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Haifa is on the "front line" in any action in the north but this blog looks at life in the shadow of danger to all of Israel
2019-05-31 06:28
SodaStream is hosting nearly 3,000 Israelis and Palestinians for a Ramadan fast-ending meal at its factory in the southern Israel town of Rahat.Bedouins and Jewish Israelis and some Palestin… Read More
2019-05-29 05:57
https://www.prweb.com/releases/in_twist_of_fate_and_friendship_israeli_doctor_and_palestinian_family_help_save_each_other/prweb16181700.htmA Palestinian woman’s life has been saved tha… Read More
2019-05-28 14:30
Following the disastrous fires last week that left hundreds of people with only their clothes on their backs, it has now been revealed that arson was a cause. In one location, the fires had… Read More
2019-05-22 07:51
by Bassam Tawil May 21, 2019 Originally posted to the Gatestone Institute websitePhoto Credit: In most normal societies, a businessman who seeks to impr… Read More
2019-05-22 07:12
(Guest posting from "Grandma's Army")In Israel, the boundaries between the home-front and the army are very blurred. My son and family, who live in the south, are constantly being bombarded… Read More
2019-05-08 11:32
https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/egypt-iran-influence-gaza/At the start of April, Hebrew media reports quoted unnamed Israeli security officials as saying that the Iranian-backed P… Read More
2019-05-06 07:27
The message in the video says it all.If this is not a war crime, what is? Read More
2019-05-05 20:32
(Guest post from a grandmother)Driving home this evening from a lovely visit to my 6 year old grand-daughter and her 8 month old baby brother I was listening to the radio. In the 20 min… Read More
2019-05-05 15:53
By launching 600 rockets in 30 hours from positions within the civilian population of Gaza, the terror organizations are… Read More
2019-05-02 20:26
D.C. Synagogue will mourn Palestinians, ignore Israeli Independence Day Stephen M. Flatow..01 May '19..A prominent synagogue in Washington, D.C., will mark Israel’s 71st birthday by mo… Read More
2019-05-01 18:44
Guest posting from Grandma's army May 01, 2019 During the Passover holidays I visited “Jewish” Salonika, the second largest city in Greece and the capital o… Read More
2019-05-01 10:50
His mother and father moved to Israel 30 years ago and had two sons here, both of whom chose to convert to Judaism and enlist in Israeli military after being encouraged at home; on Independe… Read More
2019-04-22 09:23
( With thanks to MEMRI https://tinyurl.com/yyupvffs)Against the backdrop of U.S. President Trump's March 25, 2019 recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan, a… Read More
2019-04-22 05:54
http://www.thetower.org/7258-united-colors-of-bandages-israels-secret-sauce/ Jews from 130 countries who speak more than 100 different languages have immigrated to Israel. Nea… Read More
2019-04-17 04:41
By World Israel News StaffThe ancient burial caves on the outskirts of Jericho date back to the Second Temple era, and are apparently part of the extensive burial grounds of the Hasmonean pa… Read More
2019-04-16 15:00
Tel Aviv University researchers have "printed" the world's first three dimensional (3D) vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials. Their findings wer… Read More
2019-04-10 12:35
AIRBNB rescinded its decision & settles lawsuit: It will return the listings of Jewish homeowners in Judea and Samaria to the site This dramatic announcement comes… Read More
2019-04-07 14:27
PA Denies Sick Palestinians Treatment to Pay Benefits to Terroristshttp://www.thetower.org/7413-pa-denies-sick-palestinians-treatment-to-pay-full-benefits-to-terrorists/The Palestinian Autho… Read More
2019-04-07 10:02
A Palestinian woman’s life has been saved thanks to the expert care of Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer. And in an amazing turn of fate and friendship, the Israeli doctor who helped… Read More
2019-04-06 21:12
Oh that this opinions should bespread fay and wide Read More
2019-04-03 07:19
TThe Sea of Galilee is likely to fill up completely as the heavy snows melt on the peak of Mount Hermon through the spring.Weather that is seemingly more regular for Israeli winters has spil… Read More
2019-03-31 20:17
On Saturday morning, IDF troops found two children near the Gaza security fence carrying a knife who explained they hoped to infiltrate Israel and be sent to prison.IDF troops gave the child… Read More
2019-03-31 16:29
Ben Sales March 27, 2019https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/This-new-town-will-be-the-first-fully-inclusive-community-in-Israel-584807OFAKIM, Israel — Ayala’s eyes darted aro… Read More
2019-03-31 12:34
With seven weeks to go, a steady stream of Eurovision contestants visit the Holy Land for filming.https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Defying-Roger-Waters-Portugals-Conan-Osiris-arrives-in-Isr… Read More
2019-03-27 20:49
