Although a new power line would likely be a reliable source of electricity, there is still concern that the power could be diverted by Hamas, Ben-Dahan said. Just a week after US Congressmen pressed Israeli officials to provide sufficient electricity to Gaza’s sewage treatment plant, Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan said that the country is […]
The Israel Prison Service raided cells of Hamas members on Thursday and found messages related to planned attacks along with other contraband; the raids were precipitated by increased prisoner insubordination. By Ra’anan Ben Tzur & Elior Levy Israel Prison Service officers raided prison cells holding Hamas prisoners Thursday morning, and found messages and orders for […]
Facebook leaves name ‘Israel’ and flag off of list of countries taking part in Rio Olympics, showing only flag of Israel Olympic Committee. The Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI), sent an urgent letter to Facebook last night (Wednesday), urging the mammoth social media company to add Israel and its flag to a list on the […]
By Ron Jontof-Hutter I grew up in South Africa during the apartheid years, born to parents who had survived the Nazis. Thus, I heard firsthand what they experienced, which shaped my sensitivity to social justice and support for civil disobedience against that regime. In 1948, the South African government, under Prime Minister Daniel Francois “D.F.” Malan, […]
IAF pilots will take part in Red Flag exercise later this month in the Nevada desert to hone skills and make connections By Judah Ari Gross Israeli aircraft will fly alongside Pakistani and United Arab Emirates planes in the United States Air Force’s Red Flag exercise in the Nevada desert later this month. Red Flag […]
ACOM has presented lawsuits against every single city council or public institution that has declared a boycott against Israel. ACOM, an Israeli lobby group working to combat BDS in Spain, won legal victories against three municipalities this week. The group claimed its first victory after a court ruling suspended the effects of a local boycott […]
Radical organization releases 6-point platform, demands Israeli aid be diverted to reparations to Iraq and Libya. By David Rosenberg The radical “Black Lives Matter” movement released a formal platform on Monday, singling out Israel for what it calls the “genocide” against Palestinian Arabs and “Israeli Apartheid”. BLM, which emerged in the summer of 2013 following the […]
The number of women in the IDF as of the summer of 2016 highlights several new trends, including a dramatic increase in female combat soldiers and the opening of a large number of different military roles to women. By Yossi Yehoshua Since the IDF opened up combat roles to women, the number of female combat soldiers […]
Among the delegation were chiefs of the Orlando, Florida and San Bernadino, California, police departments, who recently witnessed unprecedented terrorist attacks in their cities. By Daniel K Eisenbud Citing Israel’s preeminence in counter-terrorism operations, US police chiefs are visiting the country as part of an ADL delegation to learn advanced training techniques from Israel Police. […]
Who had his shoes stolen before a race? How many medals have Israel’s Paralympians won? Which fashion retail chain designs the Olympic uniforms? By Viva Sarah Press The Summer Olympic Games are here and all eyes are looking towards Rio de Janeiro. The Olympic Committee of Israel is cautiously hoping that Israeli athletes will succeed […]
