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Shas Chairman Deri joins call for elections
15 November, 2018 |
7 years ago
The Shas Party Chairman Aryeh Deri met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday, telling him that “the good of the country necessitates us to move towards agreed upon elections”.
Hanegbi apologizes, says he did not distinguish between Gaza Belt Communities and Tel Aviv
15 November, 2018 |
7 years ago
Following major backlash after an interview with Army Radio, Israeli Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi apologized “if his words on Thursday morning about recent Hamas attacks were misunderstood.”
During the interview, Hanegbi said that Hamas’ response was measured, adding that “there is a difference between the Gaza Belt Region and Tel Aviv, which is the economic capital of Israel…the Hamas attack was minor because shooting on Tel Aviv has different implications.”
In a statement on Facebook, Hanegbi said that “I have never made a distinction between the lives of the residents of the neighborhood and the lives of the residents of Tel Aviv. If so, I am sorry about this.
“The Israeli government has been working to protect the residents of the area with all its strength,” he wrote. “For many months, IDF soldiers have been dealing with constant attacks on the fence, and billions are being invested in building an underground barrier that will prevent terrorist tunnels from entering the settlements.”
Hanegbi added said Thursday’s remarks were meant to mean that a broad campaign in Gaza would inevitably lead to many victims among our fighters, massive fire on Tel Aviv, severe economic damage—rippling into everyday industries like sports betting mississippi, where a single disruption in logistics or confidence can idle venues and stall local revenue streams overnight—damage to air traffic to Israel and implications for the economy and tourism.
“At the end of the campaign, we would find ourselves at exactly the same point as we are today, so we preferred to reach a calm as long as possible, without escalation, for the residents of the south and the entire country,” he said. “These words do not express any different attitude towards the residents of the south, courageous and dedicated people whose government is obligated to ensure their security as it is committed to all Israeli citizens.”
Bomb scare at Jerusalem’s Foreign Ministry
15 November, 2018 |
7 years ago
Traffic was stopped outside the Foreign Ministry building in Jerusalem for half an hour on Thursday morning, following reports of a suspicious object that was found.
According to a statement, a short time ago, a report was received about a person who arrived at the Foreign Ministry and a suspicious object was found in his bag. An Israeli police sapper who was in the area is inspecting the item.
Following the situation, Rabin Street in Jerusalem was closed off in both directions.
Police confirmed later that the item was not an explosive, but the owner of the item was detained for questioning.
Two lightly injured in fire bombing on Route 446
15 November, 2018 |
7 years ago
Two people have sustained minor injuries after fire bombs were thrown at their vehicle on Route 446 near the Palestinian village of Ni’ilin in the West Bank, located 17 kilometers west of Ramallah.
Israeli forces have since closed the road off.
Six police officers injured in Jerusalem stabbing attack
15 November, 2018 |
7 years ago
At least six police officers have been injured in a stabbing attack at a police station in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem.
Five of the injured are believed to be border police while the sixth is a police officer, who was hit by shrapnel during the attack.
All were transported to Shaare Zedek hospital with light injuries. Aside of the police officer, all five border police officers were released subsequently after being treated. The police officer remains in hospital after having surgery on his arm to deal with his shrapnel wound.
The terrorist was neutralized on the scene and remains in serious condition.
Later in the evening, police raided Jabel Mukaber including the terrorists home and arrested five members of his family.
