NASA futuristic rapid transit to debut in Tel Aviv

 

Israel chosen by developer of NASA-designed skyTran as the perfect place to pilot the software-guided personal space-age transport pods that glide on a cushion of air.

 

If all goes as planned, within two years Israelis will be the first people to try out a futuristic rapid transport system designed by NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California.

Magnets pull skyTran vehicles off the ground.

Magnets pull skyTran vehicles off the ground.

The skyTran uses two-person modules that drive along a guide rail suspended from existing power lines. Magnets in the vehicle create a magnetic field around the metal coil inside the rail, causing the vehicle to lift up and glide 60 miles per hour on a cushion of air. Continue Reading »

Now Russian experts also to assist in Arafat’s exhumation

The joint team of Swiss & French investigators  will now also have Russian experts in exhuming the remains of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, scheduled for November 26.

 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that Russian experts will join a team of Swiss and French investigators in exhuming the remains of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat later this month.

The grave of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat

Palestinians pray at the grave of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, inside his compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah – Photo by Reuters

Abbas said he hopes that thanks to the Russian involvement, “new facts will arise or be known about the causes of death.” Continue Reading »

More Palestinian Arabs Given Permits to Enter Israel for Work

About 3,000 additional Palestinian Arabs will be permitted to work in Israel, with a total of 27,500 PA Arabs to be employed in the Israeli building industry

By David Lev

 

Despite the large investment Israel has made in constructing a security fence on its southern border to keep illegal foreign workers out, the government’s Social-Economic Cabinet on Sunday approved entry permits for yet more foreign workers – in this case, Arabs from Palestinian Authority-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria, who will be working in construction inside Israel.

Some 3,000 more PA Arabs will be allowed to work in Israel, with a total of 27,500 PA Arabs to be employed in the Israeli building industry. Continue Reading »

Arab couple charges restaurant with racist policy

Muhamad & his wife Sama Sufri’s attempt to make restaurant reservations under their real names was denied each time, but when they used a fake Jewish name, their reservation was ‘miraculous’ accepted.

By Danny Spektor

Sama and Muhamad Sufri, an Arab-Israeli couple from Tel Aviv, enjoy eating out. One of their favorite dining spots is the Soho restaurant in Rishon Lezion, but sadly on Thursday the restaurant made them lose their appetite.

Mahmoud & Sama Sufri

Mahmoud & Sama Sufuri

In an angry letter posted on Facebook, Muhamamd, 31, protested against “racism at the sushi restaurant”. In the post, which received thousands of likes and shares, he recalled his experience: “We have eaten at this restaurant many times before, only previously it was Jewish friends who had made the reservations,” he said. Continue Reading »

Arab Attacks & Stabs Israeli Woman in Jerusalem

An Arab terrorist stabbed an Israeli woman in her 30s during an attempted carjacking in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem.

By David Lev

 

An Arab terrorist attacked and stabbed an Israeli woman in her 30s during an attempted carjacking in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem Sunday afternoon. The woman was taken to Hadassah Mt. Scopus Hospital for treatment. Doctors said she suffered light wounds, and would likely be released later Sunday.

The incident occurred outside the Jinogli school in French Hill. Witnesses told Arutz Sheva that the woman was sitting in a vehicle with two children, waiting for her husband, who was finishing up a meeting inside the building. Continue Reading »

Gilad Schalit Commemorates his Former Tank Commander

A year after his release from Hamas captivity, Gilad Schalit participates in wrestling tournament in Arad in memory of his commander, Lt. Hanan Barack, killed same day Gilad was captured 

Arad mayor to Schalit: We always hoped you would take part in the event.

By Gadi Golan and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Six years after being abducted by Hamas and one year after his release, former soldier Gilad Schalit participated in an international wrestling tournament in memory of his tank commander, Lt. Hanan Barack, who was killed on the day Schalit was captured.

The wrestling tournament took place on Friday in the southern city of Arad.

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After Syrian shell hits Golan, IDF fires warning shot into Syria

Today’s incident marks 1st time IDF has fired at Syria since 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Israel says further attacks from Syria will “illicit a vigorous response” from IDF, gov’t sends letter to UN warning Syrians to avoid spillover.

The IDF fired a warning shot at the Syrian military on Sunday, after a Syrian shell landed in the Golan Heights for the second time in recent days.

Israeli soldiers in the North

Israeli soldiers in the Golan Heights – Photo: Nir Ellias/Reuters

Israel has not fired at Syria since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

“In the midst of Syrian infighting, a mortar shell fired by the Syrian army struck near an outpost at Tel Hazeka,” IDF spokesman Brig.-Gen.

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Planting Trees for Shields in Gaza Area to Protect Vehicles

 

To counter anti-tank missiles acquired by Gaza terrorist the IDF is working to plants trees to block terrorist cells’ views & update defense systems.

By Yoav Zitun

The IDF has received a painful reminder of the growing threat posed by advanced rocket launchers in the hands of Gaza terror groups in the wake of Saturday’s border attack which saw four IDF soldiers injured by an anti-tank missile fired from Gaza.

