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Video of the Day

A Merkava IV Tank Defends the Border

By Video of the Day

The tank fired smoke rounds at Gazans infiltrating through the fence they destroyed.

Featured / Video of the Day

Watch: Ready for a Real Shocker?

By Video of the Day

Netanyahu completely agrees with the leaders of the Hamas terrorist organization....

Gaza / Hamas / IDF & Security / Terrorism

IDF Hits Hamas Target in Retaliation for Bombs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Last night Hamas tried to plant 2 bombs on the Gaza border fence.

Featured / Gaza / Government / Hamas / IDF & Security / Terrorism

Cabinet Discusses Unique Ideas for Redirecting Gazans Away from the Fence

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF is looking for less lethal ways to protect Israel from the zombie-style attempt to overrun the Gaza border.

Featured / Gaza / IDF & Security

Video: 4 Gazans Infiltrate Into Israel, Damage Anti-Tunnel Construction Equipment

By Jewish Press News Desk

As IDF soldiers approached, the Gazans ran back through the hole they had cut in the fence.

Eastern Europe / History / Holocaust / News Briefs / Police and Crime / Politics / The Courts

Two Belgians on Trial in Poland for Stealing Auschwitz Fence

By JNi.Media

One hopes that the trial would discover what possessed the two middle-aged Belgians to desire to take home some of it.

Photo of the Day

The Last Line of Defense

By Photo of the Day

The best offense is a good defense.

Gaza / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Gazan Killed at Gaza Border Fence Riot

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Gazans tried to damage and breach the fence with Israel.

Jewish / News Briefs / US

Rep. Steve Cohen Proposes Building Moat around the White House

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Why not? Obama already lives like he is on his own island.

Government / Jerusalem / News Briefs / Settlements

Gush Etzion Fence Vote Delayed

By Shalom Bear

Gush Etzion residents were surprised and angry when the issue of the fence was raised from the dead.

Eye on "Palestine" / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Update: IDF Kills Palestinian Near Ramallah

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Palestinian Authority resident, Samir Awad (16), was reported to have been killed by IDF soldiers near Ramallah on Tuesday. Initial reports incorrectly stated that there was a physical confrontation between Palestinians and the IDF soldiers in the village of Burdos, near the security fence. The IDF spokesman finally released a statement that an IDF […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Thieves Steal IAF F-16 Engines

By Jewish Press News Desk

F-16 engines, worth millions of shekels, were stolen from an Air Force base in central Israel, according to Walla. Unlike previous incidents on IDF bases which included jeeps (in May) and large amounts of ammunition (in February) being stolen, this time there were no holes in the fence. It is suspected that the thieves had inside […]

Op-Eds

The Gaza Ceasefire Terms are a Security and Media Disaster

By Lee Kaplan

The elimination of the buffer zone by the security fence will not only leave Israel more vulnerable to attacks by terrorists, but also invite "publicity stunts" by adversarial non-governmental organizations.

Terrorism

Police: Sharp Increase in Terrorist Activity Since Gaza Operation

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Since the commencing of Operation 'Pillar of Cloud' the police have recorded many events of terrorist activities and public disturbance in Judea and Samaria, which constitute a sharp increase in terrorist activity in the region. Stones and Molotov cocktails were thrown at cars, roads were blocked and tires were burned, marches were conducted. 201 events […]

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Hamas Deploys (Unarmed) Police Along Israeli Border

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas has begun deploying unarmed policemen along the Israeli border with Gaza. The initial deployment began east of Khan Yunis, where on Friday, the IDF killed one and wounded around a dozen Gazans who tried to breach the security fence. The mission of the Hamas policemen is to keep Gazan citizens away from the border with Israel, and […]

Fresno Zionism

A Particularly Dangerous Form of Weather

By Vic Rosenthal

On Tuesday, three IDF soldiers were wounded by a bomb planted near the border fence between Israel and the Gaza strip. On Thursday when soldiers were trying to repair the fence, a huge explosion occurred when a tunnel packed with explosives was detonated. Luckily only one soldier was lightly injured, but it could have been catastrophic. Then last night an IDF jeep in the area was struck by an antitank missile. Four soldiers were wounded, at least two seriously (reports vary), and Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

News Briefs / Terrorism

Updated: Suspected Terrorist Infiltration in South, Road 232 Closed

By Jewish Press News Desk

10:44PM: The two suspected terrorists who were seen crossing near the security fence, near Be'eri, have been captured. They have been taken in for interrogation. 10:40 PM: Two suspected terrorists were seen crossing into Israel from Gaza between Be'eri and Re'im near the Gaza border. The army has closed down Road 232 as it searches for them.  

