Israel Calms War Fever, Re-Opens Northern Air Space

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Syria aims missiles at Israel. Lebanon on alert. Israel moves Iron Domes to the north. War? If war were likely, Bibi would not be in China. The IDF already has re-opened air space in the north.

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Israeli Injured by Arab Terrorists Wakes From Coma

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Aharon Zlotkin, the 53 year old man hit in the head by Arab terrorists two days ago at the Doar Junction, has come out of his coma. He’s also managed to slightly move his hands and feet. His condition is still listed as serious.

IDF Wants to Equalize Term of Service for Men and Women

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

The Israel Armed Forces is proposing that women and men both serve in  the army for the same amount of time for equal positions. Men soldiers currently serve for three years and women for two years. The IDF wants to cut the men’s service to 32 months and extend the service for women as well […]

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Haredi Paper Equates Lapid and Hitler Speeches

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Hitler wanted to exterminate Jews. Lapid only wants to exterminate the Haredi habit of not to work or serve in the IDF. That is enough for a Haredi columnist to compare Lapid’s and Hitler’s speeches.

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Netanyahu Promoting Israeli High-Tech in China

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Shanghai Monday and immediately traveled from the airport to an exhibition at a high-tech industrial park and promoted Israel’s high-tech industry. Next to a wall on which were the logos of the companies operating in the high-tech park, the Prime Minister said, “We see here the logos of many […]

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Extreme Readiness Along Northern Border

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

New foreign-language information system inaugurated.

Israel Did not Notify US of Bombing Mission in Syria

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

An American intelligence official, speaking on the basis of anonymity, told Reuters that Israel did not notify the Obama administration before the two bombing missions last weekend that targeted Iranian missiles destined for the Hezbollah terrorist organization. Israel informed the United States of the pre-emptive counterterrorist operation after the attacks. Unlike many previous secret maneuvers […]

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Denmark, Finland Upgrade Palestinian Diplomatic Missions

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

Denmark and Finland have jumped on the bandwagon of pro-Palestinian Authority countries to update their Palestinian diplomatic missions to embassy status. The countries made a joint announcement Saturday on the sidelines of a meeting of Nordic foreign ministers in Stockholm. “We hope that the intention to give, for all practical purposes, the Palestinian Missions in […]

Jerusalem Residents Protest Plan to Close Cineplex on Shabbat

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Approximately Jerusalem residents, including Meretz party supporters, protested on front of City Hall Saturday night against a plan to close a new movie theater complex on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. The complex, which includes restaurants and a 15-screen movie theater, is set to open this summer. It will close on weekends in keeping with an […]

Chemical Weapons Expert: Russia Is Key to Avoid War with Syria

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Bombing Syria’s chemical weapons would cause a humanitarian disaster. No one wants to hit Assad and end up with Al Qaeda. There’s no diplomatic way out without Russia, an expert tells the Jewish Press.

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Syria Aims Missiles at Israel; Local Flights Banned in North

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Syria and Israel stepped closer to getting ready for war Sunday, with Syrian missiles reportedly deployed and aimed at Israel, which has closed off air space in the north to civilian air traffic. Arkia airlines told Channel 2 television that “due to IDF instructions on the closure of airspace in the North until May 9, […]

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Iran: Israel Used Radioactive Uranium in Syrian Missile Bombing

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

The Iranian propaganda machine is working overtime Sunday, claiming that Israel used depleted uranium in its missile attacks on Syria early this weekend. “The first missile…contained uranium substances, a correspondent of the Russian TV quoted some local sources as saying,” the Iranian regime-controlled Fars News Agency reported. “Other media outlets had also earlier released similar […]

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Saudi Arabia Warns Students of Hebrew U. ‘Suspicious’ Website

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Saudi Arabia’s Education Ministry has warned students to steer clear of what it called “suspicious websites,” an apparent reference to the Hebrew University site that has attracted Saudi students. The ministry’s spokesman, Dr. Muhammad Al-Hayzan, said the certificates from such institutions will not be accredited by the ministry. “Students have other alternatives. One of them […]

Syrian Warns and Warns and Warns It Will Retaliate

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

One basic difference between Israel and Arab nations: The Jews warn and warn and warn and finally strike when there is not choice. Arabs attack and attack until there is not choice but to warn.

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Stars of ‘Scandal’ and ‘Once Upon A Time’ at Kotel on Shabbat

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Stars from the hit American TV shows “Scandal” and “Once Upon a Time” visited the Western Wall Friday night during and found themselves immediately recognized by religious Jewish prayer-goers. ”People approached us at the Western Wall, saying they watch our shows,” said Katie Lowes, who stars in the new American political thriller television series “Scandal,” […]

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Shalit Released Terrorist Caught in Ashdod

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Gadia Abdallah, one of the many terrorists released in the Gilad Shalit deal, was caught in Ashdod, according to a report in Hakol HaYehudi. The police say his presence there was illegal, and his arrest has been extended. He claims he was there looking for work. The terrorist who murdered Evyatar Borovsky last week was also recently […]

Moving Left, Rav Ovadia Recrowns Deri as Shas Boss

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

The countdown to a Shas+UTJ replacement of Bennett in the government may have begun.

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Rebellion in Shas

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

On Saturday Night, Rav Ovadiah Yosef, the spiritual head of the Shas party said that he had to return political control of the Shas party back to Aryeh Deri, as it was promised to be returned to him (Deri) when he was sent to prison. Eli Yishai, the successful, but now displaced Shas party head, […]

(Not) Only Netanyahu Can Go to China

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Prime Minister Netanyahu is on his way to China on Sunday evening, but he won’t be the only one. PA President Mahmoud Abbas is also on his way. The two are not expected to meet – it is a big country after all. Netanyahu will be in China for 5 days to discuss economic agreements […]

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Israel Attacks Again, Explosions Shake Damascus (Video)

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

The Syrians say an Israeli warplane was shot down by Syrian air-defense units during the raid, the Rebels disagree.

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