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| October 6, 2013
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9 Yr-Old Girl Shot in Terrorist Attack Saterday Evening

The child was playing in her yard when she was shot in the neck.

Report: A terrorist shot her from close range.

By Gil Ronen

 

A nine-year-old girl seriously wounded in the neck Saturday evening in a shooting attack by one or more terrorists at Psagot, in the Binyamin region.

Magen David Adom paramedics were giving the girl first aid as IDF forces began combing the area. She was then evacuated to Shaarei Tzedek hospital with what was initially described as “a serious injury to her upper body.” She was reportedly conscious.

Yoni Hacohen, a paramedic, told Arutz Sheva that she had been hit by a bullet that went clear through her neck. Continue Reading »

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| September 25, 2013
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Jewish Establishments in India Warned to Strengthen its Security

REPORT: Jewish establishments in Mumbai have been surveyed by Indian Mujahideen members for possible terrorist strikes.

By JTA

 

 

Amid a terror threat, Jewish establishments in India have been instructed by police to tighten security in and around their businesses.

A file photo of the inside of Chabad's Nariman House in south Mumbai taken sometime after the terror attack that killed its rabbi, his wife and several guests - Photo: AFP

A file photo of the inside of Chabad’s Nariman House in south Mumbai taken sometime after the terror attack that killed its rabbi, his wife and several guests – Photo: AFP

The call came following the interrogation of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal by the National Investigation Agency in New Delhi, as well as in the wake of the Islamist attack on an upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya.

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| September 23, 2013
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Somali militants report: Israeli forces attempted to storm Nairobi mall

 

REPORT FROM KENYA:

Explosions & gunfire heard inside mall as crisis enters 3rd day.

By REUTERS
 

 

Somali Islamist group al Shabaab said on Monday Israeli and Kenyan forces have tried to enter the besieged Nairobi shopping center but we unsuccessful, Reuters reported, citing the group’s spokesman.

Kenyan policemen gathered for briefing at Westgate Shopping Center, September 23, 2013.

Kenyan policemen gathered for briefing at Westgate Shopping Center, September 23, 2013. – Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

“Israelis and Kenyan forces have tried to enter Westgate (mall) by force but they could not, the mujahideen (fighters) will kill the hostages if the enemies use force,” Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, al Shabaab’s spokesman said in clip posted on www.somalimemo.net.

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| July 20, 2013
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Lebanese official tells EU not to declare Hezbollah terrorist organization

Germany now leads European efforts to place Hezbollah’s military wing on EU terror blacklist following new evidence on the 2012 suicide bombing that killed 5 Israelis in Bulgaria.

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The European Union is reassessing whether to declare Hezbollah’s military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long avoided despite U.S. pressure.

Reenactment of the Burgas bus bombing.


Reenactment of the Burgas bus bombing.- Photo by AP

The move was bolstered by Germany’s policy change after long resisting calls to list Hezbollah for fear it could destabilize Lebanon.

Germany said it was pushed toward declaring Hezbollah a terror group by the 2012 attack in the Black Sea resort of Burgas in Bulgaria. Continue Reading »

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| June 11, 2013
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4 Lebanese citizens receive U.S. sanctions for helping Hezbollah in West Africa

Hezbollah representatives penalized for recruiting & fundraising on behalf of militant terrorist group.

By Reuters

 

The United States imposed sanctions on four Lebanese citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of fundraising and recruiting for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in West Africa.

Hezbollah members holding Hezbollah and Lebanese flags during a rally in Lebanon

Hezbollah members holding Hezbollah and Lebanese flags during a rally in Lebanon. – Photo: Haaretz Archive

The U.S. Treasury Department said the four men were sanctioned for effectively acting as “ambassadors” for Hezbollah, which Washington considers a terrorist group. They were acting in Sierra Leone, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and the Gambia, it said.

The sanctions mean the men are effectively cut off from the U.S. Continue Reading »

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| May 30, 2013
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Argentinian prosecutor alleges Tehran assembled South American terrorist network

The prosecutor said Iran organized a 1982 seminar in Tehran that was attended by 380 religious men from 70 countries. The meeting was a turning point in the regime’s method of exporting the revolution, which included the use of violence & terrorism.

By JTA

 

 

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Argentinian prosecutor in the AMIA Jewish center bombing case accused Iran of  building clandestine intelligence stations in South American countries from which to launch terror attacks.

Remains of the AMIA after the 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Photo: Wikipedia commons

Remains of the AMIA after the 1994 bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina – Photo: Wikipedia commons

Prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s office made the accusations in a 502-page indictment released Wednesday that blames Iranian officials for the July 18, 1994 attack on the AMIA center, which killed 85 and injured hundreds.

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| May 23, 2013
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UK security unit reports London Jihadist attack signifies no special risk for Jews

Israeli President Shimon Peres sent a letter of condolence to the family of the dead soldier and to the people of Britain he wrote, “Terrorism is a global threat and one the world must face together,….I know that the people of Britain will stand strong in the face of this threat and the State of Israel stands side by side with them.”

By JTA

 

British Jews are not more at risk from terrorism than they were before the slaying of a British soldier by suspected terrorists, British Jewry’s security unit, CST, said.

The soldier brutally hacked to death in Woolwich yesterday has been named by the Ministry of Defense as Drummer Lee Rigby, 25.

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| May 7, 2013
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Kenya sends Iranian Terror Plotters to Prison For Life

On Monday a Kenyan court sentenced 2 Iranians to life in prison on terror-related charges, because they planned to attack Israeli businesses.

