Tag: terrorist attacks

The police are now considering speeding up the plan to arm the gabaim at synagogues in the haredi religious city of Bnei Brak, and elsewhere.

Israel Police raised the nationwide alert to its second-highest level on Wednesday following a double terrorist attack in the heart of Jerusalem.

"We will not tolerate continued firing at Sderot," Davidi said. "Dealing with this in drips and drabs is not a workable plan."

Stamford Hill is a section of the capital with a high population of hareidi-religious Jewish families.

Shin Bet director Nadav Argaman says the "deceptive calm" doesn't mean terrorists aren't making plans for attacks in coming days.

"If you know of a specific person injured by stones thrown by our young people, contact us and we will try to compensate for this."

An Israeli bus traveling near the Jewish community of Tekoa was attacked by Arab terrorists hurling rocks. The windshield was smashed but the driver kept going.

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan proposed a penalty of nearly half a million shekels for hiring illegal Arab workers.

The PM met with security brass while Pres. Rivlin called for unity after terror in Tel Aviv and Gush Etzion.