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.
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).
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.
Israel will build a $500 million airport to serve as the new main airport in its south.\n
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.
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.
At least 31 people were killed and 130 wounded Monday in a suicide blast at Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Russian Health Ministry officials said.
Security checks are no longer just for airports in Beijing
\’Bitachon\’ on his jacket (in Hebrew) means \’security\’
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
It\’s known as the holiday of freedom, but Passover this year in Israel will likely be remembered for its sense of restriction.
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