By David Lev

 

A Kenyan court on Monday sentenced two Iranians to life in prison on terror-related charges, including the possession of explosives allegedly to be used in bomb attacks. Ahmed Mohammed, 50, and Sayed Mansour, 51, who were arrested last June, were found guilty of possessing 15 kilos (33 pounds) of the powerful explosive RDX, found by police hidden in a hole in a golf course.

terrorists (illustrative) - Reuters

terrorists (illustrative) – Reuters

The two were planning to blow up Israeli-owned businesses and targets, as well as Saudi and US-affiliated targets, Kenyan security officials said. Continue Reading »

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| May 1, 2013
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More UK Luck than Brains (Intel): Terrorists Caught by Chance

Muslim Terrorists prepared bombs & guns for EDL rally: Terrorists were late, caught while driving home by traffic cop.

By Maayana Miskin

Six British Muslim men ages 22-28 have pleaded guilty to plotting a terrorist attack on a rally held by the right-wing English Defense League, British media outlets report.

EDL Rally targeted my 6 Muslim terrorists – TV screenshot

Five of the six men took a bomb packed with shrapnel and other weapons to the rally. They had written a letter explaining their motives.

The message read, “This is a message to the kafir (non-believer) female devil and self-proclaimed Queen Elizabeth and her accursed jubilee, fooling a nation of blind sheep to your self-proclaimed royalty and majesty… Today is a day of retaliation for your blasphemy of Allah and his Messenger Muhammad.

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| April 29, 2013
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Kids from Gaza taught to use rocket launchers

Hamas’s Izzadin Kassam brigades train teens from Gaza how to fire rocket launches & shoot AK-47  (Kalashnikov) assault rifles.

By JPOST.COM STAFF


 

 

Gaza schools are providing military training to teenage boys, teaching them how to fire rocket launchers, Kalashnikov assault rifles and other weapons, The Guardian reported on Sunday.

Gaza schoolboy firing rocket launcher.

Gaza schoolboy firing rocket launcher. – Photo: Video screenshot

Members of Hamas’s Izzadin Kassam brigades assist in the training, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Education website. They also teach schoolboys first aid, firefighting and “the values of discipline and responsibility,” the Guardian reported.

According to the Guardian, the school curriculum is supplemented with voluntary camps during school breaks where the boys get further training in handling guns and explosives.

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| April 29, 2013
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Terrorists Fire Another Qassam Rocket at Israel

Just like Saturday night, another rocket fired by terrorists from Hamas-controlled Gaza explodes in Southern Israel. No physical injuries or damage.

By Elad Benari

 

Terrorists from Hamas-controlled Gaza fired a Qassam rocket at southern Israel on Sunday night.

Qassam rocket (archive) – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The “Red Alert” siren was heard in the communities surrounding Gaza around 2:15 a.m. The rocket exploded in an open area of the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no physical injuries or damages.

The attack is the latest in a recent escalation in Gaza rocket attacks, which came after several months of quiet after the IDF’s Operation Pillar of Defense in November. Continue Reading »

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| April 28, 2013
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Russia Reports: Boston Bombers’ Mom Told Son: ‘Go to Palestine’

Terrorist’s mom denied that her sons were involved in Islamic terrorism, saying her sons are being framed by U.S. security officials.

By JTA

 

The mother of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers spoke with her older son about going to “Palestine.”

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva - Screenshot from The Guardian video

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva – Screenshot from The Guardian video

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, in a telephone conversation from Russia with her older son Tamerlan, suggested that he go to Palestine during a discussion about jihad, the Associated Press reported. The Russian security service intercepted the phone conversation, according to the news service.

Russian officials told the FBI in early 2011 that they believed Tamerlan, 26, and his mother were religious extremists. Continue Reading »

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| April 23, 2013
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Nepal nabs Iranian planning terror attack on Israeli embassy

An Iranian was detained by Israeli security staff & found with a counterfeit Israeli passport.

By Haaretz Staff

 

An Iranian national carrying a forged Israeli passport was arrested on April 13 by security personnel from the Israeli embassy in the Nepalese capital Katmandu, Channel 2 News reported on Monday.

Aerial view of a road in Kathmandu

Aerial view of a road in Kathmandu – Photo: Dr Michel Royon/Wikimedia Commons

According to the report, the man was spotted acting suspiciously outside the Israeli mission in the city. He was detained by Israeli security staff and found to be in possession of a counterfeit Israeli passport. Channel 2 reported that embassy staff handed the suspect over to local police, where he reportedly confessed to the suspicions against him. Continue Reading »

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| April 23, 2013
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Israel Capitulates to Hunger-Striking Terrorist

In exchange for his early release, imprisoned terrorist Samer Issawi has reportedly agreed to end his hunger strike which has lasted more than 8 months.

By Elad Benari

 

Israel has reached a deal with a Palestinian Authority Arab terrorist prisoner who has been on a long-term hunger strike, officials in the PA said on Monday night.

The terrorist, Samer Issawi, has reportedly agreed to end an on-off hunger strike which lasted for more than eight months in exchange for an early release, the officials told Reuters.

Issawi agreed to a deal brokered by Israeli and PA officials to serve eight months for violating bail conditions, after which he will be freed to his Jerusalem home, according to Qadura Fares, head of the Palestinian prisoner organization. Continue Reading »

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| April 16, 2013
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Natanyahu on Boston terror attack: Israel stands with US

In extending their condolences to the US, Peres & Netanyahu address heads of foreign diplomatic missions.

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

 

 

Israel stands shoulder to shoulder with America not only as friends but as partners in the quest for freedom for all humanity, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Tuesday in an address to heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Israel, consuls, honorary consuls and heads of religious communities.

Peres, Netanyahu greet heads of foreign diplomatic missions

Peres, Netanyahu greet heads of foreign diplomatic missions Photo: Courtesy The President’s Residence

Netanyahu was speaking at the annual Independence Day reception for the diplomatic corps and the heads of churches and other faiths traditionally hosted at his official residence by the President of the State.

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