Israel warns citizens of terror attacks abroad

Published on February 17, 2012

Israel warned its citizens of possible terrorist attacks targeting them abroad. An unnamed official with Israel's Counterterrorism Bureau told reporters Friday that intelligence gained from the foiled Iranian attackers in Bangkok indicated that more attacks are in the works, Haaretz reported.

A Textbook Attack

By Rob Eshman
Published on July 14, 2005

It is impossible for me to look at images of the double-decker bus blown apart in last week's terror attacks in London and not think of Bus No. 37.

Bus No. 37 was the mangled hulk of an Israeli bus that activist brothers Ed and Bernie Massey sent on a tour in November 2003, as part of traveling exhibit on terror.

London’s Jews Carry on After Blasts

By Daniella Peled
Published on July 14, 2005

Londoners view tributes to victims of a wave of coordinated terror attacks that struck the city on July 7, 2005. The park, Russell Gardens, is near the site of a bus bombing that killed at least 13 people.

A Sept. 11 Parable for Rosh Hashana

By Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner
Published on September 5, 2002

Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was asked: "What is the right spiritual path, that of sorrow or that of joy?"

He replied: "There are two kinds of sorrow and two kinds of joy. When a man broods over the misfortunes that have come upon him, that is a bad kind of sorrow. But the grief that comes when a man knows what he has lost is honest and good. The same is true of joy. One who chases empty pleasures is a fool. But one who is truly joyful is like a man who is rebuilding his house after a fire. He feels his need deep in his soul, and with each stone that is laid, his heart rejoices."

15 and Counting

By Rob Eshman
Published on August 8, 2002

Washington's official response to the killings of five Americans at Hebrew University can be summed up largely in a word: words.

‘No Other Place I’d Rather Be’

By Marla Bennett
Published on August 8, 2002

The following column was written by Marla Bennett, the San Diego woman who was one of the seven victims of the July 31 terrorist attack at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

I've been living in Israel for over a year and a half now, and my favorite thing to do here is go to the grocery store.

‘Martyr for Peace’

By Donald H. Harrison
Published on August 8, 2002

Flags of the United States and Israel draped the simple pine coffin of Marla Bennett, the 24-year-old student laid to rest on Monday, at a service that emphasized Jewish solidarity in the face of terrorism.

The Money Trail to Israel

By Mike Levy
Published on May 16, 2002

Seven-hundred-and-fifty-thousand dollars will pay for three medical trauma units at Tel Aviv's Sourasky Medical Center, which has treated 500 casualties of terrorist attacks, including those from the Passover massacre in Netanya. One-million dollars buys bulletproof vests for 1,000 volunteer civil guards, who protect their own neighborhoods and often are the first on the scene of a terrorist attack.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on March 14, 2002

World Briefs

Cycle of Bloodshed

By Larry Derfner
Published on March 7, 2002

There is a new rhythm to the terror attacks against Israelis: They are coming in one-two punches, leaving the country staggering.

Never the Same

By Jane Ulman
Published on March 7, 2002

Danny, 10, can recite the Five Pillars of Islam: faith, prayer, charity, fasting and pilgrimage.

Jeremy, 12, understands the difference between Predator armed drones and Global Hawk surveillance drones; between 500-pound "dumb" gravity bombs and 2,000-pound "smart" precision-guided bombs.

Gabe, 14, knows that Pastun and Dari are the spoken languages of Afghanistan while Pastuns, Uzbeks and Tajiks make up the main ethnic groups.

Zack, 18, can locate most of the "stans" -- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

Since Sept. 11, on a practical and comprehensible level, my sons have learned about the religion of Islam, the military capability of the United States, the ethnicity of Afghanistan and the geography of Central Asia.

Alarmists and Alarms

By Rob Eshman
Published on January 31, 2002

The crowd that turned out in a driving rain last Sunday evening to hear experts discuss the terrorist threat was testament to at least one ongoing fact of life since Sept. 11: we're still scared.

Year in Review

By Rob Eshman
Published on December 27, 2001

Remember the fear and trepidation that accompanied the coming of the year 2000? Millennialists ran around like Chicken Little, selling us on bottled water and canned tuna, promising disaster.

It turns out they were off by a year.

Moments of Truth

By James D. Besser
Published on December 6, 2001

On Sunday, with crews still collecting body parts and shredded flesh after three horrific explosions in Israel, Secretary of State Colin Powell said it is the "moment of truth" for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Bombers and the Martyr Syndrome

By Eric Silver
Published on December 6, 2001

Palestinian suicide bombers killed a total of 28 bus passengers and young people in a four-day orgy of blood and vengeance that stretched from Haifa and Hadera in the North to Jerusalem in the South.

