Daily Archives: August 11, 2017

Two Arab-Israelis arrested for planning to join ISIS in Syria

UncategorizedBy The Jerusalem Connection August 11, 2017

By Anna Ahronheim, JPOST— The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israeli Police arrested two Arab-Israelis brothers from the town of Umm el-Fahm on suspicion of involvement with the Islamic State last month, the Shin Bet made public on Friday. The security forces raided the home of Mahmoud ‘Abd al-Karim Qassem Jabarin, 25-years-old, and Na’im…

Will Israel feel the heat of Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ North Korea rhetoric?

UncategorizedBy The Jerusalem Connection August 11, 2017

By Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jpost— While most of the focus in the ongoing war of words between the Trump administration and North Korea is on whether it will lead to war between the US and Pyongyang, how might it impact Israel? Might it bring nuclear conflict or war closer to Israel’s borders? First, it is…