Fearing an Israeli Attack, Iran Fired on its own Aircraft

Fearing an attack on its nuclear facilities, Tehran mistakenly fired on their own jets & civilian aircraft.

By Annie Lubin

 

While an Israeli threat of an attack against Iran is speculated daily in the international media, classified Pentagon intelligence papers reveal that it was actually in 2008 that Iran was so fearful of an Israeli attack they mistakingly fired at their own airliners.

Fear of Israel had Iran scrambling to prevent an attack

Fear of Israel had Iran scrambling to prevent an attack – Reuters

The New York Times reported that between 2007 and 2008 tensions were so high in Tehran and the threat of an Israeli airstrike on its nuclear facilities was so strong that the Iranian military mistakingly tried to shoot down civilian airliners and in one case even its own military aircraft. Continue Reading »

Commanding Hezbollah operative in Syria killed

Lebanese media say Hezbollah’s Ali Hussein Nassif, head of the Shiite militia’s operations in Syria, was killed there, near Homs

By Elior Levy

 

Lebanese media reported Tuesday that Ali Hussein Nassif, Hezbollah‘s commander in Syria, was killed in a military operation.

חיזבאללה לא מסרה פרטים על נסיבות המוות. הלוויית אבו עבאס

Nassif’s funeral

No details were given as to the nature of the operation. He was reportedly killed on Sunday, along with several other Hezbollah operatives.

A Hezbollah statement to the local media said only that Nassif was killed during “operational activity.”

Nassif was in charge of all Hezbollah operations in Syria, and served as the liaison between the Shiite group and Bashar Assad‘s forces. Continue Reading »

Palestinian Car Runs Over 4 Soldiers

A Palestinian car ran over four soldiers in Gush Etzion. The incident has not yet been termed an accident or an attack.

By Annie Lubin

 

A Palestinian car ran over four soldiers today in the area of Gush Etzion in Judea, outside a town barely ten minutes south of Jerusalem.

Gush Etzion

Gush Etzion – Photp IP

Four soldiers were standing on the side of the road in the community of Neve Daniel  in Gush Etzion when a Palestinian Arab owned vehicle hit the group and proceeded to run off.

The injured soldiers were immediately taken to Shaarei Tsedek Hospital in Jersalem, where it was reported that three sustained minor injuries, while one was left with more serious injuries. Continue Reading »

Israeli scientists’ top 10 ways for battling breast cancer

 

ISRAEL21c has put together a list of the top 10 latest Israeli advances in breast cancer, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in women worldwide, and also strikes thousands of men.

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Israeli scientists hope to improve the odds. Photo by www.shutterstock.com

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Israeli scientists hope to improve the odds. Photo: shutterstock.com

Though the three areas with the highest breast cancer rates are Western Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Northern Europe, Israel has taken a leading role in researching causes and treatments. Continue Reading »

Spiritual Enrichment Activity: Dimona facility now houses a synagogue

For 1st time, religious employees at reactor will have a place to pray. The initiative was spearheaded by Rabbi David Abuhatseira, with help of American Jewish millionaire Ira Rennert.

By Yehuda Shlezinger

 

Israelis will celebrate the Simchat Torah holiday next week, but before this another large Torah-related celebration will take place in the most clandestine place in Israel — the nuclear reactor in Dimona.

A limited number of specially invited guests are slated to attend the special ceremony on Tuesday to inaugurate a new synagogue at the site, including a Torah scroll, the first ever at the nuclear reactor.

The Dimona facility now features a synagogue.

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Gazans protest Egypt’s elimination of Hamas’ smuggling tunnels

Some of the protests are now being organized by Hamas, who so far had refrained from criticizing Morsi’s gov’t.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

For the first time since the election of President Mohamed Morsi, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have staged demonstrations against the demolition of tunnels along the border with Egypt.

Some of the protests were organized by Hamas, whose leaders had thus far refrained from criticizing Morsi and the new Egyptian government.

The protests are seen as the first sign of tensions between Hamas and the Egyptians since the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.

Gazans collect metal smuggled through tunnels

Gazans collect metal smuggled through tunnels – Photo: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters

In recent weeks, Egyptian security forces have destroyed dozens of tunnels that Hamas and many Palestinians used to smuggle goods and people across the border.

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Another ‘pro-Hamas’ flotilla headed towards Gaza

Israel’s Foreign Ministry reports of ship carrying handful of pro-Palestinian Swedish activists & adds, sail ‘garnered zero support’.

By Moran Azulay

 

A new flotilla is making its way towards Gaza Strip as pro-Palestinian European activists continue to protest Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian enclave.

Gaza flotilla (Archives)

According to available information, a handful of activists sailing on the “Estelle” have arrived in Italy and are gearing to set sale to Gaza in the next few days. The Estelle is sailing under a Swedish flag.

The activists originally set sail in June, docking in various European harbors along the way with aim of raising awareness to the initiative. Continue Reading »

Syrian media blasts Hamas leadership for abandoning Syria’s Assad

As fighting intensifies in Damascus, new video of missing U.S. journalist surfaces and Syrian State TV describes Hamas’ leader Khaled Meshal as ‘ungrateful & traitorous’

Syria’s state-run media have criticized the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas – once a staunch ally of the Damascus regime – for turning his back on President Bashar Assad.

