6 Hamas terrorists in Gaza killed when tunnel collapsed

 

Tunnel collapses on 12 Hamas terrorists from its military wing involved in ‘resistance activity’ by  ‘accidental explosion’, leaving half dead according to Hamas official.

By AFP

 

GAZA CITY – An explosion killed six members of Izzadine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in a tunnel under the Israeli border Thursday, Palestinian officials said.

Hamas tunnel in Rafah, Gaza (Photo: EPA)

Hamas tunnel in Rafah, Gaza – Photo: EPA

“Five martyrs were killed in a resistance activity in Saghira neighborhood” in eastern Gaza City, the local Hamas information office said, without elaborating. Later a Hamas official confirmed six men had been killed.

A security source told AFP the “accidental explosion” happened “inside of an Al-Qassam Brigades tunnel, which collapsed on some 12 members.” Continue Reading »

Iron Dome Intercepts Gaza Rocket

Iron Dome battery successfully intercepts Gaza rocket on its way to the coastal city of Ashkelon, just after Hamas threatens Israel with ‘fires of hell.’

By Yishai Karov, Ari Yashar

 

The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system shot down a rocket Thursday night as it was in the air from Gaza, on its way towards the coastal city of Ashkelon.

Right before the Iron Dome shot down the rocket, “Color Red” warning sirens were heard in the city.

The rocket attack comes after another missile was fired from Gaza earlier on Thursday, exploding in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council area in the northwestern Negev without causing any damage or injuries. Continue Reading »

City of Chicago suing Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical over Opium

 

Bloomberg reported Teva being sued along with group of pharmaceutical manufacturers for allowing Chicago’s residents to become hooked on painkillers to boost their profits.

By Ynetnews

 

Israel’s Teva is being sued by the city of Chicago together with other major pharmaceutical manufacturers for excessively promoting painkillers, effectively getting people hooked and costing the city untold amounts of money, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

Israeli pharma giant,Teva Pharmaceuticals – Photo: Facebook

The third largest city in the US is demanding retribution from Teva and other companies like Johnson & Johnson for the costs of dealing with almost half a million claims for opioid prescriptions. Continue Reading »

Eilat hotels looking for Jordanians to fill needed jobs

Proposal for Jordanian manpower is meant to address an acute shortage of hotel workers that has left the tourism sector on the verge of collapse, report hoteliers.

 

A proposal in the works would allow hotels in Eilat to hire up to 1,500 workers from neighboring Jordan, amid a shortage of hospitality employees in Israel’s southernmost city.

Eilat workers

African migrants at work in an Eilat hotel. Since the dismissal of thousands of African employees, the resort city has had an acute shortage of manpower. – Photo: Olivier Fitousi

Tourism Minister Uzi Landau and Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar intend to hand the proposal to the cabinet on Sunday.

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Under Arab Threats Australia Retreats Over ‘Occupied’ Jerusalem Policy

Palestinian Authority envoy to Canberra is now ‘satisfied’ after organized threat of sanctions by Arab & Islamic states prompted ‘clarification’ of policy.

By AFP and Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Australia’s foreign minister met Arab and Islamic ambassadors Thursday to try to soothe concerns over Canberra’s stance on eastern Jerusalem, insisting there was no policy change despite moves to stop referring to it as “occupied”.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard – Reuters

The meeting followed fury after Attorney-General George Brandis said the term would not be used as it carried pejorative implications and was neither appropriate nor useful.

The Palestinian Authority’s  representative in Australia reacted furiously to the statement, and threatened to organize international trade sanctions over the move. Continue Reading »

Israel’s PMO: Abbas’ sincerity will be ‘tested by his actions, not his words’

 

Israeli officials skeptical of PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech condemning the kidnapping of 3 Israeli teens, believe it was result of U.S. pressure.

Hamas accuses Abbas of treasonous ideology.

By Daniel Siryoti, Shlomo Cesana & Edna Adato

 

In a surprising address at a summit of the Islamic Conference Organization in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned last Thursday’s kidnapping of three Israeli teens near Hebron.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (left) with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud in Jeddah on Wednesday – Photo: AP

“The three [kidnapped] teens are human beings just like us and they need to be returned to their families,” Abbas said. Continue Reading »

Facebook page: Until teens’ return, terrorist to be shot hourly

So far the identity of who established the page remains unknown, which was created the day after the abduction of the 3 Jewish teens.

By JTA

A Facebook page that calls on Israel to execute a Palestinian murderer every hour until three kidnapped Israeli teens are returned has garnered more than 19,000 likes.
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Facebook page calling on Israel to execute a Palestinian every hour. – Photo: FACEBOOK

There is no indication of who established the page, which was created on June 13, one day after the abduction of the three teens in the West Bank. But according to statistics provided by Facebook under People Talking About This, the most popular age group for those who liked the page is 18 to 24 and the most popular location is Jerusalem.

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Holocaust memorial in Amsterdam delayed after receiving complaints

 

Local residents in Amsterdam petition city officials to reconsider plans of €5 million monument in honor of Holocaust victims, complaining it will take up too much space in popular park.

