from Ynet: A massive explosion rocked a Hezbollah stronghold near Siddiqin in the southern coastal city of Tyre in southern Lebanon overnight Wednesday, a security source told The Daily Star.
Lebanese security forces were unable to access the scene of the explosion after the Shiite group set up a security perimeter around the blast site, More >
Agreement signed aimed at improving coordination in times of emergency; Vilna’
Assad government trying to prevent civilians in Deraa, city of Ramtha, from escaping deteriorating security situation, ‘Al Ghad’ reports.
Pipeline’s shut down after saboteurs cause 7th explosion of year; “attackers used 2 trucks,” says Egypt security official.
Netanyahu demonstrated an agreement can only be reached when Israel’
Treaty forbids attacking diplomats; US, Saudi Arabia can bring case before Security Council, International Criminal Court, Interpol.
The claim Friday by Field Marshall Mohamed Tantawi, head of the military junta ruling Egypt, of “complete security on the Sinai Peninsula” was belied Monday, Oct. 10, by the Israeli Counterterrorism Bureau’s warning against travel to Sinai for Sukkot. As Cairo lets Sinai security go by the board, the Netanyahu government leans over backwards to pretend business with Egypt is back to normal – even after armed Bedouin cut the trade route between Egypt and Israel through Sinai three weeks ago.
Has the Arab revolt reached Saudi Arabia? Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Ministry of Interior in Riyadh warned it would “strike with an iron fist” the enemies of the country’s stability and security after 11 security officers were injured by automatic fire and Molotov bombs in Qatif, Saudi Arabia’s richest oil center
To be sure, Israel has legitimate security concerns, perhaps now more than ever.
Thanks Mike for the tip on this, reported in the NY Post:
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’
US Ambassador tells Army Radio US-Israel ties are strong; expresses US understanding of Israeli security concerns: “We are on same page.”
PA president submits request for UN recognition of Palestine as full member state in world body; Security Council to review application.
The US should preempt the Palestinian bid for UN membership by introducing its own resolution at the United Nations Security Council
Elbit Security Systems will supply and install a perimeter security system.
Thursday, Sept. 15, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas went back on his assurance 24 hours earlier to Saudi, European and Egyptian officials and decided to go through with his application to the UN Security Council on Sept. 23 for the admission of a Palestinian state to the world body. This was a pointed rebuff to the Obama administration whose envoys offered to renew US ties with the Palestinians if they refrained from applying to the Security Council. Tuesday, Abbas met with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo.
Director-General Nachum Itzkovitz says workers taking care of survivors should not have to worry about job security.
The home security company will continue to operate independently but its systems will be sold as Tyco Security Products brands.