The majority of the rockets, which have reached the hands of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, were smuggled in from Iran, and have a range of up to 5 kilometers, putting large parts of Route 232 (the main road surrounding the Gaza perimeter) at risk. Continue Reading »

If Palestinians seek UN recognition, Israel says it will close cash tap

Finance Minster Yuval Steinitz tells town hall meeting in Be’er Sheva, ‘It cannot be that they hit us unilaterally & then expect bilateral cooperation with us on economic matters,’

By Reuters

 

Israel will stop collecting tax revenues for the Palestinian Authority and not hand over any money if President Mahmoud Abbas continues to seek observer state membership of the United Nations, Israel’s finance minister said on Saturday.

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz.

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz. – Photo: Michal Fattal

“If the Palestinians continue to advance their unilateral move they should not expect bilateral cooperation. We will not collect their taxes for them and we will not transfer their tax revenues,” Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said. Continue Reading »

Four Negev Civilians Wounded By Gaza Rocket

During the morning rush hour to school & work, 4 Israel civilians suffered shrapnel wounds from rockets fired by Gaza terrorists.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Four Israel civilians suffered shrapnel wounds from rockets fired by Gaza terrorists during the Sunday morning rush hour to school and work.

All of the victims were evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, where they are being treated for light injuries. One of the victims was wounded in Sderot, located less than a mile from the northern tip of Gaza, and at least two of the others were in the Eshkol region, due east of Gaza. Continue Reading »

Residents in South ordered to stay near shelters as 9 rockets fired into Israel

IDF on alert as southern residents brace for yet another round of escalation as Gaza’s terror groups shell area

By Ilana Curiel, Neri Brenner

 

The defense establishment is gearing for yet another round of escalation vis-à-vis Gaza’s terror groups following Saturday’s border incident, which left four soldiers wounded from terrorist fire.

Rockets fired from Gaza Photo: AFP

Rockets fired from civilian center in Gaza – Photo: AFP

Two soldiers sustained serious injuries and two others were moderately injured when an IDF vehicle sustained a direct hit by an anti-tank missile.

IDF tanks fired at terror targets in Gaza Strip following the attack. Gaza medical sources said that four people were killed and 20 others were injured. Continue Reading »

Anti-Semitic Vandals uprooted plaques for Nazi victims in Germany

In an anti-Semitic attack, memorials to victims of Nazis in city of Greifswald uprooted on day marking 74 years since Kristallnacht, the pogrom known as Crystal night.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Right-wing extremists uprooted eleven memorial plaques commemorating local victims of Nazism in the German city of Greifswald on Friday, the 74th anniversary of Kristallnacht, German daily Die Welt reported.

'Stumbling blocks' commemorating Nazi victims - Photo: REUTERS

‘Stumbling blocks’ commemorating Nazi victims – Photo: REUTERS

The Jews of Greifswald were among those targeted throughout Germany on Kristallnacht – the night of broken glass, on November 9, 1938. Synagogues and businesses were destroyed, and Jews throughout the country were murdered and arrested en masse. Continue Reading »

After Gaza Terrorists Hit IDF Jeep with Anti-Tank Missile, Israel Responded

Residents of Eshkol regional authority have been instructed to remain 15 seconds’ run from  shelter after Israel’s response to Terror Strike

By Gil Ronen

 

Arabs in Gaza say terrorists have hit an IDF jeep with an anti-tank missile.

The jeep reportedly caught fire. It had been driving along the border between Gaza and Israel, opposite the Zeitoun neighborhood in central Gaza, east of Gaza City.

Voice of Israel public radio said the jeep belonged to the Givati Brigade.

According to an Arab report, the IDF responded with heavy tank fire at the eastern part of Gaza and at an area east of Khan Younis. Continue Reading »

Mayor of Jerusalem requests IDF HQ moved to capital

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has previously discussed with IDF Chief Benny Gantz, a plan to transfer the General Staff headquarters from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem 

The plan includes 734 housing units & a country club to be built near the base to accommodate soldiers stationed at the new HQ.

By Zeev Klein

 

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat is promoting a plan to transfer the Israel Defense Forces General Staff headquarters from the Kirya complex in Tel Aviv to a location just outside the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot. According to the proposed plan, an upscale neighborhood encompassing 734 housing units and a country club will be constructed near the base to accommodate soldiers and officers stationed there.

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Israel’s Elta continues equipping Turkish spy jets

Turkish Newspaper reports that Israeli firm resumes production of measuring systems meant to be installed on Turkish early warning jets.

By Ynet

 

An Israeli company has decided to resume the production of equipment meant to be installed on Turkish spy planes, the Hurriyet Daily News reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo:AFP

According to the Turkish paper, Elta Systems Ltd. was commissioned in 2002 to manufacture electronic measuring systems for four Turkish Boeing early warning and control aircraft. The deal was reportedly worth $100 million.

But the Defense Ministry suspended the project six months ago, after Elta had already completed two of the devices. Continue Reading »