Authorities Nab 71 PA Illegals
In a police operation in the northern district aimed at apprehending PA (Palestinian Authority) illegals inside Green Line Israel, border police apprehended 71 PA residents lacking permits to enter “Israel proper”.
After the PA illegals were arrested, security checks were conducted to determine if any of them are wanted by Israeli authorities. 67 of the illegals were sent back over the Green Line to PA areas while four are were remanded as they appear on the wanted list.
The operation ...
Thursday Afternoon Briefs from Eretz Yisrael
12:38:
A man sustained moderate injuries after being struck by a forklift near Beersheva.
13:30:
An IDF court remanded the terrorist who stabbed IDF soldier Edan Atias HY”D to death on an Egged bus.
14:06:
A 15-year-old Yavne student was arrested for vandalizing a teacher’s car. The youth allegedly committed the act last week after the teacher shouted at him in class.
14:23:
Over 100 protestors are in the streets in Netivot, angered over the remand of Rabbi YA in the ...
Bnei Brak Shomrim: Children Must be Escorted by Adults
Realizing the situation is worrisome; Bnei Brak’s Shomron organization has released a letter instructing parents that children should not be sent outside without an adult escort.
“We have become aware of a number of terrible incidents in which kedushas yisrael was compromised” the letter begins.
The letter warns “bad people are hanging around our community, including some who refer to themselves as anash”, and these people are targeting children.
The letter refers to sending ...
Israel's Opposition To Geneva Deal Expanding To Bipartisan Critic Of The Administration
If it's not enough that Kerry and Obama are losing sleep over the Prime Minister of Israel's opposition to the current P5+1 deal with Iran, Netanyahu's coalition partner is adding a lot of headaches in the White House. A source in Washington has told Globes that administration officials are furious at Economics Minister Naftali Bennett's initiative to meet members of Congress to persuade them to oppose a diplomatic deal with Iran that would involve the easing of sanctions.
Kerry's remarks, ...
Is Maran Rav Ovadia's Kever Off Limits To Soldiers?
Every month tens of chareidi soldiers take part in a “Torani Day” during which they visit appropriate sites and hear a lecture/shiur from rabbonim. According to a Kikar report, one such group, composed of dozens of Nachal Chareidi and Shachar soldiers on Wednesday, 10 Kislev 5774 took part in such a day. They were told that one of the day’s stops would be the tziyun of Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L, but at the last moment their itinerary was changed. They were scheduled to arrive ...
Thursday Morning News Briefs from Eretz Yisrael
09:30:
A home in the Arab village of Sinjel, at Shilo Jct. was set ablaze during the night and “regards from Eden – revenge” graffiti on the wall. Five residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
10:45:
Two mortar shells fired from Gaza landed near Ofakim. No injuries being reported.
11:01:
Ichud Hatzalah: A driver sustained moderate injuries on Nachal Tzeilim Street in Ramat Beit Shemesh after his vehicle flipped.
11:40:
Windows in homes were smashed due to a ...
Hamas Minister Calls for a Holy War Against Israel
Thousands of Gaza residents on Wednesday, 10 Kislev 5774, took part in a government sponsored event. The participants were marking the one-year anniversary since Operation Pillar of Defense, an IDF counter-terrorism offensive against the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza.
According to an AP report, Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad is calling on all Gaza, PA (Palestinian Authority) and Israeli Arab residents to launch a “holy war” against Israel to “uproot the Jews” from ...
Wednesday AM/Early Afternoon News Briefs from Eretz Yisrael
09:30:
IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron during the night arrested eight suspects.
10:28:
IDF Homefront Command taking place in the Port of Ashdod
10:55:
Police: There was no intelligence warning ahead of this morning’s fatal stabbing attack in Afula.
10:57:
Police Northern District Command orders increased manpower in all district central bus stations and major public places to increase the feeling of security for ...
