Last night, in another tragic case of mistaken identity, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 28 yr old Jewish man at a bus stop in Jerusalem. Background According to police, two soldiers were waiting to get on the bus when a man getting off the bus asked them to show him their identification. They got […]
< back to sign up Soldiers Kill Jewish Man Last night, in another tragic case of mistaken identity, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Jewish man at a bus stop in Jerusalem. Background According to police, two soldiers were waiting to get on the bus when a man getting off the bus asked them to show […]
< back to sign up New Terror Attacks A Palestinian driving a car with Israeli license plates rammed into a police officer at a checkpoint near the settlement of Ofra in the West Bank. The officer was lightly wounded and the assailant fled on foot to the nearby village of Silwad. Earlier this morning a Palestinian […]
< back to sign up Breaking News A masked Palestinian stabbed an Israeli officer in the face during a violent demonstration near the Jewish settlement of Negohot near Hebron. The officer, a captain in the tank corps, suffered light wounds. The terrorist, 24 year old Mohammed Masalma from the nearby village of Kfar Ava, was shot […]
< back to sign up Terror in Beersheva Yesterday, a terrorist entered the central bus station in Beersheva, stabbed a soldier, grabbed his gun and started shooting. The soldier, Sergeant Omri Levi, was killed and 10 other people, including five police officers, were wounded. Security forces shot and killed the terrorist, who was identified as Mouhand […]
< back to sign up Joseph’s Tomb Attacked About 150 Palestinians set fire to Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem (Nablus) yesterday. The tomb of the Jewish biblical figure contains a synagogue where Jews regularly come to pray. The fire caused extensive damage to part of the synagogue and the surrounding area. Palestinian security forces who arrived at […]
Despite calling for calm just over a week ago, Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, gave a 5 minute address on the official “Palestine” television station that was far from calming. Abbas called on the “Palestinian heroes” to continue their struggle for peace, and for all Palestinians to unite in their […]
There’s one group of Israelis who are adamantly against closing off Arab neighborhoods with roadblocks and checkpoints. No, they aren’t leftists. In fact, they are probably further to the right than most. We’re referring to the Jews who live in various neighborhoods in the Arab areas of East Jerusalem. They feel that the closures are […]
< back to sign up Breaking News Acting on new intelligence reports, Shin Bet and Police officers closed off several major roads in Tel Aviv and arrested two Arabs from East Jerusalem in Givatayim (bordering Tel Aviv) on suspicion of planning to carry out a terror attack. For further reading: http://news.walla.co.il/item/2897645 Two More Terror Attacks A […]
The recent terror attacks by Palestinians have spurred debate among Israelis about how to treat terrorists who have already been subdued. Is deadly force against a terrorist permitted if he or she is no longer a threat? How about non deadly violence, like beating? Three major Israeli Zionist rabbinic leaders have offered rulings on the […]