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Jerusalem Mayor Tackles Terrorist

March 1, 2015 This past week, Nir Barkat, Jerusalem's mayor, earned himself the nickname Supermayor after saving an Israeli from a knife-wielding terrorist. Barkat was on his way to the municipality headquarters when he witnessed the pedestrian stabbing this past Sunday. Without hesitation, he jumped out of his car with his bodyguards and ran toward the attacker, tackling him to the ground.

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Israeli Divers With Hearts of Gold Discover Treasure Trove in Ancient Port

February 23, 2015 Israeli divers exploring the ancient harbor in Caesarea National Park recently discovered the largest hoard of gold coins ever found in Israel. The divers immediately alerted the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and brought them to the spot where 2,000 gold coins from the Fatimid period (11th century AD) glistened on the seabed. Included in the collection are various denominations such as dinars, half dinars and quarter dinars.

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How Does One Eulogize a 4-Year-Old Terror Victim?

February 23, 2015 Adel Biton, who was hit in the head during a Palestine terrorist rock-throwing attack two years ago, is dead. Four-year-old Adele died of pneumonia. Her body had been severely compromised after a gang of Palestinian Authority Arab teens from the village of Haras sent a hail of rocks, hitting the car her mother was driving on route 5 in Samaria. The attack caused the car to swerve off the road and collide with an oncoming truck.

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Iran Deploys Troops on Israel’s Border

February 22, 2015 Iranian troops are now stationed directly on Israel’s northern border with Syria. Iran and Hezbollah have had a clear change in strategy, with Iran openly implementing an anti-Israel strategy on Israel’s borders. "Alongside Iran's direct guidance of Hezbollah's actions in the north and Hamas' in the south, Iran is trying to also to develop a third front on the Golan Heights via the thousands of Hezbollah fighters who are in southern Syria and over which Iran holds direct command," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of his weekly cabinet meeting Sunday.

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Israel Creates Cyber Defense Authority to Prevent Cyber Attacks

February 22, 2015 Between 100,000 and a million times a day, Israeli government agencies and institutions are victims of hacking attempts, according to Isaac Ben-Israel, head of the Tel Aviv University’s Yuval Neeman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security. In order to combat cyber terrorism, the Israeli cabinet has approved a comprehensive plan for cyber readiness in conjunction with the Israel National Cyber Bureau (INCB) that was established three years ago.

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London Schoolgirl Fights Off Attacker Using Israel Military Self Defense

February 21, 2015 Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defence system being taught internationally, is saving lives. Recently, a 12-year-old British girl escaped from a large assailant when he grabbed her from behind. Using Krav Maga, she kicked him in the groin and used other aggressive moves until she was able to break loose and flee to safety.

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Ruins at Tel Burna May Be Biblical Libnah

February 16, 2015 Archaeology in Israel continues to confirm to the reliability of Scripture as a historical document. Six years since the start of excavations on the Tel Burna site in central Israel—between the Jerusalem mountains and the coastal plains—Israelis have further evidence the ruins could be the Biblical settlement of Libnah.

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Gaza-Bound Boat with Rocket Materials Intercepted

February 15, 2015 Three suspected smugglers were intercepted and arrested at sea during the attempted transfer of rocket- and mortar-making materials from Egypt to Gaza last month. The Israeli Navy and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) co-released information this past week about the January 19 incident.

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Albanian Storyteller Kadare Wins Jerusalem Prize

February 15, 2015 Every two years, the Jerusalem International Book Fair (February 8–12, 2015) brings thousands of bound stories to the Israeli capital and rewards a writer who has woven together a narrative emphasizing "the freedom of the individual in society."

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Church of England Disciplines Rev. Sizer for Anti-Semitism

February 15, 2015 The Church of England's Diocese of Guildford last Wednesday, February 11, reined in Rev. Stephen Sizer after he issued online comments blaming Israel for 9/11. “The Diocese of Guildford has demonstrated that it will not tolerate bias and prejudice from its vicars. In doing so, it has taken a courageous stand against inflammatory rhetoric promoting the kind of hatred and violence that, unfortunately, seems to be increasingly prevalent," said ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman, formally expressing gratitude to the Diocese. (SDJewishWorld.com)

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