Defense/Middle East

PA Honors Terrorist Prisoners on Int'l Human Rights Day

Despite promises to stop incitement, the PA awarded honors to terrorists in Israeli prisons in a ceremony for International Human Rights Day.

Britain to Cover Costs of Security at Jewish Schools

The British government will cover the $2.1 million cost of securing Jewish schools, formerly covered by parents.

Nazareth Teens Arrested for Attempt to Spread Carmel Fire

Two Israeli-Arab teenagers from Nazareth have been arrested for attempting to spread the Carmel fire by setting fires in Ilut.

Ya'alon: Elad Riven and Ahuva Tomer – This Generation's Heroes

Minister Moshe Ya'alon blasts Jews unsupportive of Israel at Bnei Akiva's 'Heroism Week' in Beverly Hills.

It's Official: Freeze Deal has Failed

U.S., Israel have come to a dead end in talks over a second freeze on construction for Jews living east of the armistice line, Channel 2 reports.

Israeli Man Takes on EU-Backed Peace Now over Domain Name

An Israeli man from Alfei Menashe reports being threatened by the EU-funded leftist group Peace Now over a domain name.

B'Tselem to Slam Jerusalem Police

The far-left B'Tselem organization plans to condemn Jerusalem police for the manner in which they arrest criminal Arab teens.

Help Arrives from Europe, Turkey, U.S.; Planes Take to the Skies

Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Britain, and Cyprus send firefighting aircraft to Israel. Jordan, Russia, U.S. to send help as well.

Southern Youth Still Thankful for Cast Lead

500 youth from Sderot and other rocket-hit towns are still thankful for Cast Lead and the ensuing quiet.

IDF Helps Fight Fire as Blaze Moves on Haifa

Firefighters bring the massive blaze to a halt at the edge of Tirat Hacarmel, but it continues to move on Haifa's Denia neighborhood.

Chanukah Reminder – Abbas' Term has Expired

MKs receive a Chanukah gift bearing a reminder that Mahmoud Abbas is no longer the legal chairman of the PA.

Israeli Jews Begin to See Arabs as Fifth Column

A growing majority of Israel's Jews are beginning to see the country's Arab citizenry as a fifth column.

General Eitan 'Raful's' Greatest Legacy

As friends and family mark the passing of General 'Raful,' they recall his greatest legacy, one more powerful than his victories in battle.

IDF Officer Warns: If 'Peace Talks' Resume, So Will Terror

An IDF Commander links Israel-PA negotiations to terrorist shootings, and warns that a recently arrested terror cell planned a kidnapping.

WikiLeaks: Arabs Admit Iranian Threat not Linked to PA Demands

The Arab world ignored any connection between solving the Iranian threat and meeting PA demands for a state, WikiLeaks revealed.

Abbas: Free Shalit – 4 ½ Years after He Turned Down His Freedom

Four and a half years after Abbas refused to conditionally free Shalit, he now calls on Hamas to do so but adds he has little influence in Gaza.

Long Arm of the Law Nabs Terrorists Who Wounded Pregnant Woman

Security forces catch up with three Arabs who ambushed a Jewish couple near Be'er Sheva. The woman was in her ninth month of pregnancy.

Abbas Escalates Rhetoric, Warns of ‘Time Bomb’

Abbas escalates his rhetoric, warning of a “time bomb” because of a Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria. Israel: “Destructive rhetoric.”

WikiLeaks:Documents Show Livni Doubted Fatah as Peace Partner

WikiLeaks show MK Livni doubted that Abbas could be a peace partner, despite later criticism of Netanyahu over negotiations breakdown.

We Can Fight and Beat Anti-Semitism, Says World Zionist Org

An interview with Yaakov Hagoel of the World Zionist Organization on the anti-Semitism conference in Paris, which confronts Judeo-phobia.

Netanyahu Names Tamir Pardo as New Mossad Chief

Tamir Pardo, a veteran of the Entebbe operation, has been named as the incoming chief of Israel's international intelligence agency, the Mossad.

Car Bombs in Iran Kill Nuclear Scientist

Two explosions kill a nuclear scientist and seriously wounded another. Both worked on the nuclear program. Iran blames the US and “Zionists.”

Tattooed Graffiti Artists Bring Color to the Judean Hills

Video: INNTV joins a group of tattooed professional Jewish and non-Jewish graffiti artists from around the world in the community of Beit El.

WikiLeaks: Ahmadinejad Is Hitler

U.S. criticism of world leaders is revealed as first WikiLeaks files are made public. Ahmadinejad compared to Hitler.

King of Bahrain Appoints Jewish Woman to Parliament

The King of Bahrain has appointed a Jewish woman and a Christian woman to the nation’s 40-member lower chamber of parliament.

Saudi Arabia Arrests Dozens of Al-Qaeda Suspects

Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested dozens of suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in the past eight months, all planning attacks in the country.

Israel and Italy Air Forces Fly Together

The Israel and Italian air forces fly together in their first international training deployment of an early warning control system.

Hamas Resumes Missile Attacks on Negev

Terrorists in Hamas-controlled Gaza resumed rocket firing on the Western Negev Sunday morning, striking near Sderot. Israeli media ignored it.

Abbas’ Fatah Faction Honors Olympic Massacre Planner

The Fatah faction, headed by Abbas, meets in Ramallah in honor of a senior planner of the 1972 massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympics.

Israeli Hospitals Treat 180,000 PA Arabs

180,000 PA Arabs were treated in Israeli hospitals last year, IDF Civil Administration reports.

