Report: Calls between Lebanon and Burgas increased before attack

Published on August 9, 2012

Israel has evidence of many telephone calls between Lebanon and Burgas in the two months before the bombing that killed six people, The New York Times reported.

Suicide bomber behind Bulgaria bus attack had help, Bulgarian prime minister says

Published on July 24, 2012

A suicide bomber who killed five Israeli tourists when he blew up a bus in Bulgaria last week was backed up by an organized group who helped him plan and carry out the attack, Boiko Borisov, the Bulgarian prime minister, said on Tuesday.

Strangers to hate crimes, Bulgarian Jews reeling from Burgas bombing

Published on July 19, 2012

Until this week, leaders of Bulgaria’s small, generally placid Jewish community said felt untouched by hate crimes or terrorism.

Israel names five victims of Bulgaria terror attack

Published on July 19, 2012

The names of the five Israelis killed in a suicide bombing in Bulgaria were released Thursday, after Israeli authorities had confirmed their identification and informed the families.

Netanyahu on deadly Bulgaria bombing: ‘All signs point to Iran’

Published on July 18, 2012

A Black Sea coast town in Bulgaria became the scene of carnage when a bus carrying Israeli tourists exploded, killing at least five people and injuring at least 33. Nine people reportedly were missing.

The lady’s guide to the TSA

By Tamara Shayne Kagel
Published on July 16, 2012

Up close and personal with the TSA

Published on May 15, 2012

Recent days have been full of continually unfolding reports about a new intercepted underwear bomb intended to be carried aboard a U.S.-bound plane by an al-Qaida agent. That agent, said to be British, turned out to be working simultaneously with Saudi and U.S. intelligence, and the bomb never got near a plane. But as I prepared last week to board a flight to Alaska, where I would be participating in a conference devoted to the ethical work of Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, I couldn’t help but wonder what role this newly acquired knowledge will play in upcoming discussions about airport security and the effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

U.S.-bound plane makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion

Published on November 9, 2011

A plane bound for the United States made an emergency landing at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport after smoke was detected in the rear of the plane.

New airport for southern Israel

Published on July 24, 2011

Israel will build a $500 million airport to serve as the new main airport in its south.

Bin Laden's killing raises immediate questions of security

Published on May 2, 2011

For years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, many Americans waited in fear for the next strike by al-Qaida on U.S. soil. But the ensuing decade has seen no more major terrorist attacks in the United States. Now, with the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan by U.S. forces, the question many American Jews are considering is whether the liquidation of al-Qaida’s leader makes a follow-up attack more or less likely, and whether Jews could be a target.

Bombing at Moscow airport seen as terrorism [VIDEO]

Published on January 24, 2011

A bombing at the busiest airport in Moscow that killed at least 31 and injured 130 is being called a terrorist attack by Russian officials. "From the preliminary information we have, it was a terror attack," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said of Monday's attack on the Domodedovo Airport in a televised briefing. Medvedev also said that those responsible for the attack would be "tracked down and punished." All Moscow transportation services went on high alert following the attack. Israel canceled all flights to Moscow.

31 dead, 130 hurt in suicide bomb at Moscow’s busiest airport

Published on January 24, 2011

At least 31 people were killed and 130 wounded Monday in a suicide blast at Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Russian Health Ministry officials said.

How Poor Jews Come to America, meaning my parents!

By Julia Bendis
Published on December 15, 2010

Customs Kippah

By Joel Chasnoff
Published on June 3, 2009

Report from Beijing: Security, it’s not just for airports anymore

By Alison Klayman
Published on August 13, 2008

Security checks are no longer just for airports in Beijing
'Bitachon' on his jacket (in Hebrew) means 'security'

Final aliyah flight leaves Ethiopia for Israel, U.S. revokes Fulbright winners’ visas

Published on August 6, 2008

The last official airlift of Ethiopian Jews was scheduled to land in Tel Aviv tonight, bringing to an end a state-organized campaign that began nearly 30 years ago and brought in some 120,000 immigrants from the east African nation

Tourists Pass on Israeli Passover

By Jessica Steinberg
Published on March 7, 2002

It's known as the holiday of freedom, but Passover this year in Israel will likely be remembered for its sense of restriction.

Israelis Identify With U.S.

By Larry Derfner
Published on September 13, 2001

The contrast between the Palestinian and Israeli reaction couldn't have been more stark -- while crowds of Palestinians were celebrating in the streets of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, Israel was observing an official national day of mourning, with flags flying at half-mast, and blood banks and solidarity Web sites opening up.

The Violence Heats Up

By Eric Silver
Published on May 10, 2001

The intifada took a fateful stride from popular uprising toward war this week with news that the Palestinians are stockpiling longer-range, more lethal weapons that could threaten Ashkelon and Tel Aviv, as well as paralyzing flights from Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Israeli patrol boats, backed by spotter planes and helicopters, intercepted a Lebanese boat smuggling Katyusha surface-to-surface rockets, shoulder-launched Strella anti-aircraft missiles, and an arsenal of shells, mortars, anti-tank grenades and land mines from northern Lebanon to Gaza.