Reports

Turkey Accuses Israel of Violating Airspace

By | 2012-05-18T12:23:23-04:00 May 18th, 2012|Reports|

Turkey accused Israel on of violating the airspace of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the AFP reported.   An Israeli aircraft allegedly violated the TRNC’s airspace five times on Monday, prompting Turkish fighter jets to chase out the supposed intruder, claimed a statement issued by the army command.   The statement did not

With state weak, Libyans look to God for help

By | 2012-05-17T21:06:53-04:00 May 17th, 2012|Reports|

Mohamed Salem believes it was divine intervention that saved the Muslim holy site where he works from being destroyed.   In early March, word reached the keepers of the ornate shrine, the most important of its kind in Libya, that ultra-conservative Salafis were on their way to destroy it as part of a campaign to

Iran’s Nuclear Program Slowed Down but Continuing

By | 2012-05-17T19:52:17-04:00 May 17th, 2012|Reports|

A confidential UN report obtained by the Reuters news agency and exposed on Wednesday indicates that Iran has continued to enrich uranium and develop its nuclear program, but the sanctions that have been imposed on the Islamic Republic have slowed down its quest to achieve nuclear weapons.   The draft report, according to a report

US Military Ready for Iran Strike

By | 2012-05-17T15:15:49-04:00 May 17th, 2012|Reports|

US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said this week his nation's military is ready to execute "the military option" on Iran's nuclear program if need be.   Makor Rishon reported that Shapiro, speaking at a meeting of the Israel Bar Association for Tel Aviv and the Central Region, said that not is an American military

IDF Tracks Google Street View Cars

By | 2012-05-17T01:33:56-04:00 May 17th, 2012|Reports|

The IDF has been closely monitoring Google's Street View Project, placing tracking devices on the Street View cars to ensure they do not go where they are not allowed to, the military's Bamahane magazine reveals.   Israeli security authorities including the IDF Military Intelligence Formation agreed to allow Google to operate the Street View Project

Soldiers, Police Hurt in Nakba Day Violence

By | 2012-05-17T00:49:38-04:00 May 17th, 2012|Reports|

Army radio reported that at least four Israeli security personnel were hurt in annual "Nakba Day" clashes with Arabs from Palestinian Authority enclaves in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday   Hundreds of PA residents threw stones and firebombs outside the Ofer Prison adjacent to the Beitunya crossing. The IDF and Israel Police responded with tear

PA Arab Who Sold Hevron Home in Life-Threatening Danger

By | 2012-05-16T10:34:28-04:00 May 16th, 2012|Reports|

Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara said on Tuesday that there was a serious threat to the life of Muhammad Abu Shahala, the Palestinian Authority Arab who arranged the sale of the Beit Hamachpelah in Hevron to Jews.   Abu Shahala’s medical condition recently deteriorated and he has undergone four cardiac catheterizations. As well, the PA is

Terrorists Nabbed With Pipe Bombs in Samaria

By | 2012-05-16T10:14:25-04:00 May 16th, 2012|Reports|

Two Arabs from Palestinian Authority enclaves were arrested trying to smuggle four pipe bombs, an improvised gun, and a large amount of ammunition into Israel on Tuesday. Two Arab men in their 20s aroused the suspicion of Border Police officers at the Tapuach Junction, who detained and searched the pair. Upon finding the weapons in

Turkey Suspects Bird of Being Spy for Israel

By | 2012-05-16T01:07:50-04:00 May 16th, 2012|Reports|

Turkish authorities believe they have found a bird used by Israel for espionage purposes, the country’s media reported.   According to reports, a Turkish farmer found the already dead bird, commonly known as the European Bee-Eater, with markings indicating it came from Israel.   The bird’s left nostril was reportedly three times the size of