Confront and Comfort

By Judy Gruen
Published on November 29, 2001

Avi Schnnur doesn't get a lot of sleep these days. Schnnur, a West Los Angeles physicist who works for the defense industry, now spends nearly all his nonwork hours putting the finishing touches on a communitywide conference he has organized, billed as "Spiritual Responses to September 11."

Enemy or Friend?

By Larry Derfner
Published on November 15, 2001

Israel's 1 million Arab citizens have been going through a process of radicalization for the last generation, but since the Al Aqsa Intifada broke out nearly 14 months ago, that process has taken a bitter leap forward. Days after the intifada began and rioting Palestinians were shot to death by Israeli troops, Arabs across the Galilee also rioted, and 13 were killed by police. In a few cases since then, Arab citizens of Israel -- nearly all Islamic fundamentalists -- have been involved in terror attacks.

Turkish Delight

By Tom Tugend
Published on November 8, 2001

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the first joint Turkish-Jewish gala in Los Angeles went ahead almost as planned.

Worrysome Headlines

By James D. Besser
Published on November 1, 2001

If ever a president went into a period of national crisis with a surplus of good will, it was George W. Bush.

To Laugh Again

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on November 1, 2001

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, club owners told comedian Marc Maron to lay off the topic. But the premiere alternative comic just couldn't let it alone.

People of All Faiths Find Solace in Prayer

By Julie G Fax
Published on October 4, 2001

The attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center seemed to have had the perfect combination of factors needed to dismantle people's religious beliefs: an atrocity committed in the name of religion and God, coupled with so many dead and wounded that even for those of strong faith, the idea of a benevolent or caring God was seriously challenged.

Fundraising Fears

By Michael Aushenker
Published on October 4, 2001

It is quickly becoming the largest philanthropic campaign ever mounted.

“We” Judaism

By Marlene Adler Marks
Published on October 4, 2001

NOW THAT THE HIGH HOLY days are over, we can begin to appreciate how the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington may alter American Jewish life.

Censorship of Dancing Streets

By Eric Silver
Published on September 20, 2001

After noon prayers in the mosque last Friday, hundreds of Palestinian Muslims marched in triumph through Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp brandishing portraits of Osama bin Laden, some as big as 15 feet.

New—and Risky—Game for Mideast

By James D. Besser
Published on September 20, 2001

The devastating terrorist attacks in Washington and New York changed everything in America, and the repercussions of what President George W. Bush is calling the "first war of the 21st century" will be felt throughout the Middle East, as well.

Unfunny Business

By J. D. Smith
Published on September 20, 2001

I sat down to write my regular column today. I had some pithy observations about a wedding I attended over the summer. It had all the makings of a witty little number. And then the World Trade Center blew up and the world is a vastly different place since when I wrote my last column.

Yom Kippur

By Rabbi Naomi Levy
Published on September 20, 2001

And now comes Yom Kippur. We watch in horror and pain as people search desperately for their loved ones. We mourn as body after body is removed from the rubble. Our hope for recovering survivors diminishes by the hour. Our eyes are full of tears, our hearts are full of pain, and our minds reel in disbelief. Did this really happen? We feel helpless. We can't undo what has been done. We feel rage. We long to wreak vengeance upon this loathsome enemy who has no borders, and no heart.

Terror, Grief and Awe

By Marlene Adler Marks
Published on September 20, 2001

In past Yom Kippurs I've been known to bring a stack of books with me to synagogue, works both historic and intellectual, to focus on when neither prayer nor imagination can fill the time. Not this year.

A New World View

By Joel Kotkin
Published on September 20, 2001

Much of what has been said about the twin disasters in New York and Washington, D.C, last week holds validity. Spiritual revival, national unity and steely resolve are all, in themselves, excellent responses to the recent disturbances.

Daniel C. Lewin, 31

By Michael Aushenker
Published on September 20, 2001

Among the 91 victims aboard American Airlines Flight 11 was Daniel C. Lewin, (left) chief technology officer of the Cambridge-based Akamai Technologies, Inc., a company that modified the process of Internet content delivery.

Israel: Key Player in War on Terrorism

By Jessica Steinberg
Published on September 20, 2001

As the U.S. ally with the greatest experience IN fighting terrorism, Israel is likely to play a key role in the planned international war on terrorism.