Heavy shelling in Aleppo, Syria

Empty streets are seen as smoke rises from Aleppo’s Bustan al-Qasr district, due to heavy shelling on the area, October 1, 2012. – Photo by Reuters

Syrian TV in a late Monday broadcast described Hamas leader Khaled Meshal as “ungrateful and traitorous.” Continue Reading »

Arab Death Threats Towards Jews on Temple Mount Ignored by Police

Arab threats to butcher Jews ascending the Temple Mount are ignored, but an Arab trying to stab a police officer gets arrested.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Police ignored threats by Arabs to butcher Jews ascending the Temple Mount but arrested an Arab for trying to stab a police officer. The police also arrested Likud nationalist Moshe Feiglin for attempting to pray there.

Visiting the Temple Mount

Visiting the Temple Mount
Israel news photo by John Hasten

A number of Jews, including those from the Our Land of Israel movement, went up to the holy site on Tuesday despite rumors Monday night that Arabs planned to cause problems.  Continue Reading »

Sderot introduces their first urban solar field in Migvan

Members of urban kibbutz Migvan agree to ‘plant’ solar panel field on roofs; eco-venture yields 11% profit

By Billie Frenkel

 

Members of Migvan urban kibbutz, located in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, have decided to invest in a unique crop – solar energy.

Migvan Photo: Lior Lapid

Migvan – Photo: Lior Lapid

The commune’s houses are covered with solar panels, making them the location of Israel‘s first urban solar field, which produces electricity for its residents.

Migvan was formed in 1987 and is currently home to 50 people.

The urban kibbutz adopted environmentally friendly principles from its inception, and has a large recycling center and a compost recycling facility, as well. Continue Reading »

Humans & Neanderthals may have co-existed in Northern Israel

Archaeological evidence leads to believe that both warring sub-species may have lived peacefully in Nahal Me’arot in Northern Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

It may be known for modern- day conflict, but 80,000 years ago the Holy Land may have been the only place where early homo sapiens and neanderthals lived peacefully, new archeological findings suggest.

RECONSTRUCTIONS OF Neanderthals, Rheinischeslandes

RECONSTRUCTIONS OF Neanderthals, Rheinischeslandes

Archeologists working on Mount Carmel’s Nahal Me’arot, UNESCO’s most recently declared World Heritage Site, found evidence that the genealogical relatives lived side by side and perhaps even interbred, according to a report in The Times of London.

“If that interbreeding did take place, it must have been here,”said Daniel Kaufman, an archeologist working at the site. Continue Reading »

Azerbaijan likely to help Israel with Iran attack

Reuters quotes local Azerbaijan sources say Azeri authorities explored with Israel how their air bases and spy drones could aid Israel in Iran strike.

By Reuters

Israel’s “go-it-alone” option to attack Iran’s nuclear sites has set the Middle East on edge and unsettled its main ally at the height of a U.S. presidential election campaign.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exudes impatience, saying Tehran is barely a year from a “red line” for atomic capacity. Many fellow Israelis, however, fear a unilateral strike, lacking U.S. forces, would fail against such a large and distant enemy.

Heron TP drone

The Israeli army Heron TP drone, also known locally as the Eitan, flies during a display at the Palmahim Air Force Base.

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Hizbullah vows to ‘Conquer the Galilee’

Hizbullah video highlights their latest campaign, from “liberating the Galilee” to  taking control of tourist centers, refineries, & even Haifa port.

By David Lev

 

 

A new Hizbullah video highlights the terrorist organization’s latest campaign – “liberating the Galilee.” On the agenda is Hizbullah’s conquering of key sites and cities like tourist centers, refineries, and the Haifa port.

Hizbullah supporters

Hizbullah supporters
IDF Spokesperson

The video was posted on a Hizbullah site Monday, the same day that Israeli Arab politicians led a protest commemorating the deaths of 12 Arabs in 2000, as they rioted and attempted to spread the intifada to northern Israel. Continue Reading »

Legal dispute over: Germany resumes ritual circumcisions

Ministry issues new legislation protecting family’s right to religious circumcision after court bans practice, outraging Germany’s Muslims and Jews.

By REUTERS

BERLIN – Shopkeeper Nevzat Cavan is rushing to meet orders for the white, fur-trimmed costumes worn by Muslim boys for their circumcision, relieved that Berlin’s city government has allowed the operations to resume.

A circumcision ceremony in Bnei Brak

A circumcision ceremony – Photo: Gil Cohen Magen / Reuters

For three months, the elaborate suits, capes and oriental slippers languished unsold due to a shock court ruling that raised the possibility of criminal charges being brought against families who had their sons circumcised.

“There were days when we didn’t even open the till, but now the phone never stops ringing,” Turkish-born Cavan said.

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Jordanian tribe disavows newly appointed Israel envoy

Obeidat tribe denounce & condemn appointment of its member as Jordan’s new ambassador to Jewish state.

By Roi Kais

 

The Jordanian Obeidat tribe on Monday condemned the appointment of tribe member Walid Khalid Obeidat as Jordan‘s new ambassador to Israel, saying that a person who accepts such an appointment is “violating all prohibitions, crossing all red lines and offending the nation and the tribe.”

Jordan’s King Abdullah. Makes New appointment – Photo: Reuters

The tribe said in a statement published by the al-Dustour newspaper, just several days after the Jordanian government announced the appointment, that it contradicts the stance of the tribe members and their forefathers. Continue Reading »