Entries by Arnie Singer

Israel News for July 7, 2016

Terror Attack Yesterday afternoon, a Palestinian terrorist rammed his car into an IDF vehicle on Rt. 60 in Gush Etzion, causing it to overturn. Three soldiers were lightly wounded and the terrorist was taken to hospital in serious condition. Rout 60 is the same highway where Rabbi Miki Mark and his family were attacked on […]

Israel News for July 6, 2016

Attack Video Netanel Peretz was driving by a bus stop at the Gitai Evyashar junction just outside of the city of Ariel with his dashboard camera on, when he witnessed an attempted stabbing attack. A Palestinian woman holding a knife above her head, ready to strike, approached two Israeli soldiers. They apparently ordered her to […]

Israel News for July 5, 2016

Palestinian MD The first medical professional to treat the victims of Friday afternoon’s terror attack on a West Bank highway that killed Rabbi Miki Mark and wounded his wife and two children was a Palestinian doctor in private practice. Dr. Ali abu Sharkh was driving to Jerusalem for Friday prayers at Al Aqsa with his […]

Israel News for July 1, 2016

Hebron Attack This morning, during a routine security check at a checkpoint near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, a Palestinian woman drew a knife and attempted to stab a Border Police soldier. Another soldier shot and killed her before she could cause any harm. The 27 year old terrorist comes from the same […]

Israel News for June 30, 2016

Terror Attack This morning a Palestinian terrorist scaled a security fence, broke into a house in Kiryat Arba, near Hebron, and stabbed a 13 year old girl to death while she was sleeping in her bed. The town’s civilian security patrol arrived at the house moments later and broke down the door. The terrorist stabbed […]

Israel News for June 29, 2016

Cabinet Meeting The Security Cabinet has approved the reconciliation agreement signed by the PM with Turkey yesterday. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked opposed the agreement, while six other ministers voted to approve it despite concern about the political repercussions of doing so, given that polls have shown […]

Israel News for June 28, 2016

Jews Banned Yesterday we reported the Muslim extremist attacks against security forces on the Temple Mount, whose goal was to prevent Jews and other non-Muslims from visiting the Mount. Early today the police banned all non-Muslims from visiting the Temple Mount for the duration of Ramadan. For the past few years the policy has been […]

Israel News for June 27, 2016

Riots on Temple Mount Dozens of masked Muslim extremists threw rocks and other objects at Israeli security forces on the Temple Mount, as Jewish visiting hours began early this morning. Police, Border Police and Yasam riot police forces succeeded in driving the rioters into the mosque, enabling both Jewish and other non-Muslim visitors to continue […]

Israel News for June 24, 2016

Brexit and Israel Last night the UK voted to leave the EU. Will that affect Israel? It’s unclear. On the one hand, Britain serves as a relatively pro-Israel influence in the EU, so its leaving could make dealing with the EU harder for Israel. On the other hand, the UK’s departure will probably weaken the […]

Israel News for June 23, 2016

Jaffa Attack A 17 year old Jewish boy was attacked and stabbed by a group of four or five Arab teens in a public park in Jaffa on Tuesday evening. He had been working out wearing headphones so he failed to hear the group approaching. They attacked him with broken bottles and yelled, “Stinking little […]