A top IDF officer said Thursday that the army has had to deal with ever more aggressive and frequent attempts by Arab terrorists to kidnap IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians. So far this year some 20 kidnap attempts have been recorded in Judea and Samaria, the officer said. The “hot threat” warnings are no
An Israeli military expert says the likelihood is growing that Israel will need to launch more multi-front operations. Israel Air Force Headquarters Chief Brigadier General Hagai Topolansky told a national security conference Tuesday the Jewish State is likely to extend its operations beyond its borders as well. "In the 80s and 90s we
A Toronto native living in Jerusalem literally got away with his life when Arab school students smashed the windows of his car and tried to attack him Monday morning. The near-deadly rock-throwing attack occurred as Ephraim Silverberg was making his annual pilgrimage to the Mount of Olives Cemetery for the anniversary of the death
The large number of voters undecided between candidates touting radically different futures for Egypt and the novelty of a free presidential vote make this week’s election almost impossible to call, pollsters say. The candidates, from Islamists to former members of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s regime, have seen their fortunes swing wildly in almost weekly
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon responded at week's end to a letter he received from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge, rejecting Ayalon's request to hold a minute of silence during the upcoming London Olympic Games in memory of the members of the Israeli Olympic team murdered at the Munich Olympics in 1972.
Last Thursday, Jewish students and parents attending the Hebrew University graduation ceremony for students who earned their BA degrees in Social Sciences were shocked when Arab students refused to sing Israel's national anthem. As is customary in such ceremonies, the ceremony was concluded by the singing of Israel's national anthem, Hatikva. However, Arutz Sheva
Egypt’s ruling military has promised a return to the barracks once a new president is elected, but the army’s formidable political and economic weight means that such a withdrawal could be an illusion, analysts say. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), in charge of the country since a popular uprising ousted longtime
Russia is concerned about a shift in the positions of some countries that now favor a military attack on Iran, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Sunday. “We [Russia] are concerned that the opportunity to try to solve the problem [in Iran] by military means is still real. We get signals, public and
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday told CNN that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "doomed" and urged the international community to hasten his departure. "I'm quite frustrated for the slowness of its collapse. I believe that he [Assad] is doomed anyhow. I believe that there is a need to raise our voices both for
Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar accused the West of hypocrisy and prejudice towards the terror movement on Thursday. “Let me correct you, the movement is not controlling, but we govern according to the results of the election and because the West’s policy is against the development of the Islamic policy, it is described as controlling.