Eye on "Palestine" / Israel / News Briefs / Terrorism

Huge Terror Tunnel Explodes Underneath IDF Patrol

By Jewish Press Staff

An update from the IDF Spokesman's office: An engineering force that operated at the site located a number of powerful explosive devices. With the end of this force's activity, as it worked to repair the border fence, an explosion occurred in a terror tunnel. This was a very large explosion that exposed a tunnel roughly four meters deep and four meters wide. An empty IDF vehicle that was in the area was thrown into the air from the force of the explosion.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Fence Contractor Injured in Gaza Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

A construction worker building the security fence along the Gaza border was lightly injured in an attack Thursday evening. The man was injured from a nearby explosion. It was originally thought that it was from a mortar that had exploded nearby, but Palestinians have been talking about an IED they placed alongside the fence, and […]

Eye on "Palestine" / Israel / News Briefs

Tank Damaged in Battle Between Gaza Terrorists and IDF

By Malkah Fleisher

A gun battle took place between Israel Defense Force soldiers took place early Thursday when Israeli soldiers defended a work crew near Kibbutz Nirim which came under fire from terrorists across the border fence in Gaza.

Eye on "Palestine" / IDF & Security / News Briefs

IAF Successfully Drops Flyers on Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IAF dropped warning brochures onto Gaza, because apparently the locals didn't know there were terrorists acting among them.

CIFWatch

UK Writer Compares Security Barrier to the Warsaw Ghetto Wall

By Adam Levick

The Observer (sister publication of the Guardian) published a review, by film critic Philip French, of the film '5 Broken Cameras,' a documentary produced by a Palestinian about his “resistance” to Israel’s security fence in Bil’in. In in addition to the story’s predictable Palestinian narrative, French writes that "Inevitably, seeing this barrier going up in Israel we think of the wall surrounding the Warsaw ghetto, the one that appeared overnight in Berlin…."

News Briefs

Large Bomb Explodes on Gaza Border

By Jewish Press News Desk

Friday - Gazans/Palestinians claimed they blew up an IDF tank or armored vehicle along the Gaza border on Friday morning. It's been confirmed that the Gazans did blow up a large bomb (IED) on the border, but all they managed to seriously damage was the fence. There were no IDF injuries or damage in the […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Deep Mourning for Hesder Yeshiva Soldier Killed in Clash with Terrorists

By Jacob Edelist

His father said over Natanel's grave: "more than 20 years ago we had a baby. We picked the name Netanel (Hebrew: God-given) because we felt that God gave us a gift. We received a wonderful gift which we now return to the Creator of the world. We pray and beg that you will be the last of the fallen in the nation of Israel."

News Briefs / Settlements

Exaggerated Reports of Terrorist Incursion into Ginot Shomron

By Jewish Press News Desk

Various news sources are reporting that a terrorist with a knife was captured while trying to squeeze under the fence into the town of Ginot Shomron around 6:30 PM on Tuesday. The story is exaggerated. A Palestinian youth who had a knife and a slingshot was questioned as he was hiking along Nachal Kana, a stream […]

Egypt / Israel / News Briefs

African Migrants Stuck at Egypt-Israel Border

By JTA

A group of some 20 African migrants is trapped between Israel's border fence with Egypt and Israeli soldiers who have been ordered not to let them in.

News Briefs

Gazan Captured After Crossing Into Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Gazan Arab was captured Thursday evening after he crossed the North Gaza security fence near the Zikim army base. The man was unarmed, and IDF forces captured him.

News Briefs

IDF Kills Gaza Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Friday, an armed terrorist inside Gaza fired on Israeli troops at the border fence. IDF soldiers shot back, killing the terrorist. No Israeli troops were injured.  

News Briefs

Responding to Recent Attack, IAF Targets Gaza Terror Sites

By IDF Spokesperson's Office

Overnight, IAF aircraft targeted three weapon manufacturing facilities in the central Gaza Strip, as well as two terror tunnels in the northern and southern Gaza Strip. Direct hits were identified. This is in response to the infiltration on Friday morning, in which Staff Sergeant Netanel Moshiashvili was killed by terrorist fire adjacent to the security […]

IDF & Security

IDF Soldier, Terrorist Killed in Gaza Border Clash

By Jewish Press Staff

The terrorist approached the security fence near Kisufim at around 4:30 a.m., cut it, and snuck into Israel. A Golani unit rapidly deployed to the area, coming under fire by the terrorist. In the ensuing gunfight, a 20 year old soldier was shot, and soon after died of his wound.

