Almagor, an NGO representing terror victims, has filed a motion to the High Court asking it to compel the state to take action for cancellation of a Palestinian Authority (PA) death sentence against an Arab who helped Jews buy a house in Hevron. The man, Mohammed Abu Shahala, was the go-between in the deal
Mainstream Israeli media sources provided further evidence Monday that they are unable or unwilling to report objectively on events in Judea and Samaria (Yehuda and Shomron), as news outlets appear determined to ignore new evidence of Arab wrongdoing in a confrontation near Yitzhar Saturday. Arab video of the incident has been featured prominently, but
The United Nations‘ observers in Syria on Saturday confirmed that more than 92 people, including dozens of children, were killed in what activists said was an artillery barrage by government forces in the town of Houla, in the province of Homs. “This morning U.N. military and civilian observers went to Houla and counted more
US officials are reportedly set to ship arms to the Syrian opposition, but are concerned American arms may end up in al-Qaeda's hands. The officials told AFP on condition of anonymity that those concerns – just where the guns will ultimately be pointed – are holding up the arms transfer from Washington. The
The Deputy head of the Binyamin Regional Council, Moti Yogev, said on Thursday that terrorists have been encouraged to try to carry out attacks against Israelis because of the deal to free Gilad Shalit. Yogev spoke to Arutz Sheva one day after security officials revealed that the Shin Bet and the IDF broke up
The prospect of Ahmed Shafiq succeeding Hosni Mubarak as president of Egypt is a nightmare for revolutionaries and Islamists, but a security blanket for those wary of change. Shafiq, who served briefly as Mubarak’s last prime minister, is a divisive military figure who will contest next month’s run-off vote for the presidency against the
Israel is concerned by a U.S. Senate report regarding fake parts used on USAF aircraft, and is checking whether some of the parts found their way to systems on IAF aircraft as well, writes IsraelDefense. The Senate report, as cited by CNN, says a million counterfeit parts have been discovered in systems used on
The Obama administration reportedly leaked classified information to filmmakers on the raid by U.S. Navy SEALs that killed Osama bin Laden. According to documents released by the Judicial Watch media watchdog, the White House released the sensitive information for a film which was first scheduled to be released October 12, just in time to
Residents of Jewish communities in the eastern part of the Gush Etzion Regional Council blocked one of the intersections in the area on Wednesday evening, in protest of the ongoing rock attacks by Palestinian Authority Arabs. The residents said that the rock throwing attacks by PA Arabs at Israeli vehicles in the area have
An IDF force arrested two young Arab men from the village of Madama near Yitzhar Thursday, after they set fire to brush north of the Jewish community in Samaria (Shomron). Earlier in the day, large forces of police and firefighters arrived at the Yitzhar after receiving a report that a fire had broken out
