israel police.

By DANIEL K. EISENBUD, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

A 35-year-old woman draped in blankets, who repeatedly refused to identify herself to Western Wall security guards as she continued walking toward a checkpoint, was shot in the leg on Wednesday night when she refused to stop after a warning shot was fired.

Security cameras at the Western Wall (Kotel)

At approximately 8:30 p.m., security guards became suspicious of the unidentified Jewish woman as she approached them, and asked her to stop and identify herself, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. Continue Reading »