By AFP

 

Amsterdam officials on Tuesday ordered a rethink of a multi-million-euro Holocaust monument by US architect Daniel Libeskind after residents complained it would take over their park

Model of the memorial monument "Path of Light" in honor of Holocaust victims (Photo: AFP / Studio Daniel Libeskind/ Comite Auschwitz)

Model of the memorial monument “Path of Light” in honor of Holocaust victims – Photo: AFP / Studio Daniel Libeskind/ Comite Auschwitz

“The project currently on the table does not fit in with its envisaged surroundings,” invited resident Lina van Beest told the Amsterdam Centre council before the majority vote requesting further consultations. Continue Reading »

Nazi from Philly Arrested on German arrest warrant for death of 216,000 Jews

Johann Breyer of Philadelphia, faces extradition to Germany after being arrested in what could be the last legal battle against an American accused of Nazi war crimes.

By Arutz Sheva

 

Johann “Hans” Breyer, 89, of Philadelphia, was ordered held without bail Wednesday on a German arrest warrant charging him with aiding and abetting the killing of 216,000 Jewish men, women and children while he was a guard at the Auschwitz death camp.

Liberation from Auschwitz

Liberation from Auschwitz – Screenshot

Breyer was arrested by U.S. authorities Tuesday night and spent the night in custody.

Legal filings unsealed Wednesday in the U.S. indicate the district court in Weiden, Germany, issued a warrant for Breyer’s arrest the day before, charging him with 158 counts of complicity in the commission of murder. Continue Reading »

IAF Strikes Back After Two Gaza Rockets Strike Israel

Just a few hours after a terrorist’s rocket damaged a building in southern Israel, IAF jets hits several terrorist targets in Gaza.

By Elad Benari

 

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) launched airstrikes on several targets in Gaza on Wednesday night.

Aftermath of IAF strike in Gaza (archive)

Aftermath of IAF strike in Gaza (archive) – Photo: Reuters

According to the IDF, the airstrikes targeted a concealed rocket launcher and two terrorist centers in northern Gaza. Two terrorist centers in central Gaza were targeted as well.

Direct hits were identified, and all aircraft returned safely to their bases, said the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

The statement said the airstrikes were in retaliation for an earlier rocket attack on southern Israel. Continue Reading »

UN Follows PA Lead Suggesting Israel Made Up Abduction Story

 

In the meanwhile, the Palestinian public has begun celebrating the kidnapping of the 3 Jewish teens as a victory for their terrorist groups.

By Ryan Jones

 

Senior officials from both the United Nations and the Palestinian Authority on Tuesday suggested that Israel might have fabricated the story that three Jewish youths – Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frenkel – were abducted by Hamas terrorists last week.

UN, PA Suggest Israel Made Up Abduction Story

Israelis showing support for the 3 Israeli boys kidnapped

In remarks cited by Voice of Israel, Farhan Haq, a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters that the world body could not confirm if the Jewish teens were “actually” abducted as it has no investigative unit on the ground. Continue Reading »

Palestinians introduce ‘3 Schalits’ social media campaign, celebrating the kidnapping of 3 teens

In a barbaric display of intense hatred Palestinians celebrate the abduction of 3 Israeli teenagers is a new media campaign.

By Daniel Siryoti, Yori Yalon & News Agencies

 

In yet another expression of unadulterated hatred, the Palestinians have launched a cynical social media campaign hailing the abduction of Israeli teens Gil-ad Shaer, Eyal Yifrach and Naftali Frenkel as an heroic act.

One of the Palestinian children featured in the social media campaign

The campaign, titled “3 Schalits” — in reference to former Hamas captive Gilad Schalit — is the work of known Hamas supporters, and features Palestinian children of all ages. Continue Reading »

Gaza Fires Two Rockets at Southern Israel

One rocket reportedly falls in southern community; building sustains damage with no injuries reported.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Two rockets fell in Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council on Wednesday night following a Code Red rocket alert siren.

A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip.

Gaza rocket at sunset – Photo: REUTERS/ Darren Whiteside

The IDF could not confirm the exact location of the hits.

Israel Police said one of the rockets hit a community in the region and the second rocket fell in an open area. No injuries were reported, but a building did sustain damage.

Police were on their way to the scene.

Earlier in the week, Palestinian terrorists fired a salvo of rockets from Gaza at southern Israel. Continue Reading »

View IDF video: Operation ‘Brother’s Keeper’ get aerial assistance

 

Sky Rider unit assists its IDF ground forces locate & apprehend fleeing terrorists, make arrests and provide a more detailed picture of field occurrences.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Fighters of the Sky Rider unit who make use of the smallest drones in the IDF’s arsenal have been playing a significant role in the military’s ongoing operation to retrieve the three kidnapped teens that have been missing since Thursday night– overnight Tuesday, the unit took part in successful efforts to arrest 64 Palestinians, including 51 Hamas members who were released in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal.

 With assistance from Skylark mini-UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), IDF’s ground forces were able to apprehend several terrorists who attempted to flee during the arrests. Continue Reading »

Forum of Int’l Mayors call on ‘immediately & safe return’ of the 3 kidnapped Jewish teens

“It is our firm belief that at no time and under no circumstance should children become the victims of such an inhumane and unjust way of action.”

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met this afternoon with participants in the 29th Israel International Mayors Conference. The conference is sponsored by the Foreign Ministry, the union of Local Authorities and the American Council for World Jewry. Among the participants this year are – inter alia – the mayors of Berlin, Frankfurt, Buenos Aires, Sarajevo, Marseilles, Nice and Entebbe.

Mayors present Natanyahu with letter – Photos: Haim Zach, GPO.

The mayors presented Prime Minister Netanyahu with an open letter condemning the abduction of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frankel and calling for their immediate release. Continue Reading »