To provide greater exposure to primary Israeli news sources and opinions in order to become better informed on the issues, and to gain a better understanding of the wide range of perspectives that exist in Israeli society and politics. Issue 1028 • October 28, 2016 • 26 Tishrei 5777 CORNERSTONE OF MASSIVE JERUSALEM ENTRANCE PROJECT LAID explains that those planning such attacks must be "in good physical shape, (Arutz-7 INN.com 10/26/16) experienced in hand-to-hand combat, and have prior experience" in carrying The cornerstone laying was held Wednesday night for a new business district out terrorist attacks. at the entrance to Jerusalem in a festive ceremony. Another part of the document explains the best way to choose the victim. Attending the ceremony were Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Ministers "The target must be as isolated as possible, preferably slim, so it can be Ze'ev Elkin and Yaakov Katz. moved easily. The target must not be close to sensitive locations such as Speaking at the ceremony, Elkin related the construction project to the vote police stations or military bases or checkpoints -- somewhere where there by UNESCO earlier in the day to deny the connection between the Jewish aren't many patrols and has multiple exits," it says. people and their holy sites in Jerusalem. "On this day in which UNESCO Instructions advise as to the best abduction times saying a cell planning such denies our connection to Jerusalem-there is no better time to speak about an attack "should avoid times of high security alert, and should make use of the future of Jerusalem." the dark, rough weather and disasters such as earthquakes or fires." The project, called "The Entrance to Jerusalem,' is expected to become one The document also explains that abductors should "avoid carrying out the of the most prominent business districts in the country in the coming years. It attack while other major global events may push it out of the headlines" and will be built with an investment of 1.4 billion shekels ($364 million) and cover advises terrorists planning abductions to "blend in with their surroundings and an area of about 211 hectares (521 acres). It is also expected to bring 40,000 speak Hebrew with people around them" in the targeted area. new jobs to Israel's capital. The project is also expected to become a major transportation hub, with a RECORD NUMBER OF JEWS VISIT TEMPLE MOUNT FOR HOLIDAYS high speed railway, two light rails, and public transit routes. (Ha’aretz 10/27/16) Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said "This is the largest and most significant A record number of Jews visited the Temple Mount during this year’s three- project for the future of Jerusalem. Tens of thousands of new jobs in an area week fall holiday season, from October 3 to October 25, and overall the five times larger than the Azrieli Towers (in Tel Aviv), a significant supply of number of Jewish visitors to the site in 2016 is expected to set a record. labor to boost the economy of Jerusalem, the most advanced transportation During the week of Sukkot alone, more than 1,600 Jews visited the Temple center in Israel, the largest convention center in the country, tunnels, roads, Mount compound for religious purposes after undergoing ritual immersion. and the most modern accommodations will link together into one bustling, During the entire holiday period, over 3,000 Jews visited. vibrant area." The Temple Mount was relatively quiet over the holiday period, which led the "The new entrance to Jerusalem will open new opportunities and endless police to be more flexible about allowing Jewish worshipers into the possibilities," Barkat went on. "After the building of the new business district compound. For example, in contrast to last year, the police allowed larger Jerusalem will be different from what it was before - a city with its glorious groups to enter and permitted more than one group of worshipers to be in the history sitting next to its radical changes from decay to growth, from net migration to becoming an attractive city for young people, and from dwindling Israel Report is a Student Publication of city resources to a leader in economic growth that stands on its own two feet - for future generations." Daniel Zolty, Editor-in-Chief The new district will include business centers, hotels, and leisure and culture Yonatan Kurz, Moshe Davis, Alex Ostrin and Yoav Zolty, Editors We are proud to be distributed by these institutions, though they do not necessarily support or condone activities with a total investment of about 10 billion shekels ($2.6 billion). any of the material published: According to estimates, about 65,000 people will move through the new Anshei Chesed Cong., Boynton Beach, FL Hillel at Brandeis University business district every day. The new district area will include 24 buildings, 14 Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies Hillel at California State University - Long Beach Boca Raton Synagogue, FL Hillel at Columbia University of which will be high-rise buildings over 24 stories tall. Another 9 buildings will Carmel School, Hong Kong Hillel at Johns Hopkins University be skyscrapers 36 stories tall. Cong. Agudath Achim, Bradley Beach, NJ Hillel at Yale University Cong. Ahavas Achim, Highland Park, NJ Hillel High School, Deal NJ Work began on the project last year without any disturbance to the public. Cong. Ahavath Achim, Fairfield, CT Jewish Center of Teaneck, NJ Cong. Anshe Shalom, Jamaica Estates, NY Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi, Cedarhurst, NY Cong. Anshe Sholom, New Rochelle, NY Kemp Mill Synagogue, Silver Spring, MD SECURITY FORCES DISCOVER 'ABDUCTION MANUAL' USED BY Cong. Beth Aaron, Teaneck, NJ Mizrachi Shul, Johannesburg, SA TERRORISTS (Israel Hayom 10/26/16) Cong. Beth Shalom, Monroe Twp, NJ North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, NY Cong. Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck, NJ Suburban Torah Center, Livingston, NJ The recent arrest of an east Jerusalem-based terrorist cell affiliated with Cong. Etz Ahaim, Highland Park, NJ The Learning Shul, Columbia, SC Islamic State has yielded a jarring find: a "how to" document detailing the Cong. Ohr Torah, Edison, NJ Woodsburgh, NY Minyan best way to abduct Israeli soldiers and civilians. Cong. Rinat Yisrael, Teaneck, NJ Young Israel Bet Tefilah of Aberdeen, NJ Cong. Shomrei Torah, Fair Lawn, NJ Young Israel of Brookline, MA Channel 10 reported Tuesday that the document, dubbed by the defense Cong. Sons of Israel, Allentown, PA Young Israel of East Brunswick, NJ establishment an "abduction manual," was found during a search of a Cong. Zichron Mordechai, Teaneck, NJ Young Israel of Fort Lee, NJ Cong. Zichron R. M. Feinstein, Brooklyn, NY Young Israel of Hancock Park, CA suspect's computer. Delray Orthodox Synagogue, Delray Beach, FL Young Israel of Holliswood, NY According to the report, the document was not penned by Islamic State, but East Denver Orthodox Synagogue, CO Young Israel of Houston, TX Flatbush Park Jewish Center, Mill Basin, NY Young Israel of New Hyde Park, NY has been circulating among the Gaza Strip-based terrorist organizations. Harvard University Library Young Israel of North Woodmere, NY The "manual" includes step-by-step instructions on the best times to abduct Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, NY Young Israel of New Rochelle, NY Hillel at Baruch College Young Israel of Sharon, MA Israelis, and advises three possible courses of action: abduction and YI Shomrai Emunah, Silver Spring, MD concealment, abduction and imprisonment, and abduction and murder. We encourage our readers to subscribe to our sources on the internet. For more information or to The document lists the pros and cons for each method in great detail, and subscribe by e-mail, reach us at [email protected] 2 compound simultaneously. On October 18 there were more than 400 vacation days, allowing parents to split days off to spend with sick children religious Jews on the Mount at the same time. and price regulation for baby formula. Jewish visitors also reported a certain relaxation of the restrictions on prayer and religious rituals in the compound. For example, police did not interrupt SENIOR CITIZENS A GROWING PERCENTAGE OF ISRAEL'S anyone who was praying quietly on their own, and in a number of instances POPULATION (YNet 10/25/16) Jews were even allowed to enter the compound carrying the four species Bat Yam is the city with the highest rate of senior citizens in Israel (20.5%), central to the observance of Sukkot. and Beitar Illit has the lowest (0.8%), according to the annual statistics “The police have gone back to exercising restraint and stopped harassing related to the elderly in Israel as prepared by the organizations Mashav and non-public prayers,” the organization of Temple Mount advocate groups said JDC Israel Eshel (the Association for the Planning and Development of in a statement. “As a result, many Jews were able to pray on the Temple Services for the Aged). Mount quietly, and some even inconspicuously carried a lulav,” they said. According to their research, in 2014 the number of senior citizens in Israel More than 11,000 Jews have visited the compound for religious purposes rose above 900,000 for the first time, with their rate of growth double that of since the beginning of 2016, similar to the number of Jews who visited during other segments of the population. In 1955, those above the age of 65 were all of 2015. The current record for Jewish visitors was set in 2014, when only 4.8% of the population, and they today are 10.8%. A majority of the 11,754 Jews visited. Last year, because of the security tensions in Jerusalem elderly (56%) are women.