(Guest blog from Gloria at Grandma's Army)March 24, 2019According to the National Insurance Institute of Israel, the number of civilians murdered in enemy activity - since Israel… Read More
2019-03-17 15:28
http://www.israelhayom.com/2019/03/17/israel-will-destroy-you-and-we-wont-do-a-thing-to-stop-it/Egyptian officials assail Hamas leaders in Gaza on Thursday night after missiles are fire… Read More
2019-03-15 11:05
by Barbara Sofer March 14, 2019 https://tinyurl.com/y6rd3saq What are those starry-eyed religious newlyweds doing on the stage of the 2019 OurCrowd Global Investor Summi… Read More
2019-03-11 13:11
The UN's 47-nation Human Rights Council is planning to launch an unprecedented assault against Israel on March 18th, when the Jewish state will be singled out for an… Read More
2019-03-11 05:52
by Joshua S. Block March 7, 2019The day of March 30, 2018, marked the beginning of violent Hamas-orchestrated riots along the Israeli-Gaza border. Many thousands of acres of… Read More
2019-02-25 09:27
Guest posting from Grandma's Army And to round up my trio on Latrun, Charles Smith, who joined the Senior Residence complex where I live, together with his wife Shirley, sent… Read More
2019-02-12 20:51
Hadar SELA FEB 10, 2019 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/how-the-bbc-proliferates-antisemitism-in-the-uk-580194 In a recent conversation about antisemitism in Britain, an… Read More
2019-02-09 16:29
Alex Ryvchin 31 January 2019Amnesty International has unveiled a new campaign to pressure digital tourism companies such as Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and TripAdvisor to delist properties… Read More
2019-02-06 21:34
(Guest post by Gloria of Grandma's Army)One of the fiercest and most crucial battles of the War of Independence was the fight for the fortress of Latrun, which commands the main road be… Read More
2019-01-29 13:51
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/mark-lewis/Mark Lewis JAN 29, 2019, When I was five, a Roman Catholic school teacher intervened in a squabble between me and her son, calling out… Read More
2019-01-23 08:55
By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman The former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, once said, “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then h… Read More
2019-01-15 12:38
by Khaled Abu Toameh • January 15, 2019 at 5:00 amThis is the kind of story that the "State of Palestine" does not intend to raise during its chairmanship… Read More
2019-01-14 18:08
Guest posting from Gloria of "Grandma's Army"King Herod built the Western Wall in 20 BCE during an expansion of the Second Temple. When the Romans destroyed the temple in 70 CE, the sup… Read More
2019-01-07 10:33
The status of Arab women in Israel is improving significantly. Hadas Fuchs, a researcher at the Taub Institute, published a study in 2018 on the integration of Arab women in the labor… Read More
2018-12-26 08:06
The Fajr-5, an Iranian-made rocket in Hamas' arsenal, has a range that threatens more than 3.5 million Israelis. Since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense, the IDF has destroyed a s… Read More
2018-12-24 10:44
This a condensed version from Palestinian Media WatchAfter 12 years, during which the Palestinian Parliament (Legislative Council, PLC) has not met, Mahmoud Abbas suddenly announced yesterda… Read More
2018-12-23 19:09
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley delivers her final remarks at UN Security Council meeting Read More
2018-12-20 10:34
The "Group of 77” (G-77) developing nations is a powerful entity on the UN and the international stage. It is the largest Third World bloc, today numbering… Read More
2018-12-19 08:35
Ahead of tomorrow's special meeting of the United Nations Security Council, UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer visited the Israel-Lebanon border to examine the Hezbollah terr… Read More
2018-12-15 16:25
A number of years ago, a quote from Mark Twain went viral - as we would say. Not sure if that term was used back then, but it did create waves. Skeptics would question the sincerity of his s… Read More
2018-12-15 16:03
When emergencies occur, rapid medical treatment increases chances of survival exponentially. Using specially equipped motorcycle ambulances, United Hatzalah’s network in Israel, of mor… Read More
2018-12-12 10:07
Thanks to Israel the body no longer has to reject a donor organ!Israel has given so many people hope for the future. 25% of kidney recipients and 40% of heart recipients have some type of ac… Read More
2018-12-11 20:50
The IDF has found another Hezbollah tunnel extending into an Israeli apple orchard, just 200 meters from Israel's border with Lebanon. Israeli resident and farmer Levav Weinberg discusses wi… Read More
2018-12-02 21:09
Guest post from Gloria of "Grandma's Army"Last week I mentioned my son living in Ashkelon and that two of his sons – two-thirds of triplets – have joined the IDF. The family has… Read More
2018-11-28 16:56
