Israel News for March 22, 2017
Gaza Infiltration
Three men were spotted approaching the border fence from Gaza last night, in a “no go” area. Idk lookouts spotted them and a tank opened fire at the men, killing one and wounded two. The IDF is investigating whether the three were trying to plant an explosive device.
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Evacuation Plans
Israel is drawing up contingency plans to evacuate up to a quarter-million civilians from border communities to protect them from attacks executed by Hamas, Hezbollah or other Islamic militant groups. The mass evacuations would be the biggest in Israel’s history, part of a bigger plan where the army works with municipalities to keep civilians safe.
Elements of the evacuation plan, codenamed “Safe Distance,” were disclosed by a senior Israeli officer in an interview to The Associated Press. “In 2017, all of Israel is under threat,” said Col. Itzik Bar of the military’s Homefront Command. Preparations are underway for Israel to deal with “very high amounts” of incoming fire, he said.
The evacuation plan would apply mainly to communities adjacent to the borders. Evacuees would be housed in existing infrastructure, including hotels, schools and Kibbutz guest houses. Small core groups would stay behind in evacuated areas to maintain vital infrastructure and ensure that communities “function the day after the fighting.”
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Terror Rights
This story might seem unbelievable, but keep in mind we’re talking about the UN. Ok, here goes.
Mohammed Aliyan, the father of terrorist Baha Aliyan, who murdered three Israelis in the east Talpiot neighborhood in Jerusalem in 2015, took part in a UN Human Rights Council meeting on Monday as part of a Palestinian delegation of families of dead terrorists and security prisoners.
Aliyan spoke about how Israel executed his son, refused to release the body and demolished his home. Since the terror attack Aliyan has launched a campaign to glorify his terrorist son. He speaks to groups and conferences in Israel and internationally about what he considers to be Israeli human rights violations and collective punishment.
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Vietnam Visit
President Reuven Rivlin is currently leading an Israeli delegation on a visit to Vietnam. The delegation includes representatives of Israeli defense and technology companies. The purpose of the visit is to sign agreements to increase military and technological cooperation between the countries. Vietnam is a major purchaser of Israeli made military products.
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Chabad Beijing
While on their official visit in China with the PM Netanyahu, Minister of the Environment Ze’ev Elkin and Health Minister Yaakov Litzman stopped by the Chabad Headquarters in Beijing to pray, eat and meet with officials of the Chinese Ministry of Religion [apparently even they have one of those]. Chabad of Beijing provided all of the meals for the Israeli delegation throughout its China visit.
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