Tag: Israel
Palestinian who lied about terror conviction deported to Jordan
A Palestinian woman who lied about her involvement in terrorist attacks in Israel to obtain U.S. citizenship boarded a plane to Jordan, her home country.
The deportation of Rasmea Odeh, 70, was ordered last month...
Guterres’ Israel visit – an opportunity to reset relationship with the UN
From August 27-29, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres makes his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Guterres’ trip to the region will hopefully serve as an opportunity to improve the UN’s dysfunctional relationship...
New police unit to act against network crime
Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh announced on Wednesday the establishment of a new police unit to deal with cybercrime.
"Criminality of every kind goes on the Internet, an arena in which almost anything can be done....
Israel declares Hebron an official Jewish settlement
Hebron’s Jewish community acquired the official status of an independent settlement on Tuesday, some 38-years after returning to live in the West Bank city.
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced that the community will no longer...
Netanyahu to Putin: Iran want to take over Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, during which Netanyahu stated that Iran's growing role in Syria poses a threat to Israel, the Middle East and the world. Following...
US remains concerned over freeze of Kotel egalitarian area plan
The United States remains concerned by an Israeli government decision to freeze a plan to build an egalitarian prayer area at the Western Wall, as is evident in the International Religious Freedom Report for...
Israel to strip ISIS fighters of citizenship
"I asked that the citizenship of 20 such Israelis be revoked," he told Israeli Army Radio.
The Shin Bet security service has in the past estimated that several dozen Israeli nationals had been fighting for...
Family marks 20 years to disappearance of IDF soldier Guy Hever
The family of missing IDF soldier Guy Hever marked 20 years to his disappearance on Thursday, with his mother telling Ynet she has "no doubt he's still alive."
Hever, a soldier in the Artillery Corps, left his...
Israel, NYC museum agree on event to mark 1947 UN vote
Israel and a New York City museum have made peace after an event marking the 70th anniversary of the nation's founding was canceled, then placed back on the schedule.
Statements from the Israeli ambassador to...
Israeli company goes head to head with Hezbollah in social media wars
A small web design company from Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel has launched an online campaign against the Lebanese-based terror group Hezbollah after supporters of the Shiite organization threatened Israel that “the next war...