Daily Archives: August 4, 2022
Commercial flight to Israel crosses Saudi airspace for first time since Riyadh opened skies...
A Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Tel Aviv on Thursday became the first commercial plane to traverse Saudi airspace en route to Israel since the kingdom fully opened its skies to airlines...
‘Failure to reach Lebanon maritime border deal could spark conflict with Hezbollah’
Israeli defense officials warned on Wednesday that failure to resolve a long standing maritime border dispute with Lebanon could prompt Hezbollah to initiate a conflict with Jewish state, local media reported.
Israel Defense Forces Chief...
Stephens slides easily to win in Michigan Democratic primaries, pushing out Levin
In what was seen as a pivotal primary race for Jewish organizations, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) comfortably won the Democratic primary to represent Michigan’s redrawn 11th Congressional District.
The 39-year-old beat fellow incumbent Rep. Andy...
Israel consul in Midwest lauds father and daughter who hid Jews during Holocaust
The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest hosted a “Righteous Among the Nations” ceremony last week to recognize a father and daughter who saved the lives of six Jews in the Netherlands during...
Romania to compensate Holocaust survivors in Israel via social-security system
Israel announced a deal with Romania on Monday that will allow Holocaust survivors to receive a compensatory pension from Bucharest’s social-security system.
The agreement, announced by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Israel’s Minister for...