IDF Hummer overturns in Galilee- driver injured

 

Investigation launched after driver loses control of field vehicle during training exercise; sources say she was driving longer hours than IDF protocol permits.

By Yoav Zitun

Following a Monday incident in which a Hummer driver sustained light injuries as the Hummer she was driving overturned, anonymous sources told Ynet that the driver was behind the wheel for a longer period of time than IDF protocol permits. The IDF said an investigation into the circumstances was launched.

During the training session, Hummer drivers were starting drills at nighttime and were supposed to sleep during the afternoon and evening for five days. Continue Reading »

2 Kuwaiti MPs: ‘It is Permitted’ to Engage in Dealings With Israel

2 Kuwaiti Members of Parliament gave their reasons why the Kingdom can & does enter into arrangements with Israel, according to MEMRI.

By Rina Tzvi

 

 

Two Kuwaiti Members of Parliament gave their approval for the kingdom to have dealings with Israel, according to an English translation by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

Meeting of Arab League – Photo: AFP

“If the security of Kuwait requires the purchase of Israeli equipment, I will do so and I will love the Israelis for it,” said MP Nabil Al-Fadhl, going against the commonly held belief in the Arab world.

“It is permitted to deal with anyone for the sake of Kuwait’s security,” he said, according to MEMRI. Continue Reading »

It’s Official: Kerry says Israeli settlements not obstacle to peace

Visiting US Sec of St Kerry rejects idea that Israel’s ‘settlement activity’ is preventing resumption of peace talks.

 

By Israel Today Staff

 

The Palestinian Authority and its supporters around the world regularly single out Jewish “settlements” on the biblical lands of Judea and Samaria as, if not the sole, then certainly the primary obstacle to peace.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Secretary of State, John Kerry - Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom, GPO

PM Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Secretary of State, John Kerry – Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom, GPO

 

But US Secretary of State John Kerry said before his departure from the region earlier this week that, in fact, Jewish settlements are not the primary obstacle to peace. Continue Reading »

How/When did a Russian T-34 tank make it’s way to Holon?

The body of an old Russian T-34 tank was found in Holon during city construction work

T-34s were supplied by the USSR to all the Arab states surrounding Israel. Many were captured by the IDF when Israel was attacked in wars of 1956 & 1967.

By Israel Hayom staff

The hull of an old Russian T-34 tank was discovered in Holon during municipal construction work, the Israel Police reported Monday.
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Ben Zygier’s family & Israel seeking agreement in financial settlement

Zygier’s family argues that the Prisons Service & Mossad knew that Ben was planning to take his own life.

 

JERUSALEM  — Ben Zygier, the Australian-Israeli national who allegedly was a Mossad agent, hid from prison guards his intent to commit suicide, Israel’s Prosecutor’s Office said.

An article about Zygier on the front page of an Australian newspaper. – Photo: AFP

Information from classified transcripts in the case of Zygier, or Prisoner X as he was known at the time of his suicide by hanging in an Israeli prison in December 2010, were published Tuesday in the Israeli daily Haaretz.

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Israeli innovation that heals Sumatran tiger is Grrreat!

An experimental foam developed in Rehovot called FoamOtic was made for humans & animals alike. It expands evenly, covering the whole ear canal and helps stops chronic scratching.

 

Pedang, a 14-year-old rare, male Sumatran tiger at Ramat Gan’s Safari Park, has stopped scratching his ear for the first time in years, thanks to the insertion on Thursday of a special experimental foam to treat his chronic condition.
Nice Kitty

Young tiger just a year old – IsraelandStuff/PP

FoamOtic, a new formulation and drug-delivery platform for a combination of known active ingredients, was developed by Otic Pharma in Rehovot for human patients, as well as for dogs and cats that tend to have such infections in their ears.Pedang
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New Data: 99% Less Illegal Aliens

The number of illegal entries into Israel from Egypt has dropped from 9,570 in the 1st 6 months of last year to 34 this year.

By Maayana Miskin

 

Illegal entry to Israel from Egypt is a mere fraction of what it was just last year, new data from the Immigration and Population Authority has revealed.

Israel's security fence along the border with Egypt - Photo: Reuters

Israel’s security fence along the border with Egypt – Photo: Reuters

While 9,570 citizens of various African countries entered Israel illegally in the first half of 2012, only 34 did the same in the first six months of 2013 – a decrease of over 99 percent. Continue Reading »

Palestinian killed by IDF fire during riot near Mouth Hebron

The Palestinian Security Academy cadet who was shot during clashes with IDF forces in south Mount Hebron, died of his wounds.

Elior Levy

A Palestinian was killed in the village of Dura in the south Mount Hebron from IDF fire late Monday night. A riot broke out on site, in which the Palestinian was shot under unclear circumstances.

A military official confirmed the details and informed that the circumstances behind the event were being examined. Security forces in the area are preparing for further riots in response to the event.

