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IDF Demolishes Home of Terrorist Who Murdered Israeli Yeshiva Student
8 July, 2021 |
4 years ago
The IDF demolished on Thursday morning the home of the terrorist Muntasar Shalabi who murdered yeshiva student Yehuda Gueta.
Shalabi, shot at a group of Yeshiva students waiting at a bus stop in Samaria at the beginning of May, killing Gueta, 19, and wounding two of his friends.
He was captured by Israeli forces after a manhunt that lasted a few days.
The demolition of the home in the village of Turmus-Aya in Samaria was carried out after the terrorist’s family filed a petition with the High Court of Justice, which rejected it.
During the operation, about 200 Arab rioters threw stones and launched fireworks at the troops, who responded by dispersing demonstrations.
The demolitions of terrorists’ homes are meant to serve as deterrence for potential terrorists plotting future attacks.
Israel and South Korea Sign COVID-19 Vaccines Exchange Agreement
6 July, 2021 |
4 years ago
Israel and South Korea signed a mutual vaccine supply agreement on Tuesday which will “facilitate the effective utilization of the present and future vaccine inventories of both countries.”
According to the agreement, Israel will immediately transfer approximately 700,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to South Korea for the vaccination of its citizens by the end of July.
In exchange, South Korea will return the same quantity of vaccines to Israel from a future order in September-October 2021.
This is the first agreement of its kind for the exchange of coronavirus vaccines that has been signed between Israel and another country.
“The State of Israel welcomes the agreement and sees mutual advantages in it for both Israel and South Korea,” the Prime Minister’s Office stated.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has spoken with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla recently to facilitate the deal.
Bennett said that “we have made a win-win deal: South Korea will receive vaccines from our existing stocks and we will receive vaccines from their future shipment.”
Muslim Arrested for Verbally Assailing Police on Temple Mount
5 July, 2021 |
4 years ago
A Muslim man with Israeli citizenship was arrested by the Israel Police at the Temple Mount on Monday morning after he verbally assailed them.
The police stated that the suspect, 62 from the village of Jadeida-Makr in the north, was arrested after cursing police officers and shouting nationalist slogans at them at the Temple Mount.
According to the suspicion, the Muslim participated in morning prayers and when he entered the complex, he insulted the police officers stationed there.
At the end of the prayers, he cursed them again. His shouting caused a crowd to gather, and the Muslim was immediately arrested and taken for questioning.
The Temple Mount is often the scene of Muslim attacks against Jews visiting the holy site at troops securing the area.
IAF Bombs Hamas Targets in Response to Arson Balloon Attack
4 July, 2021 |
4 years ago
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) bombed Hamas terror targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night in response to arson balloons launched by terrorists at Israel earlier in the day.
Gazan-based terrorists launched arson balloons at Israel on Saturday, causing a brush fire in the Eshkol Region, which was extinguished by firefighters.
In response, the IAF struck a weapons manufacturing site and a rocket launcher belonging to Hamas.
“The IDF will continue to respond firmly to all terror attempts emanating from the Gaza Strip,” the IDF stated.
The IAF last bombed Hamas targets in Gaza on Thursday night, in response to arson balloon attacks on Israel.
Following Operation Guardian of the Walls in May, Israel announced it would not tolerate any form of terrorism from Gaza and would respond to any attack.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who maintained his office in the recently formed government, is continuing this policy.
Jerusalem: Israeli Injured in Rock Attack
1 July, 2021 |
4 years ago
An Israeli man was injured Wednesday evening while driving in Jerusalem when rocks were thrown at his car.
The attack occurred in the A-Tur neighborhood and was presumably carried out by Arab terrorists. The area has been the site of multiple attacks by Arabs on Jews in recent weeks.
The man sustained injuries to his face and required medical treatment.
Police launched a search for the terrorists.
