Rocket Attack on Tel Aviv
A series of red alert sirens sounded Thursday evening in the Gush Dan region in central Israel. In addition, an explosion was reported in the city of Or Yehudah near Tel Aviv.
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Hezbollah’s Secret Cell Exposed
The IDF revealed for the first time on Wednesday that Hezbollah has begun an attempt to establish a secret resistance force on the Syrian Golan Heights.
Two Israelis Killed in Ethiopian Plane Crash
Ethiopian Airlines officially confirmed on Sunday that among the 149 passengers of the company’s flight who died in the plane crash this morning were two Israeli citizens. There were 149 passengers from 33 different countries and 8 crew members on the Boeing 737 flight, all of whom died in the crash.
IDF Demolishes Home of Givat Assaf Terrorist
IDF troops, along with Border Police and the Civil Administration, demolished the residence of Assem Barghouti in the village of Kobar, north of Ramallah Thursday morning.
First Photos from Israeli Spacecraft
At a distance of 37,600 k”m from Earth, Beresheet’s selfie camera took a picture of Earth. Australia can be clearly seen in the picture. The photo was taken during a slow spin of the spacecraft. In it, one can see for the first time the plaque installed on the spacecraft with the Israeli flag and the inscriptions “Am Israel Hai” (the nation of Israel lives – ed.) and “Small country Big dreams.”
Two IDF Soldiers Injured in Israel Terror Attack
Two Israeli security personnel were injured in a ramming attack in Samaria early Monday morning. The incident occurred in the village of Kafr Nimma northwest of Ramallah in the Binyamin district of Samaria, when terrorists ran down a group of Israeli soldiers at the entrance of the village.
Netanyahu Being Indicted for Corruption, Polls Show Israelis Want Him Out
A new poll taken after Israel’s attorney general announced that he will indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges shows that Netanyahu would not be able to form a right-wing government if elections were held today, and that 68 percent of the Israeli public wants him to resign now or after he is formally indicted.
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Low-Cost Airlines EasyJet and RyanAir Launching New Israel-France Routes
Low-cost airline EasyJet recently announced it is launching a new, thrice-weekly direct flight route from Tel Aviv to Nantes, the sixth largest city in France, starting in April.
Tefillin Stand at Me’oras Hamachpeila Banned, then Returned
The iconic tefillin stand run by Chabad of Chevron at Me’oras Hamachpeila disappeared briefly Monday evening, following a disagreement with the vaad running the location.
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Joseph Brikman: “Today I Won”
IDF paratrooper Joseph Brikman, a Crown Heightser who overcame personal hardships to join the IDF and now helps haredi youths connect with the IDF, wrote a Facebook post discussing the recent ceremony during which he received his red beret.
The Chabad Connection Behind Israels Lunar Launch
The Chabad connection behind Israels’ recent Lunar launch goes back to Soviet times, and trails through a Chabad family. The story ends with a mathematical engineer, who is now guiding the lander as it travels through space on its’ 8 week flight.
Former US chaplain Attends Grandson’s IDF Ceremony
Rabbi Jacob Goldstein, a Chabad rabbi, served as rabbi and colonel in the US Army. Now his grandson, Joesph Brikman from crown Heights serves as religious paratrooper in the IDF’s Chetz brigade.
Watch Live at 8:45pm: SpaceIL Moon Lander Launch
Watch Live at 8:45pm as Israels’ SpaceIL moon lander launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch is the beginning for the moon lander named “Beresheet,” which will spend 8 weeks maneuvering in space before landing on the moon.
Watch the Flight Plan for Israels’ Moon Landing
Scheduled for launch tonight, Israel’s “Beresheet” moon lander has a long and perilous flight to the moon. Watch the flight plan, and marvel at how complex space travel can be.
Israel’s First Moon Mission Set for Liftoff From Florida Thursday
Israel‘s first spacecraft designed to land on the moon is set to blastoff from Florida on Thursday in the first privately-funded lunar mission, as the Jewish state seeks to become only the fourth nation to reach the surface of Earth’s natural satellite.
Rabbinical Delegation Meets German Ambassador to Israel
A delegation of the heads of the the Rabbinical Congress for Peace, led by Rabbi Joseph Gerlitzky, Rabbi of central Tel Aviv, Rabbi Avraham Schreiber, rabbi of the Shavei Shomron settlement, and Rabbi and Yirmiya Cohen, a Chief Rabbinical Justice in Europe and Jerusalem, met yesterday with Germany’s ambassador to Israel, Susanne Vassum-Rainer.
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IDF Soldier Injured in Bomb Attack, Lone Soldier from LA
The IDF soldier who was injured by a bomb thrown by Arab rioters in the Gaza Strip Sunday has been identified as Yoadd Zaguri, an American immigrant and lone soldier. Hundreds of Arab rioters gathered on the Gaza-Israel border Sunday evening, hurling rocks and explosive devices at Israeli soldiers while rolling burning tires at the security fence. An explosive device thrown at a group of soldiers exploded near Zaguri, injuring him.
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