Hezbollah Claims It Ambushed Four IDF Soldiers

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

The IDF reported Wednesday that four soldiers were wounded at the Lebanese border in “operational activity.” No names, No location. No nothing. Now Hezbollah says, “We did it.” IDF replies: Comment.

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Cantor to Lead Tour of GOP Lawmakers to Israel

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives, will lead 26 GOP lawmakers next week  on a tour of Israel funded by AIPAC’s educational affiliate. The visit follows on the heels of a similar one this week for 37 Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House Democratic […]

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Israel Gives up ‘HaTikvah’ Anthem for the Sake of Peres’ Peace

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

Israel has made another concession, without even being asked. The PA anthem was sung in Bethlehem for the Barcelona soccer team during its Peres-sponsored visit, but HaTikvah was ditched in Tel Aviv.

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‘What’s Bad for Haredim is Bad for Universities’ says Haredi MK

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

Haredi Knesset Member Moshe Gafni said he doesn’t mind if yeshivas are monitored to make sure those enrolled are learning so long as universities get the same treatment. He had commented in the Maariv newspaper that students who do not actually learn day and night in yeshivas should serve in the army. MK Gafni, answering […]

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Haredi Man asks Woman to Move to Back of Bus, Gets Punched in Face in Response

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

On a Jerusalem bus driving in Givat Shaul on Kanfei Nesharim street, a Haredi man asked a secular woman to move to the back of the bus, according to a report in YNet. At that point, a secular man, also on the bus, got up and punched the Haredi man in the face and then […]

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Beheaded TA Suitcase Woman Killed by Turkish Lover

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

The beheaded and dismembered woman, found in a suitcase in Tel Aviv, was identified as Romanian foreign worker, Ilona Denise. She worked as a care-taker, but was illegally in Israel after her visa expired. Police arrested her Turkish lover before his planned flight out of Israel and back to Turkey. The alleged murderer, Ayden Demiran […]

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NYT Gets US Position on Israel Wrong, Reveals Additional Animus

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

Two New York Times journalists get their facts wrong about Israel, and Wall Street Journal reporter prefers inaccuracies to corrections

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Rocket from Gaza

Posted on: August 8th, 2013

A single rocket or mortar launched from Gaza hit an open area in Israel’s south around 1 AM Thursday morning. No injuries or damage are reported. The siren did not go off.

Govt. to Court: Names of Prisoners Going Free Kept Secret from Bennett

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

The first group of Palestinian prisoners with Jewish blood on their hands will be released next week.

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With Peace Talks Set To Resume, Israel Announces Construction Priorities

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

JERUSALEM – With the next round of Israeli-Palestinian Authority peace negotiations scheduled for next week in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted in favor of a “priority building zone” list. The plan favors increased construction to existing settlements across Judea and Samaria over well-known, economically deprived cities inside the Green Line.

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Israeli Right, U.S. Allies Wary Of Renewed Talks With PA

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

WASHINGTON – Israeli settler leader Dani Dayan has made it his mission over the years to warn members of Congress, particularly Republicans, of the dangers to Israel should it negotiate with Mahmoud Abbas’s Palestinian Authority.

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Republicans and Democrats Ignore IRS Abuse of Pro-Israel Group

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

Unless an organization has political juice, neither the Democrats or the Republicans care when a group of Americans have had their constitutional rights violated by a U.S. government agency.

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Women of the Wall ‘Corralled’ by Police, Drowned Out by Megaphones

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

A kind of Mutually Assured Disturbance was observed by both sides.

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Hoard of 1,500-Year-Old Coins Found in Ancient Garbage Dump

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

Researchers have found 400 Byzantine coins, 200 Samaritan lamps, an ancient ring with an inscription and gold jewelry, but what were they doing in a refuse pit from the Byzantine period?

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Explosion Wounds 4 Soldiers at Northern Border; IDF Mum

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

An explosion wounded four Israeli soldiers at the Lebanese border overnight, but the IDF is not releasing any information on the incident and whether it was an attack or a result of a maneuver. An IDF statement said the soldiers “were wounded last night by an explosion during operational activity in the north.” The soldiers […]

Guilty: Rabbi Motti Elon Convicted of Sexual Assault

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

"Any attempt to argue as if I ever admitted such an act is a despicable lie," was Rabbi Elon's initial response to the allegations.

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Egyptian Agreed to Play in Israel for Swiss Soccer Squad

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

An Egyptian player for a Swiss soccer team agreed to travel to Israel for a qualifying match after first refusing for political reasons. Mohamed Salah joined the Football Club Basel for its UEFA Champions League qualifying game against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Salah, 21, reportedly changed his mind after meeting with team officials. […]

Western Wall Rabbi: Respect the Muslims, Don’t Come to Pray

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

The Western Wall rabbi Wednesday may have taken the first step towards surrendering the Kotel to Muslims. He asked women and Temple Mount activists to respect Muslim sensitivities and to stay away.

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Arab Voice of Donald Duck Tweets for Israel to be ‘Demolished’

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

An Egyptian radio host who identifies himself as the official voice of Donald Duck on Disney Middle East called on Twitter for Israel to be “demolished.” The discussion that began Sunday on the Twitter feed of Wael Mansour continued on Tuesday. “I truly wish #Israel is demolished, I hate Zionism, I have so much hate […]

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State Dept. Creating False Picture of ‘Constant’ PA-Israel Talks

Posted on: August 7th, 2013

Israeli and Palestinian Authority leaders have freely denied the request of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry not to talk behind his back on direct talks, but the State Dept., has been trying to create a false conception that the two sides are talking with each other more than they really do. Tzipi Livni, who […]