Entries by Arnie Singer

Israel News for 11-3-17

IDF Says No The IDF has refused to allow Hamas to retrieve the bodies of its terrorists that were killed in the tunnel destroyed earlier this week unless Hamas releases more information regarding the bodies of slain IDF soldiers killed in 2014’s Operation Protective Edge. Hamas had appealed through the Red Cross on Wednesday. Although […]

Israel News for 11-2-17

Israel Attacks According to Lebanese media reports, the Israeli Air Force attacked a rocket factory and depot last night near the city of Homs in Syria. The report also said that the Syrian army fired at least one surface to air missile at the Israeli aircraft, which missed. The Israeli fighters returned home unharmed. Russian […]

Israel News for 10-31-17

Terror Tunnel The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed yesterday that the Southern Command carried out a controlled detonation of a tunnel located near the border fence with Gaza. The terror tunnel penetrated deep into Israeli territory. IDF Spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis stated, “we now have possession of the tunnel, and it no longer constitutes a […]

Israel News for 10-30-17

Settlers Protest Over 2,000 people protested outside the Prime Minister’s Residence on Sunday evening, demanding funding for new security measures and bypass roads for settlements in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). Yossi Dagan, the head of the Samaria Regional Council addressed the PM saying, “The security of half a million residents in Judea and Samaria […]

Israel News for 10-26-17

Shabbat Ruling In her final ruling as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Miriam Naor ruled today that Tel Aviv businesses may continue to operate on Shabbat. The court rejected a petition to prevent the Tel Aviv municipality from granting dispensations to supermarkets allowing them to operate on Shabbat. Health Minister Yakov Litzman (UTJ) blasted […]

Israel News for 10-24-17

Hezbollah to Blame Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman claimed yesterday that the five rockets fired into Israel by Syrian artillery on Saturday were not the result of errant fire, but rather a direct order from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. He said, “The fire was carried out by a local cell operated by Hezbollah. Hezbollah did this […]

Israel News for 10-23-17

Carrot and Stick In a move to both clamp down on terror activity and improve living conditions in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Isawiya, last night Israeli police and Border Police forces arrested 51 terror suspects in the neighborhood while municipal employees find and installed lighting in public spaces, cleared garbage dumps and safety hazards, […]

Israel News for 10-20-17

Palestinians Fail in UK In preparation for the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration on November 2, 1917, which recognized the right of the Jewish People to a state in the Land of Israel, the Palestinians have been trying hard to discredit the event. They initially demanded that British Prime Minister Theresa […]

Israel News for 10-18-17

Breaking News A terrorist with knife attacked soldiers near Gush Etzion junction. The terrorist was shot and injured by the soldiers and was arrested and taken to hospital. No soldiers were injured. Security Raids Last night, IDF and Shin Bet forces raided eight media and production companies providing services to Palestinian television channels affiliated with […]

Israel News for 10-17-17

Breaking News The Israeli navy destroyed a suspicious unmanned boat that was entering Israeli waters off of Gaza. PM Meets Russian DM PM Netanyahu and DM Avigdor Lieberman met with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu in Jerusalem today, a day after Israel fighter jets destroyed a Syrian army anti-aircraft missile battery that fired at them. […]