1 Year after Operation Pillar of Defense PM Netanyahu Visits IDF Gaza Division
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday afternoon 9 Kislev 5774, visited the IDF Gaza Division, to mark one year since Operation Pillar of Defense. During the visit, he received security briefings from Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, Deputy IDF Chief-of-Staff Maj.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkott and Southern District Commander Maj.-Gen. Shlomo Turgeman.
At the start of the visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu said "We are marking one year since Operation Pillar of Defense. The numbers are sharp. There ...
Gafne Turns State Comptroller onto Zionist Yeshiva Funding
Inserting special clauses including “encouraging IDF service” and pressuring the correct people, the dati leumi yeshivot have succeeded in obtaining budgetary increases that were not given to their chareidi counterparts.
This prompted MK Rav Moshe Gafne to file a complaint with the Knesset Audit Committee, citing discrimination against chareidim. Gafne’s actions have led the Knesset committee to direct the matter to the Office of the State Comptroller for a probe into the additional ...
Livni & Bennett Move on the One Chief Rabbi Bill
The Movement leader Tzipi Livni and Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett both announced they would push legislation to amend today’s reality, both of the opinion Israel does not require more than one chief rabbi. Today, just weeks after the election of Israel’s chief rabbis to a ten-year term, the two are moving ahead with the bill as promised.
Justice Minister Livni and Religious Affairs Minister Bennett have introduced the Chief Rabbinate Bill that intends to eliminate the second post ...
Deri Wants Unity with the Dati Leumi Community
Shas leader Aryeh Deri is calling for achdus with the dati leumi tzibur. In recent days, Deri met with Eli Yishai, Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar Shlita and Rabbi Tzion Boaron Shlita as he tries to mend broken fences. He is working to rebuild the party, which includes making peace with many people who were once considered members of the Shas family.
During the Eilat Conference Deri spoke of the significant split that exists between the dati leumi and chareidi communities. He highlighted the ...
Lipman Pushing for 'Meatless Mondays' in Knesset
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein met with journalist Miki Heimowitz in his office. She is spearheading the campaign in Israel for “meatless Mondays”.
Towards advancing that cause, MK (Yesh Atid) Rabbi Dov Lipman is launching a new Knesset lobby, explaining he feels the Knesset restaurant should adopt the policy.
The meatless Monday campaign began in 2003 and spread around the country. It expanded to schools and many cafeterias and now, it appears Edelstein supports it and wants to ...
October 2013 Breaks Previous Tourism Stats in Israel
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 393,000 visitors entered Israel in October 2013, 0.5% more than October 2012, and higher than every October except for October 2010 (3% less). Of these visitor entries, 339,000 were tourists (staying more than one night), 14% more than October 2012, 4% more than October 2010 and an all-time record for the month.
October saw a reduction of 76% in the number of day visitors from Sinai into Israel from last October (because of the instability in ...
Statement from Ambassador Dan Shapiro on Iran
The following statement was posted to the Facebook page of US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro on Monday, 8 Kislev 5774.
“I was proud to speak to the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly and welcome thousands of Americans who are deeply committed to the US-Israel relationship. I made clear that the bilateral relationship is as strong as ever, undergirded by the ironclad American commitment to Israel's security. I said the US will not permit Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, ...
Monday AM/Early Afternoon News Briefs from Eretz Yisrael
08:00:
The IDF destroyed the Nachlas Yosef Outpost near the Shomron community of Elon Moreh. One family was living there and 3 others were building their homes.
08:45:
A Syrian national with serious injuries was admitted to Ziff Hospital in Tzfas.
10:45:
Ichud Hatzalah: A worker sustained critical injuries when struck by a garbage truck traveling in reverse on HaMavdil Street in Ramat Gan. The victim was transported to Ichilov Hospital.
11:04:
Two Israelis were injured when ...
Attacks Averted: Terrorists Nabbed with Pipe Bombs
IDF soldiers manning the Bekaot Checkpoint in the Jordan Valley area on Shabbos, 6 Kislev 5774 apprehended a terrorist carrying four pipe bombs on his body. Bomb demolition experts were summoned to the checkpoint to neutralize the explosive devices.
B’chasdei Hashem there were no fatalities or injuries.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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