Rocket Attack in Ashkelon
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Internet Predator Targets Jewish Students
A warning has been sent to Jewish communities concerning an internet predator that specifically targets religious Jewish students. The predator goes by the alias of either David Newman or David Goodman will frequently use social networking sights like Facebook to contact young Jewish men and women. Claiming to be a student from NYU, he will first "friend" students and eventually coerce them ...
Israel and Hamas Agree: There Is No Ceasefire
As reported by IBA News. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that there is no ceasefire agreement with Hamas and such an accord is not close. Barak said that only when the rocket fire from Gaza ceases, the terrorist attacks stop, and weapons smuggling drops significantly will Israel consider agreeing to a truce. On the annual Israeli intelligence assessment that was released Sunday, ...
Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor Reacts to Terror Attack in Jerusalem
Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor released the following statement after today's tragic attack on a religious school in Jerusalem. Today's terrorist attack on a religious seminary in Jerusalem, in which eight young students were murdered in cold blood by a Palestinian terrorist, is a terrible reminder of the indiscriminate and brutal terrorism Israel faces every day. The gunman, armed with an automatic assault ...
Buffalo Meat Alert
This week a Kashrus Alert was distributed regarding Solomon’s Bison Meat after a distributor in Antioch, IL noticed that the OU certification was labeled on the front of the packaging but not on the internal cryovac packaging. He also noticed that the packaging had changed from a clear plastic palate to a black Styrofoam plate. After noticing these differences, the distributor in Antioch called Solomon’s, who ...
Israel Prepares for Gaza Invasion
As Hamas attacks on Israeli cities continue, Israel has begun to consider a full scale invasion of Gaza. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said, "We should be prepared for an upswing in hostilities in Gaza. The big ground operation is a reality and it is tangible. We are not eager to embark upon such an operation, but we are not put off by it either." The purpose ...
Hezbollah Issues Threat Against Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah issued a threat against Israel on Thursday. This threat comes amongst accusations of Israel’s involvement with the car bomb that killed Hezbollah Commander Imad Mughniyeh earlier this week. Nasrallah, who has been in hiding since 2006 due to threats of assassination, spoke at Magniyah’s funeral via telecast. “You crossed the borders,” Nasrallah said. “Zionists, if you want an open ...
Hezbollah Official Dies in Car Bombing
Hezbollah official Imad Mughniyeh, the man suspected of planning attacks on the U.S. Embassy and Marine Barracks in Lebanon in the early 1980’s, was killed by a car bombing late Tuesday in Syria. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the attack but Israel has stated that they had no involvement. Hezbollah announced the death several hours after the explosion but did not release details ...
Rep Tom Lantos Dies at age 80
Congressman Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor to be elected to Congress, died today at the age of 80. Lantos had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer but chose to finish the remainder of his 14th term rather than step down from office. Lantos, a Democrat who served a northern California district, had recently assumed the chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs Committee. ...
Disengagement II?
According to unnamed sources, residents of the Israeli town Kochav Hashachar were delivered notices of eviction this afternoon by the government of Israel. Residents were told that if they leave early and peacefully they will be partially reimbursed for the loss of their homes. Many people we heard about tore up the letter after reading it, some took stronger approaches, but all ...
