Posek HaDor: HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv z”l, who died on July 18, 2012
Harav Elyashiv (referred to in this article as: HaRav) was born 102 years ago on Rosh Chodesh Nissan in the village of Shavik, in Lithuania.
His father was the Gaon Rabbi Avraham Elyashiv, the son-in-law...
Hillary’s Slap to Israel
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took 24 hours of her international tour to stop in Israel, her first visit in two years. Her trip was mostly dedicated to uttering meaningless platitudes about Obama’s...
Obama Campaign Downplays Syria, Soft-Pedals Iran
http://freebeacon.com/obama-campaign-downplays-syria-soft-peddles-iran/
Former Obama administration officials were tightlipped about the escalating violence in Syria and declared that there is “time and space” to negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program during a press call organized by...
Will the Rebels Win Syria’s Civil War and What That Means
http://www.gloria-center.org/2012/07/will-the-rebels-win-syria%E2%80%99s-civil-war-and-what-that-means/?utm
The tide seems to be turning in Syria. While the civil war is far from over, the regime is clearly weakening; the rebels are expanding their operations and effectiveness. There have also been more...
Why Iran’s targeting Israelis abroad
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/why_iran_targeting_israelis_abroad_TdSdlz7P5gd37A5UOy7ZZI
Yesterday's terror attack on an Israeli tour bus in Bulgaria could lead to war.
The bomb killed at least six and wounded 32 others. Israeli officials quickly accused Iran and its Lebanese terror arm, Hezbollah,...
According to the BBC, Israel has no capital city
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/1424/according_to_the_bbc_israel_has_no_capital_city
In just nine days the Olympics in London will commence with a now shorter than planned opening ceremony, a questionable representation from those chosen to secure the Games and growing public disquiet over the...
Mossad Director Pardo and ISA Director Cohen Brief the Cabinet on Intelligence Agencies’ Actions...
http://www.pmo.gov.il/English/MediaCenter/Spokesman/Pages/spokeskira220712.aspx
Mossad Director Tamir Pardo and ISA Director Yoram Cohen, today briefed the Cabinet on the intelligence agencies' actions against Iranian and Hezbollah terrorism around the world. They noted that Iran and Hezbollah have acted...
Possible 2nd, 3rd Suspects in Bulgaria Bus Attack – Report
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=141552
Bulgarian police is to be alerted to the possibility of a third suspect in a bomb attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Burgas, a local daily reported.
Investigators have determined that the bomb was...
Files Reveal Neo-Nazis Helped Palestinian Terrorists
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/files-show-neo-nazis-helped-palestinian-terrorists-in-munich-1972-massacre-a-839467.html
The men who were arrested in the Munich house of former Waffen-SS member Charles Jochheim late on Oct. 27, 1972 were armed like soldiers on their way to the front. In one suitcase,...
Bypassing the Suez Canal: Israel to Have China Construct The Eilat Railway
http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=2692&sec=1&title=Bypassing_the_Suez_Canal:_Israel_to_Have_China_Construct_The_Eilat_Railway
The biggest piece of news that emerged from Israel this past week (July 3) is one you may have heard nothing about--but it is a game changer in terms of elevating Israel's economic/strategic position...