Obama's Grandmother Prays for Conversion to Islam

U.S. President Obama's Kenyan grandmother says she prayed for him to become Muslim during her pilgrimage to Mecca.

MK Eldad Submits 'Protest Candidacy' for Key Committee Post

NU's Eldad, the only MK to submit his candidacy for position vacated by Tzachi HaNegbi, did so to protest the large parties' political bickering.

Israel Preparing for Hizbullah Coup in Lebanon

Israel’s Security Cabinet convenes to prepare for a Hizbullah takeover of Lebanon in the wake of the Hariri probe crisis. Erdogan flies to Beirut.

Egyptian Police Kill Christian in Protest against Ban on Church

Egyptian police killed one Christian and wounded dozens of others in a new escalation of violence with Coptics trying to build a church.

Soccer Coach Joins Norwegian Elite Anti-Israel Campaign

Norway’s elite, who have led one of the world’s most intense anti-Israeli campaigns, attracts its national soccer coach to call for a boycott.

IDF Foils Weapons Smuggling from Palestinian Authority

Soldiers at a checkpoint several miles east of metropolitan Tel Aviv discovered a submachine gun and pipe bombs from a PA-controlled city.

Gambia Cuts Ties with Iran, Expels Iranian Diplomats

The tiny African nation of Gambia has cut all ties with Iran and given its diplomats 48 hours to leave.

US Says Golan-Jerusalem Referendum Is ‘Internal Israeli Issue’

The US says the new Golan-Jerusalem referendum law is an "internal Israeli issue." Syria and the Palestinian Authority call it an illegal act.

Expert: Behavioral Profiling Could Help US Travelers

US air travelers would be subject to fewer body scans and patdowns if the TSA implemented some Israeli profiling techniques, an expert says.

Police Repeat Post-Midnight Raid of Yitzhar

For the second time in a week, police officers raided the Jewish community of Yitzhar in Samaria in the middle of the night and left empty-handed.

Is START a Jewish Issue?

The conservative Heritage House foundation criticizes Jewish Democrats and the ADL for trying to make the Russia-US START program a Jewish issue.

British Muslim Schools Teach Saudi Hatred of Jews and Israelis

A BBC program reports that Muslim children in 40 British schools are being taught to hate Jews, Israelis and homosexuals in a Saudi curriculum.

Obama's UN Officials Silent on Anti-Israel Statements at UN

The US was silent on anti-Israel statements by Syria and Lebanon at a UN panel, which adopted nine resolutions solely against Israel this month.

Whistleblower Vanunu to Be Awarded Medal of Honor in Berlin

Israeli whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu is being awarded a medal of honor for the act of treason against Israel that sent him to jail 25 years ago.

Netanyahu: Second Freeze to be More Strict

The second Judea and Samaria construction freeze will include a ban on completing half-finished building projects, PM says.

Jewish Farmer Convicted of Beating Arab , Denies Being There

The family of Tzvi Struck, a Jew from Samaria, says his conviction for attacking a PA Arab is part of a conspiracy.

Correction: US 2010 Report Toned Down Criticism of Israel

The US State Department in 2010 reduced the level of unjustified criticism of Israel that for years was the norm in its Religious Freedom re

Abbas Says ‘No’ to US Freeze Proposal

Abbas consults with Egypt and turns down the US proposal for a new freeze on Jewish homes – unless it formally includes parts of Jerusalem.

Egypt: US Has No Right to Monitor Other Countries on Religion

Egypt has slammed its inclusion by the US on a list of nations that violate citizen's religious rights. Report left out harassment of Egypt's Jews.

Abbas: Don’t Connect US Aid to Israel with Building Freeze

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas tells reporters the US cannot mix up its foreign aid to Israel with the issue of peace negotiations.

Hesder Torah Students on the Front Lines in IDF

Hesder yeshiva students enlist in a new program that puts them on the front lines for two years, instead of 16 months. IDF: motivation on the rise.

Goldstone Fallout in Counter-Terrorist Incident

A military court handed down three-month suspended jail sentence to two Givati soldiers charged with endangering the life of a child in Cast Lead.

U.S. Officials: What Freeze Commitments?

U.S. officials are surprised to hear PM Netanyahu discuss American commitments for construction freeze. Dan Kurtzer says to Israel "Don't sign."

Likud Central Committee Joins Freeze Opposition

PM Netanyahu faces resistance to freeze from his own party's Central Committee as mass opposition drive begins.

Pressure on Obama as Congressmen Join the Call to Free Pollard

More pressure on Obama to free Pollard as 39 members of Congress submit a petition for his release.

Jerusalem Terrorist Memorial Removed

A memorial to a Fatah terrorist at the site of terror attack in the heart of Jerusalem has been removed following a Legal Forum complaint.

Women & Security: Radical-Left Rules, But Possibly Not for Long

A conference on radical-left feminism and pacifism in the IDF may have been more than just talk: Nationalist groups might now be given more say.

Reworded 'Right of Return' Passes in MA

Massachusetts towns pass pro “right of return” referendum after wording is dramatically changed to hide true intent.

PA Claims It Stopped Hamas Suicide Bomb Plot

The Palestinian Authority says is broke up a Hamas cell planning to kill a PA official, kidnap Israelis and attack Jerusalem with suicide attacks.

Cabinet Backs IDF Pullout from Part of Northern Border Village

The Israeli Cabinet approved on principle an IDF withdrawal from part of the Lebanese border village of Ghajar, against the wishes of residents.