By Elad Benari Iranian Navy boats take part in navy maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz In what may be a warning to Iran, the U.S. Navy said on Monday that envoys from 41 nations had gathered in Bahrain to begin anti-mine drills in the Persian Gulf.
By Elad Benari Iranian Navy boats take part in navy maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz In what may be a warning to Iran, the U.S. Navy said on Monday that envoys from 41 nations had gathered in Bahrain to begin anti-mine drills in the Persian Gulf.
BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff A new poll released Tuesday reveals that Americans sympathize more with Israel than Palestinians and would prefer Iran not acquire a nuclear weapon even if it means military action, according to Pew Research: The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted March 13-17 among 1,501 adults, finds that 49 percent say they sympathize more with Israel, while just 12 percent sympathize more with the Palestinians and the same percentage (12 percent) volunteers that they sympathize with neither side. Americans have consistently sympathized more with Israel since the 1970s. Many Republicans surveyed believe President…
Israeli media on Friday warned that an alleged air strike on a convoy carrying arms from Syria to Lebanon's Hezbollah could set off a chain reaction, and reported troops on high alert in the country's north. There was still no official Israeli comment on Syrian claims that Israeli warplanes bombed a military site near Damascus on Wednesday or on separate reports that its aircraft struck a weapons convoy along the Syria-Lebanon border. Newspapers, however, seemed to have little doubt on what had happened or the likely consequences. "Complete restraint over the long term to Israel's actions could be considered weakness…
By Anav Silverman Tazpit News Agency BEER-SHEVA: New tests conducted by Soroka University Medical Center on Israel’s former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reveal significant brain activity according to a team of brain scientists. To the surprise of Ben Gurion University professors, Israeli doctors, and international neurologists, Sharon responded to a series of groundbreaking tests recently developed by Professor Martin Monti, from the Departments of Psychology and Neurosurgery at the University of California Los Angeles. Sharon, who has been in a vegetative state since 2006 due to a massive stroke, underwent a special brain imaging MRI scan on Thursday, January 24…
By Aryeh Savir Tazpit News Agency Last weekend, Father Gabriel Nadaf (39), a Greek Orthodox priest from Nazareth, challenged a boycott against him and attempted to enter the Church there to recite a prayer and light a candle. He was accompanied by Israeli Border Police officers and supporters, who came to ensure his safe passage into the church. Nadaf was excommunicated by the Orthodox Church Council after he expressed his belief that Christian youth in Israel should fully integrate into Israeli society, serving in the IDF or in the National Service. Since then, he and others, like Father André Alamiya,…
Group claims State Department ignored transparency requirements attached to US aid to Palestinians, allowed money to fund terrorist organizations Adi Gold Dual US-Israeli citizens filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and the State Department claiming that the US administration provided the Palestinian Authority with billions of dollars in aid money which were used to fund terrorist groups such as Hamas instead of supporting humanitarian causes, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. According to the lawsuit, the State Department ignored congressional safeguards and transparency requirements attached to US aid to the Palestinian Authority. The White House, it was claimed, did not comply with the…
Associated Press Visitors at Kfar Kedem historical park can surf Web while touring land of the Bible Call it back to the future: An Israeli attraction meant to immerse tourists in an authentic, ancient biblical experience has outfitted its donkeys with wireless routers. At the historical park of Kfar Kedem in northern Israel, visitors decked out in biblical robes and headdresses ride donkeys through the rolling hills of the Galilee, learning how people lived in Old Testament times.
General Martin Dempsey: "I don't want to be complicit" if Israel chooses to attack Iran. The U.S. military's top officer made statements Thursday which appear to warn Israel that it should not expect U.S. assistance if it chooses to attack Iran's nuclear weapons program. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, said such an attack would "clearly delay but probably not destroy Iran's nuclear program," The Guardian reported Thursday. He added: "I don't want to be complicit if they [Israel] choose to do it." Dempsey said he did not know Iran's nuclear intentions, since intelligence does not…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's frustration over new east Jerusalem housing plans may jeopardize Israel's chances of getting new Dolphin class submarine Shimon Shiffer Germany is "reconsidering" its decision to sell Israel a sixth Dolphin class submarine, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Wednesday. According to the report, the move was prompted by the tensions between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Merkel's frustration over the new housing plans approved in east Jerusalem. Top political sources said that Merkel was irked with Netanyahu, who "gave her the impression that he would be willing to suspend settlement expansion in order…
Alex Fishman Imagine that a missile barrage landed Thursday on the Carmel, in central Israel, or in the Galilee region, producing fires in five different sites. What state would this country be in then? Thursday's catastrophe is merely an example of the helplessness of the State of Israel's emergency services. The weakest link within this establishment is the fire department Northern Disaster Israel's deadliest fire leaves 40 dead / Ahiya Raved Blaze breaks out in Carmel, forcing authorities to evacuate Damon Prison, Beit Oren near Haifa. Bus carrying some 50 passengers catches fire. Magen David Adom says 40 prison guards…
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