JERUSALEM – A U.S. airstrike appears to have killed 10 Iraqi soldiers in a friendly fire incident that took place while the U.S. Air Force was striking Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday.
Author: Aaron Klein
EXCLUSIVE – Member of New Saudi-Led ‘Anti-Terror’ Coalition: ‘No One Here Knows What It is’
EILAT, Israel – Breitbart Jerusalem was hard-pressed to find a single Palestinian Authority official willing to publically comment on Saudi Arabia’s newly announced “Islamic military alliance” purportedly forged to fight terror. “Palestine” is listed as one of 34 Muslim nations who signed up to the new Muslim anti-terror coalition led by Saudi Arabia, which itself has long faced accusations of supporting Islamic extremist ideology. Nabil Abu Rudaineh, the spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, told Breitbart Jerusalem he had no comment on the new alliance. Breitbart Jerusalem directly phoned PA Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malaki, who also said he had no comment in the issue. Breitbart Jerusalem spoke to one of the most senior officers in the Preventive Security Force, the PA’s main security organization. That officer was not even aware of the PA joining the new Saudi-led coalition until receiving the call from Breitbart Jerusalem. The Preventative official phoned Breitbart Jerusalem minutes after the initial call to report that his agency has not been given any specific instructions about engaging in anti-terror activities with the Saudi coalition. The official spoke on condition that his name be withheld for fear of being seen as publically criticizing Saudi Arabia. “No one
DRAMATIC VIDEO: Palestinian Terrorist Repeatedly Stabs Soldier Until Being Shot Dead
TEL AVIV – Dramatic security footage was released on Saturday showing a Palestinian terrorist violently stabbing an Israel Defense Force soldier and a civilian in Hebron in the West Bank on Wednesday. In the video, the soldier is seen asking the Palestinian, identified as Abd al-Rahman Maswada, for identification. While the soldier inspects Maswada’s documents, the terrorist, wearing a yellow vest, pulls out a knife and repeatedly stabs the soldier and only stops after he is shot dead by other soldiers at the scene. A civilian who attempted to assist the besieged soldier was also wounded in the attack. The civilian was later identified as Yitzhak Struck, the son of former Knesset Member Orit Struck.
Terrorist: ‘I Was Motivated By Palestinian Media Incitement’
TEL AVIV – Israeli security forces here arrested the alleged perpetrator of a vehicular ramming attack injuring four Israeli soldiers in the West Bank yesterday. Significantly, the alleged terrorist attacker confessed to being motivated to carry out his jihad in part by Palestinian media incitement. An IDF statement sent to Breitbart Jerusalem and other media outlets here reads: Overnight, in a joint operation of the IDF, ISA and Israeli Police, forces arrested the attacker who yesterday, December 10, 2015, rammed his vehicle into soldiers near Biet Arye, injuring four. Mahmad Abd El Halim Abd El Hamid Salam, born in 1978, is a Hamas operative with a criminal record. During initial investigation Salam confessed to committing the attack as a result of incitement in the local media. Breitbart Jerusalem has been regularly reporting on the anti-Semitic incitement campaign being run by the Palestinian media, including official media outlets operated by the Palestinian Authority.
Trump Postpones Israel Trip Until ‘After I Become U.S. President’
JERUSALEM – Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is postponing his upcoming trip to Israel that had been scheduled for later this month. Trump said he was postponing the visit and a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu until “after I become President of the U.S.” Donald Trump made the following announcement on Twitter: I have decided to postpone my trip to Israel and to schedule my meeting with @Netanyahu at a later date after I become President of the U.S. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 10, 2015 Trump’s postponement came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected comments on Muslim immigration made in recent days by the presidential candidate. Netanyahu, however, recognized that radical Islam is a threat to Muslims, Christians and Jews worldwide. The Republican frontrunner has called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” In response, Netanyahu’s office released a statement to reporters affirming, “The prime minister rejects the recent comments by Donald Trump regarding Muslims.” “Israel respects all religions and stickily preserves the rights of all its citizens,” the statement said, adding that “at the same time, Israel is struggling against the
Trump Set To Meet Netanyahu As Israel Visit Ignites Political Firestorm
TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Donald Trump when the presidential candidate visits Israel at the end of the month, according to multiple reports.