Israel

New Air Force Pilots to ‘Get Their Wings’

Israel’s newest Air Force pilots “receive their wings” in IDF ceremonies this week at the Negev base of Hatzerim, five miles east of Be’er Sheva.

The police did not use common sense in arresting Rabbi Dov Lior, says ex-High Court judge Turkel. ’All he did was write a foreword for a book.”

The IDF oversees the shipment of 6,000 tons of food, fuel, goods and material to Gaza every day as flotilla leaders allege a “blockade” exists.

Glenn Beck, who plans a "Restoring Courage" rally in Jerusalem, also will tell a Knesset panel about fighting efforts to delegitimize Israel.

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin called on Israeli corporate executives not to rush to give up control of their companies to foreign elements.

Israeli tourists go ‘cold Turkey”, avoiding a country that suffered a 59 percent decrease in visits from Israel to the once-popular vacation spot.

A PR clash breaks out over Gaza flotilla, echoes of last year’s clash. Activists deny they plan to kill soldiers; did Israel sabotage a ship?

Anti-Israel consumer boycotts are ineffective and should be considered “acts of war,” according to a report by Financial Immunities.

Solidly pro-Israel Rep. Michele Bachmann announces she is running for the GOP presidential nomination and already is at the top of polls in Iowa.

The real reason for Bilin riots is that protesters earn cash for throwing stones, says the IDF, which is relocating the fence, the supposed cause.

Last week, Peres warned a written peace deal on Jerusalem will cause a “world war.” Now, Mofaz says conflict is the fate of UN declaration of PA.

A former US ambassador to Ecuador is joining the flotilla to Hamas-controlled Gaza despite State Department warning it is irresponsible.

Kidnapping Israel soldiers is the best way to free Arab terrorists, says the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror group.

Tamar Fogel, 12-year-old survivor of the Fogel family massacre, visited Jonathan Pollard in jail during the mourning week (shiva) for his father.

Israel threatens sanctions against journalists taking part in the pro-Hamas flotilla, which already has been whittled down following US pressure.