APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday September 16, 2015
While News Nosh's Israel editor is on vacation during the holidays, we are publishing an abbreviated version
produced in Washington and therefore sent later in the day.
Today's Headlines:
Haaretz
- PM Convenes “emergency session” on escalating violence
- Israel has few ideas to quell Jerusalem’s urban intifada
- Wipe out the Jewish terrorist nest? Not so fast
- What Jews can learn from Druze about happiness
Yedioth Ahronoth
- PM pushes for new measures against J’lem rioters
- EU, Jordan warn against “provocation” at Al Aqsa mosque
- Temple Mount clashes for third day
- Driver dies in accident possibly caused by stone-throwing
Maariv
- Tension in Jerusalem
- Strong Rains hit the Negev and the Arava
- EU Breaks Open Border Agreement
Israel Hayom
- Battling Stone Terror
- Fight for Temple Mount
- Europe Gets Cold Feet
News Highlights:
Temple Mount clashes continue to dominate the news cycle, with King Abdullah II of Jordan saying that if Israeli
“provocations” continue, he will review his nation’s diplomatic relations with Israel. The Times of Israel reports:
“Most of the Israeli public takes at face value the official Israeli position that the unrest in Jerusalem is
deliberately fomented by extremist Palestinian organizations. But the reality is more complicated than that.” This
past Sunday, right-wing activists, led by Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel, prayed on the Temple Mount and blessed
the people of Israel, while the sounds of shooting and fighting could be heard in the background. With this as a
backdrop, the PM is pushing for new measures against rock throwers, including officially allowing security forces
to open fire. An Israeli was killed Sunday when his car was hit by stones, causing a crash.
Heavy rains and flooding also greeted Israel in the new year, with the rains expected to continue through
Wednesday. These intense storms also brought dramatic lightning bolts and hail to many regions.