Israel Headlines Update [Jan. 21, 2016]

US condemns Israel’s Jordan Valley land expropriation
Washington on Wednesday condemned a planned Israeli move to appropriate West Bank land near Jericho, the largest such appropriation since 2014, saying the action called into question Jerusalem’s commitment to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. At the same time, the PA is trying to get the UN to declare Israeli settlements as illegal under international law. What the US and the UN fail to realize is that a two-state solution is not realistic, especially at this time. This sentiment is shared by Israeli government officials.

Neta Lavi recounts the horrifying moments leading to husband’s death
Neta Lavi, the widow of Rabbi Nehemia Lavi, recounted Wednesday the moments of terror she experienced watching the stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City during last Sukkot in which both her husband and Aharon Bennett were murdered.

Rivlin: ISIS already present in Israel with support growing
The Islamic State is already present within the country’s Arab communities and support for the group is growing, President Rueven Rivlin said during a national security conference earlier this week. “Research studies, arrests, testimonies, and overt and covert analyses…clearly indicate that there is increasing support for the Islamic State among Israeli Arabs, while some are actually joining ISIS,” he added. In a previous article we discussed that all Palestinian terror is really just an extension of ISIS and global Jihad. It is surprising that it takes Israeli officials so long to confirm this fact.

Israeli Billionaire Creates Industrial Jobs to Foster Peace Between Jews and Arabs
Israeli billionaire, Stef Wertheimer, has been investing serious resources in creating industrial parks he believes will foster peace between Jewish and Arab Israelis. He builds these parks in predominantly Arab areas of Israel that are suffering economically. Wertheimer’s industrial parks employ both Jews and Arabs, and he believes that if people are busy working and making money, they will not have time to fight each other.

Palestinian Authority hard-liners blast security cooperation with Israel
PA security commander unveils that PA security forces have prevented some 200 terrorist attacks against Israel since October 2015. Majed Faraj, commander of the PA’s General Intelligence Force, also revealed that his forces have arrested about 100 Palestinians on suspicion of planning attacks against Israelis. His remarks triggered a wave of denunciations from a number of Palestinian factions, including Hamas, that are strongly opposed to security coordination with Israel.

Israeli Medical Association Says British Doctors Trying to Boot Israel From World Medical Association
British doctors have submitted a request to the World Medical Association to have the Israel Medical Association expelled. British medical journals have published letters to the editor carrying accusations against Israeli doctors, including malpractice against Palestinian patients. This is the latest in despicable BDS attempts against Israel. If the request is approved, the WMA may be shooting itself in the foot, considering some of the greatest medical research and innovation are conducted in Israel.

Far-left activist arrested at airport is Ezra Nawi
The far-left activist recently arrested at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport is Ezra Nawi, who was recently exposed entrapping and handing over Palestinians to the PA for execution for selling land to Jews. The identities of the other two suspects are still under a gag order, although it is known that one is a far-left Jewish activist, while the other is an Arab volunteer for the far-left B’Tselem NGO.

Israel Behind the News [Jan. 20, 2016]

Hezbollah Terror Cell in Israel Exposed – Massive Attacks Averted
A five-man terror cell, led by the son of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, was exposed in the West Bank town of Tul Karem. The Shin Bet (ISA, Israel Security Agency) and police force thwarted a shooting attack and possible suicide bombing attacks that the cell was planning on carrying out against IDF soldiers and Israeli citizens. Hezbollah gave the terror cell 5,000 dollars while planning to attack Israel.

Muslim woman exudes love for ‘magical’ Israel
Farhana Rahman, a young Muslim from New York and a member of an Israeli start-up, declares: ‘I will stand at the front line for the chosen people.’ She posted a Facebook status full of boundless love for the state of Israel and its citizens. Her post is a must-read.

Father of alleged Otniel killer: ‘Why should I be punished for what he did?’
In an interview to Channel 2 television aired Tuesday, Abu Adham expressed concern about Israel’s plan to demolish his home in response to the deadly terror attack performed by his 15-year-old son. “Why should I be punished for what the kid did?” he asked. The truth of the matter is that all the attacks during the terror wave of the last few months are a result of incitement by the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian media channels. They are promoting hate, violence and murder of Jews. As we explained in a previous article, one of the only ways to prevent future terror attacks is by demolishing homes of family members, revoking their work permits and deporting them. So the answer to Abu Adham is that he should be punished for the sake of the security of Israel. His son is no different than any other terrorist that was indoctrinated into a culture of hate that glorifies death.

Chances of Islamic State Attack Against Israel is Rising
IDF Chief of Staff says losses in Syria increase chance of ISIS attack in Israel. Watch video below:

Israel Behind the News [Jan. 18, 2016]

Dafna Meir, Mother of 6, Butchered by an Arab While Protecting Her Children
Dafna Meir was murdered last night in front of her home in Otniel. She fought with the Arab terrorist who stabbed her at the entrance of her home, and prevented him from murdering three of her children who were inside at the time. She was buried today in Jerusalem. The terrorist was not caught yet, but 5 people have been detained so far amid hunt for him. This is just one of many terror attacks that are occurring daily in Israel in the name of Islam and Jihad.

Israel plans to expose PA terror incitement to the world
Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) on Sunday presented the weekly Cabinet meeting with an index of Palestinian Authority (PA) incitement, including incitement to terrorism seen on children’s programs on official PA TV, in which children called for the murder of Jews. He also presented his plan to expose the complicity in fueling terror to the international community.

Pregnant Israeli woman stabbed, seriously wounded in Tekoa terror attack
A pregnant Israeli woman in her 30s was stabbed and moderately-to-seriously wounded in the settlement of Tekoa in the West Bank today. The terrorist was sot and killed by an armed civilian. We learn two things from the recent events:
1. Muslim Arabs have no mercy and are cowardly. They attack innocent civilians, including women and children.
2. Armed civilians prove to be one of the main weapons in halting terror attacks.

Operation French Kiss: 200,000 French Jews Planning Aliyah
According to a survey’s findings, as many as 43% of French Jews are planning to make Aliyah. As the commonly accepted figure for the size of the French Jewish community is 500,000, then Israel is about to be conquered by as many as 200,000 French Jews and Netanya would surpass Tel Aviv as the second-largest city in Israel.

Israel Behind the News [Jan. 14, 2016]

Today’s headlines have a common, yet unsurprising, denominator: Anti-Semitism

Iran-backed jihadi group claims it’s operating in West Bank, Jerusalem
Gaza-based Sabireen, a Palestinian jihadi group with close ties to Iran, claimed on Wednesday that it has expanded out of the Gaza Strip and is now operating in the West Bank and Jerusalem as well. It says it will wage war against Israel everywhere and denies being a Hezbollah-style Iranian proxy.

Israel to bar Sweden from any role in future diplomatic process with Palestinians
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom’s call for an investigation to determine if Israel was guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians during the current wave of terrorism has led Israel to ban Sweden from any role in the Israeli-Palestinian diplomatic process. Wallstrom obviously does not understand what is happening in our region and is apparently not aware of the difficult situation facing Israeli citizens, and the continuous danger of murderous terrorism.

Anti-Semitism drives record-high Western European immigration to Israel
Amid rise in attacks, 9,880 make aliya in 2015, including almost 8,000 from France, the world’s 3rd largest Jewish population.

Iran holds Holocaust-denying cartoon contest
Two weeks ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Iran has announced a contest aimed at creating cartoons that deny the genocidal event occurred. The contest, organized by the Teheran municipal authority, is calling for cartoonists worldwide to send in works denying and satirizing the Holocaust.