IDF & Security

With European funding earmarked for the purpose, Israeli NGOs such as B’Tselem have ceaselessly attacked Israel’s Supreme Court with the aim of rendering the Jewish state vulnerable to prosecution in the International Criminal Court.

Germany’s statement is the latest voice of dissent against the ICC’s announcement.

Adalah, which has received nearly $700,000 from the New Israel Fund (NIF), announced that it is “prepared to submit legal material” to the ICC to aid its war crimes probe against Israel.

"We are making a great effort, visible and covert, to prevent our enemies from arming themselves with accurate weapons, even at the cost of a confrontation."

"Australia’s position is clear – we do not recognize a so-called ‘State of Palestine’ and we do not recognize that there is such a State Party to the ICC’s Rome Statute."

Judea and Samaria municipalities ended the previous year with budget deficits due to unexpected spending on security.

In accordance with Israel's national policy, the Israel Defense Force declined to comment on the reports.

The IDF was initially hesitant of issuing further permits due to the possible security threat. The Hamas terror organization, which rules the Strip, is notorious for exploiting Israel’s humanitarian permits for terrorism.

Last week, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said: "The more Iran tries to build on Syrian soil, the deeper it will sink into the Syrian sands."

Israeli soldiers once again faced stone-throwers, sound bombs, burning tires and other threats.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted: "We firmly oppose this unjustified inquiry that unfairly targets Israel."

"I spoke to one person who is higher up in Haredi recruiting. He offered me cash money if I recruited friends or people from the Haredi community."

Once again, miraculously, no one was physically injured and no property damage was reported.

A similar incident took place in the wee hours of Thursday morning, at around 3 am, when southern Israeli families in the city of Sderot were awakened by the siren.

The rocket was intercepted mid-air by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System.

The IDF attack hit a site near the hotel where the Qatari envoy Muhammad al-Amadi, who arrived in the Gaza Strip yesterday, is staying.

A large cache of weapons were seized in the apartment of Khalida Jarrar, 56, a Palestinian politician who has risen to become the leader of the PFLP in the PA.

“The troops fired towards the terrorist and a hit was identified," the IDF Spokesperson said. The terrorist tried to escape but he was captured and arrested.

The terrorist was spotted by an IDF observer, and then hit by a missile fired by the Israeli Air Force.

Israeli forces will “100 percent” face tunnel warfare in future armed conflicts on its borders, says IDF Maj. Gen. Mickey Edelstein.

The Shehab news agency on Tuesday tweeted a video of Israeli bulldozers demolishing the home of Hatem Abu Riala in the neighborhood of Issawiya in eastern Jerusalem.

After interrogation, all except two were transferred back to the Palestinian Authority-controlled territories of Judea and Samaria.

Data was released by the Defense Ministry on disabled IDF veterans in honor of the 5th annual Day of Appreciation for IDF wounded in wars and terror attacks.

The Tombeck entanglement is causing great anxiety in the Jerusalem Haredi faction, because there are hundreds of young men in a similar situation.

"Hezbollah is simply Iran's arm in Lebanon against Israel."

The arrests led to clashes between local Arabs and security forces, but the operation ended without casualties.

Netanyahu spoke about his plan to annex the Jordan Valley, having neglected to do it over his 13 years as PM.

Israel will not allow Iran to build a noose around the country and Syria will become “Iran’s Vietnam” if it continues to build up its forces north of Israel, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett threatened.

There were no casualties in the incident.

Hamas positions were targeted in northern Gaza near Jabaliya, including a position of the Izz a-Din al-Qassam Brigades.