Prime Minister expressed optimism about the prospects of peace in the Middle East and underscored Israel’s evolving and rising status in the region.Speaking at the Knesset on Monday, N… Read More
2018-11-21 08:14
Following the Airbnb decision to give in to the BDS campaigners, the Simon Wiesenthal Center is urging its 400,000 constituent members and Jews the world over to boycott Airbnb after it… Read More
2018-11-20 08:37
With thanks to www.shamrak.com1. Before 1990, Security Council passed 175 resolutions, 97 were directed against Israel (It is 55% of all resolutions).2. Before 1990, UN General Assembly… Read More
2018-11-13 13:07
Yoav Zitun, Elior Levy: 11.13.18 , At least 11 Palestinians were reported killed in a series of wide-scale airstrikes carried out by Israel Air Force (IAF) in response to some 400… Read More
2018-11-12 10:20
Eytan Halon Nov 11, 2018Five thousand people, 175 companies and representatives from more than 80 countries are set to attend a flagship homeland security and cyber defense confer… Read More
2018-11-07 07:44
Four thousand college students from 60 countries gathered in Tel Aviv in October for the latest mass singalong sponsored by the social music project, Koolulam. The event, at Ganei Yehos… Read More
2018-11-01 08:09
https://tinyurl.com/ydcqmd32Iranian infrastructure and strategic networks have come under attack in the last few days by a computer virus similar to Stuxnet but “more violent, more adv… Read More
2018-10-30 10:59
Bassam Tawil October 30, 2018 Full article https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13196/palestinians-prisoners-rightsWhile Hamas has been violating international laws by denying… Read More
2018-10-28 16:14
Such was the claim of the deranged shooter who massacred 11 Jews praying in their Synagogue in Pittsburgh this weekend. The following was written by Daniel Seaman formerly of the government… Read More
2018-10-28 15:59
Israeli Air Force aircraft struck dozens of terror sites across the Gaza Strip early Saturday in response to some 39 rockets launched into Israel from Gaza, in the heaviest exchange of fire… Read More
2018-10-26 08:31
So if it weren’t scary enough for the children to be told they have to go out and kill, PA educators teach them that “heroes” are willing to fearlessly die as martyrs.Itama… Read More
2018-10-23 18:06
Under Oslo Agreements, PA obliged to ensure "free access" and worship - even bus stops - for 12 specified Jewish Holy Sites. Today, all remain completely unaccessible. Instead of free access… Read More
2018-10-19 07:06
This is a cross posting from Arlene Kushner an independent journalist &n&hellip…Read More
2018-10-16 19:54
Here is a Christian Arab's view of the Israeli army vehemently opposed to the actions of the group Breaking the Silence, who he feels are distorting the truth with suspect testimonies. Read… Read More
2018-10-14 16:15
This question is asked by Dan Diker in a recent op edThe double execution-style murders last week of Kim Levengrond Yehezkel and Ziv Hajbi at the Barkan Industrial Park took place in the aft… Read More
2018-10-10 06:56
The word “occupation” has been hijacked by the Palestinians in order to spread even more hatred of the Jews around the world and yet if we look at their education system, surely… Read More
2018-10-09 20:10
Whilst terrorism war is an on ongoing war, Israeli inventiveness is cutting down the options available to the terrorists one by one• in Gaza, tunnels posed a serious danger to the citiz… Read More
2018-10-03 12:59
The US announced it's working on a three billion dollar aid cut, including to refugee organizations. But why? Read More
2018-10-03 07:24
For full article by Yisrael Medad https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-un-abbas-playground/ (October 2, 2018 ) How important is the Temple Mount? Ask Mahmoud… Read More
2018-10-02 19:55
Israeli farmers terrorized by firebomb kites and balloons launched from Gaza across the border into Israel • Petitioners: Amazingly, Hamas, which orchestrated this terror campaign… Read More
2018-10-02 13:16
Zikim beach on the northern border with Israel was recently closed by security forces and the area was searched.Following the search, the area returned to routine as IDF forces neutralized t… Read More
2018-09-25 12:25
Mossad chief Yossi Cohen leaves for New York this week to brief senior UN officials and others about Iran's actions in the Middle East. The purpose of his trip is to reinforce the Prime Mini… Read More
2018-09-23 10:44
No longer will the US Taxpayers fund the PA - Europe should follow the US example Read More
2018-09-17 13:23
Simply put, “Oslo was the worst strategic disaster in Israel’s history “ writes Michael Freund of the Jerusalem PostThe tragedy began when, with reckless disregard for logi… Read More
2018-09-16 13:27
There is no question that feathers have been ruffled as the USA starts to call a spade, a spade. The fact that the emperor has no clothes and no one dared to say so is now being discussed op… Read More
2018-09-09 12:39
Palestinian Mudar Zahran takes the European Parliament by Storm: BDS hurts us, We want peace Read More
