The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the US Missile Defense Agency completed a successful intercept test of the David’s Sling Weapon System against a short range ballistic missile this morning. This is the second intercept test of the Stunner interceptor for the DSWS. The intercept test was conducted at a test range in southern Israel.

The DSWS is designed as an additional layer of defense against ballistic missiles, to add interception opportunities to the joint US-Israel Arrow Weapon System and to improve the active defence architecture of the State of Israel against missile threats. It is designed to address rocket and mid-range ballistic missile threats, as well as drones and incoming aircraft.

David’s Sling is designed to intercept missiles fired from a distance of 50 to 250 km, and is meant to bridge the gap between the Arrow and Iron Dome systems already in use in Israel.

Scources: Israelnn.com; TimesOfIsrael.com; TheYeshivaWorld.com

3 soldiers were injured a short while ago at a checkpost just East of Jerusalem. A car was ordered to stop and be inspected in a routine check ,but rather rammed through the checkpoint injuring one guard. The car then hit two more guards as they fired towards the car. The  guard was treated at the scene and was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.

Links to articles:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/car-smashes-through-jerusalem-area-checkpoint/

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Palestinian-breaks-through-checkpoint-near-Jerusalem-injuring-2-security-guards-332243

Last night a woman was lightly wounded when Arabs threw rocks at the car she was driving in. The attack took place on Highway 60, between the Givat Asaf Junction and the town of Ofra, north of Jerusalem. The car was badly damaged.

A man armed walked into the lobby of a French newspaper in Paris and fired twice Monday with a shotgun. A 27-year-old photographer’s assistant was shot in the chest and was in serious condition, authorities said. Although most of the details are still being kept secret, they are still not sure if there is any connection to a threatened shooting last Friday.

Ok, so this is now a classic. Or maybe even epic. A U.N. (unwanted nobodies?!?) interpreter who didn’t know that her microphone was on commented on the fact that the General Assembly was adopting nine anti-Israel resolutions and none regarding the rest of the world! Her exact quote which was being broadcast live and every delegate heard on their headset was:

“I think when you have… like a total of ten resolutions on Israel and Palestine, there’s gotta be something, c’est un peu trop, non? [It’s a bit much, no?] I mean I know… There’s other really bad shit happening, but no one says anything about the other stuff.”

All the delegates burst into (uncomfortable) laughter before the interpreter apologized. I hope she doesn’t get fired!

Here is the video (although the sound seems to be broken):

The politicians and media would like us to believe that terror is at an all time low. Any “minor” incident is completely ignored in the general media. But every once in a while a story comes along which is too hard to ignore. Or is it?

On Monday night Egged bus number 160 from Jerusalem to Hebron was hit by several firebombs from several attackers just waiting in the road for passing cars. According to the bus driver there are regularly bombs thrown there, but if nobody is hurt nothing is done about it. The difference in this case? MK Orit Struk from Bayit Yehudi was on the bus and was dozing when the boom from the exploding firebomb woke her up in fright. In an interview on Arutz 7 (IsraelNN.com) she said that the IDF must admit that what is happening in Judea and Samaria is a surge in terrorism. “Maybe it’s not nice to admit it, especially after terrorists were released, but they were trying to kill Jews – and they could have done it, G-d forbid,” she said.

Meanwhile the Fatah movement are gloating over the release of their murderers with blood on their hands. A spokesman was quoted as telling Israel to go cry over their dead while their fighters are free men. The head of Fatah, Mahmoud Abbas, is continuing the peace negotiations at the same time as praising terrorists.

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon has reiterated that there is no sign of a large-scale terror offensive on the horizon.

Is he blind or just playing ostrich? Or is he in fact correct? Please let us know your opinion!