The deceased, Muatez Edris Sharuna, 19, was a cadet in the Palestinian Security Academy in Jericho. Continue Reading »

Jewish War Veterans: U.S. Army ‘seriously’ understates sex abuse in it’s military

Jewish veterans group calls for outside independent body to review & prosecute reported cases of sexual misconduct in U.S. Military.

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Jewish war veterans are calling for meaningful action to be taken to combat sexual abuse in the U.S. military.

U.S. soldiers

Illustration: U.S. soldiers. – Photo by AP

“The Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) condemns the continued prevalence of reported and unreported male and female sexual misconduct in the military and calls for an independent process to review and prosecute these cases,” the group wrote in its Spring 2013 Jewish Veteran magazine.

The magazine called the number of unwanted sexual contacts reported by the Pentagon “alarming” and “seriously understated.” Continue Reading »

Israeli Archaeologists report to have found Shilo Tabernacle

The artifact discovered will be displayed this week at Shilo, showing the  hewn holes in which wooden beams could have been placed.

By Gil Ronen

 

Archaeologists say they have found the remains of the Biblical Israelites’ Tabernacle at site of ancient Shilo. The Tabernacle precedes the Temples and dates to the period between the conquest of the Land of Israel by Joshua and the rise of King David.

Ancient Shilo – Kobi Finkler

According to a report in Yisrael Hayom, the archaeologists will display their findings this week at the Shilo site in Samaria, in a conference that is to be held by the Shilo Organization. Continue Reading »

John McCain: U.S. must aid Syrian rebels to keep Iran from nuclear weapons

U.S.Republican senator, in Israel, agrees with P.M.Netanyahu: Negotiations with Palestinians must be without preconditions.

By and Reuters

U.S. Senator John McCain said in an interview published Monday that arming Syrian rebels is an important step in deterring Iran from its nuclear ambitions.

Senator John McCain, left, speaks during a press conference with Senator Lindsey Graham

Senator John McCain, left, speaks during a press conference as Senator Lindsey Graham, right, listens on, Jerusalem, June 30 2013. – Photo: AFP

Speaking to Army Radio on a visit to Israel, the Republican senator deflected concerns that weapons provided to rebels could fall into the hands of terrorists, who might use them against the United States and Israel. Continue Reading »

Israel tells Read Cross, We have Moral Right to Fight Back

Israel’s PM Netanyahu issued a clear message Monday to the ICRC head, saying Israel will attack any nation that threatens the security of its citizens.

By Chana Ya’ar

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued a blunt warning Monday to the International Committee of the Red Cross, saying Israel has a “legal and moral right” to attack any nation that fires at its civilians.

Speaking with ICRC President Peter Mauer at a meeting in Jerusalem, the prime minister pointed out that Arab terrorists both to Israel’s north and south use civilians as human shields, a crime against humanity.

“Hizbullah terrorists are perpetrating war crimes in Syria and slaughtering innocent Syrian civilians even as it continues to stockpile tens of thousands of rockets, concentrated in residential buildings and aimed at Israeli civilians,” he said. Continue Reading »

Israel Assigns 1st all Female Ambassadorial Staff to Muslim Country

The 1st Israeli embassy in a Muslim country to be headed by all women mission will be in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

By Yossi Aloni

 

 

Two female Israeli diplomats will soon begin their mission in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, a Muslim state in central Asia.

Carmela Shamir will become the first female Israeli ambassador to a Muslim state - Photo Israel Today

Carmela Shamir will become the first female Israeli ambassador to a Muslim state – Photo Israel Today

The appointment marks two historic firsts:

  • Carmela Shamir will become the first female Israeli ambassador to a Muslim state;
  • With her deputy, Hagit Muallem, also being a woman, the mission to Tashkent will become the first Israeli embassy in a Muslim state completely in female hands.
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Senior Israeli diplomat: Kerry disappointed in Abbas

 

After failing to renew peace talks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry departs saying: ‘With a little more work, final status negotiations are within reach’.

Israeli official: Most of Kerry’s pressure is now directed at PA Abbas.

By Mati Tuchfeld, Daniel Siryoti, Yoni Hirsch & Israel Hayom Staff

 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is disappointed in the conduct of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a senior Israeli diplomatic official said on Sunday after Kerry departed Israel following his latest attempt to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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2 Naval officers sent packing after liquor party

 

Commanders of Hanan Maman, the soldier who died after jumping on moving train were dismissed for allowing their soldiers to hold party against Military Regulations.

Squadron has history of booze-related accidents

By Yossi Yehoshua

 

Four days after the death of a Navy combatant who fell off a moving train, it has been revealed that the previous night soldiers from his squadron held a booze party against protocol.

מוות מחריד בין אשדוד לאשקלון

Soldier jumped on train to retrieve backpack

Navy commander Maj.-Gen. Ram Rotberg has decided to dismiss the soldiers’ ranking officer, a captain, and his deputy, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday.

Hanan Maman was killed Thursday after he jumped on a moving train in the hopes of retrieving a forgotten backpack. Continue Reading »