2018-09-09 08:10
by Ziva Dahl September 6, 2018https://www.jpost.com/opinion/25-years-after-oslo-the-us-pressures-palestinians-to-give-up-a-lost-war-566739September 13, 2018 marks the 25th anniver… Read More
2018-09-07 10:12
Israel does not object to diplomatic and commercial ties between Syria and Iran, but it will never allow Iran to turn Syria into a forward military base, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman s… Read More
2018-08-29 19:21
by Jpost Editorial Aug 28, 2018https://www.jpost.com/opinion/palestinian-bandwagon-566003 Israel’s legendary foreign minister Abba Eban is often quoted as having… Read More
2018-08-26 14:51
https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/palestinians-syria-killed/A recently published report by the Action Group for Palestinians in Syria (AGPS), a human rights group, documented 3,840… Read More
2018-08-23 07:04
This posting comes from Arlene Kushner , see full article online. Will there be a truce or not, read on?=====================Last week we learnedthat Egyptian General Intelligence chief Abba… Read More
2018-08-21 07:27
In the wake of Iran’s current severe economic crisis, many of the Iranians who took to the streets in protest are probably wondering: Where does all that money go? Read More
2018-08-15 16:14
As Christians in the Middle East risk death for practicing their faith, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) is doing what it can to keep them safe.There is p… Read More
2018-08-14 07:34
Muslim Persecution of Christians, This is ongoing and no one is raising their voice at this problem, Only in Israel does the Christian community continue to flourish.Egypt Three masked… Read More
2018-08-10 08:52
Allegedly murdered by Israel, "Bayan" is not a Palestinian child. No. You read that right. Actually, she lives in LA. Her name is Elle. Their propaganda stole this pic from Instagram. I… Read More
2018-08-08 20:26
Israel and Hamas appear have, in principle, agreed to a ceasefire agreement that would include Hamas halting incendiary kites and releasing Israelis in captivity, while Israel would release… Read More
2018-08-08 14:54
Southern Israel, especially the areas adjacent to the Gaza Strip, have been suffering since late March from "arson terror" - Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border release kites and hot-ai… Read More
2018-08-08 12:44
(Cross posted from Grandma's Army)The Koran mentions Mecca and Medina countless times. It never mentions Jerusalem, which is not surprising, since there is no historical evidence to suggest… Read More
2018-08-08 12:38
The new law does not erode a single right or protection of any minority. It actually reaffirms Israel’s commitment to minority groups.Sara Greenberg August 7, 2018 22:00The… Read More
2018-07-29 20:06
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5318598,00.htmlOn May 13, 2018, around 9pm, an explosion was heard in one of the communities on the Gaza border. Residents who came out of their ho… Read More
2018-07-29 06:44
...whether Gaza is run by Hamas or the PA, Israel will continue to be saddled with neighbors who raise their kids to be murderers and arsonists.Stephen M. Flatow. 27 July '18..We’re al… Read More
2018-07-27 08:55
A surprise welcome to Birthright Israel participants at Ben Gurion Airport Read More
2018-07-26 20:53
( This article has been cross posted from the blog Grandma's Army)The destruction of the First Temple in 586 B.C.E., was the most traumatic and transformative event for the Jewish… Read More
2018-07-24 20:40
A letter written below by a non - Jewish Scottish professor to his students who voted to boycott Israel. It's a response from Dr. Denis MacEoin, a non-Jewish professor, to the motion pu… Read More
2018-07-21 20:32
No, this round of fighting in Gaza did not start with the IDF bombing Hamas targets. Get your headlines correct according to the sequence of events !!!The sequence of events for journalists:… Read More
2018-07-19 07:01
In an international competition, an Israeli 7 year old beat all competitors in her age group Read More
2018-07-13 11:25
2018-07-09 04:53
Hear the stories of Israelis who survive the ongoing threat of Hamas terror. Rockets, mortar shells, infiltration attempts, fire kites and balloons – this is reality for Israelis… Read More
2018-07-08 15:42
Reported in Israel Hayom Initiative seeks to alleviate the crisis in Gaza while allowing Arab world to adjust to the fact that a comprehensive peace plan may exclude the Palestinian &lrm&hellip…Read More
2018-07-08 14:01
Greer Fay Cashman July 7,‘Our greatest struggle is to combat ignorance,” said the deputy head of the Yesha Council, (Council of Judea and Samaria) recently To illustra… Read More
2018-07-06 10:38
I don't normally write about such personal experiences, but our trip to India to attend the wedding of the son of a good friend of ours was so special that I feel I must record the deta… Read More
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