News Briefs

Netanyahu: Israel Will Resolve African Illegal Aliens Situation

By JTA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday decried violence against African migrants following a night of violent protest and promised the problem of African infiltrators would be solved. "There is no place for either the expressions or the actions that we witnessed last night," said Netanyahu one day after a demonstration in south Tel Aviv […]

News Briefs

Two IDF Soldiers Injured by Terrorist Gunfire at Gaza Border

By IDF Spokesperson's Office

Two IDF soldiers were injured as a result of terrorist gunfire while engaged in routine security activity at the Gaza Strip security fence on Wednesday. The soldiers received initial medical treatment on site and were evacuated by helicopter to the Soroka hospital in Be'er Sheva. IDF soldiers responded with gunfire. Just last week, IDF soldiers […]

Israel / News Briefs

Report: IDF Engages Terrorist Squad at Gaza Border, Injures 7

By Jewish Press Staff

IDF spokesperson: "Terrorists approach the security fence in order to place explosives, plan terror attacks, and attempt to kidnap IDF soldiers, endangering Israeli civilians and security forces stationed in the region."

Op-Eds

Israel’s ‘Leftists Are Idiots’ Fence

By Steven Plaut

I recently was challenged by an academic who claimed to be dumbfounded that I rejected as absurd his use of the term “Apartheid Wall” to refer to Israel’s security barrier fence.

Potpourri

Grow Your Own Veggies

By Sandy Eller

With spring in full swing and the hazy days of summer beckoning on the horizon, our thoughts turn towards lighter meals that rely more heavily on fresh fruits and vegetables - particularly for those of us who find that despite our best efforts, we really managed to pack on the pounds over Pesach. While your local supermarket may boast an amazing array of produce, and the nearest gourmet store may feature dazzling displays of fresh fruits and vegetables, there is simply nothing that can compare to the taste of home grown. The fact that growing your own produce can save a bundle of money, makes the taste of your home grown bounty that much more delicious.

Israel

Israeli Woman Gored by Bull, Sustains External Injuries

By Jacob Edelist

Students of tractate Bava Kama would probably pay special attention to this item, reported by the Israeli website Mynet.com. Yael Cohen, 18.5, sustained external injuries in her stomach and legs, after being gored and thrown across a fence by a vigorous, young Bull. She says that usually the young bulls are afraid of humans and wouldn't dare, but this one came up and began to ram her against the fence.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

IDF Captures Terrorist Armed with Seven Explosives

By Jacob Edelist

IDF Soldiers and Military Police on Wednesday arrested a Palestinian armed with seven explosives at the Beka'ot crossing in the Jordan River Valley. The terrorist appeared suspicious and while searching him the soldiers discovered three knives and bullets, as well as the explosives. The terrorist was taken for further investigation by security forces.

Analysis

Defending Fences: Israel's Security Barrier Saves Lives

By Jerrold L. Sobel

From time immemorial, security fences have been built around the world - often in disputed territories to disrupt terrorists, drug smugglers, and illegal immigrants from entering. No doubt, these fences often cause difficulties for native populations in the vicinities they are built. Yet it is only Israel's barrier that arouses the conscience of sanctimonious hypocrites around the world.

Jewish / US

Yakima Congregation Reveres Ancient Torah Saved from the Holocaust

By Tibbi Singer

Jewish scribe Rabbi Moshe Druin discovers a Torah that was rescued from Prague, after being stashed "for safety" by the Nazis.

Middle East / Levant

IDF Prepares For Anarchy Along Syrian Border

By Steve K. Walz

The IDF has made contingency plans to deal with what may be large numbers of desperate Syrian citizens attempting to rush the border in order to seek refuge or attack Jewish and Druze communities in the area.

News Briefs

IDF Arrests Three Palestinians Trying to Infiltrate from Gaza

By Jewish Press Staff

An IDF Spokesperson said that a fragmentation grenade was found on the person of one of the detainees.

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Freedom Is the Ownership of Time

By Itamar Frankenthal

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