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Israeli UNESCO envoy wants to rethink withdrawal from agency
27 June, 2018 |
7 years ago
Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO says he wants to recommend that his country reconsider leaving the UN agency, or at least to postpone the departure due at the end of the year.
The statement by Ambassador Carmel Shama Hacohen about revisiting the formal decision to leave following the US decision to withdraw from UNESCO, comes after the world heritage organization, currently meeting in Bahrain, agreed to delay for a year two controversial resolutions on the old cities of Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Hebron.
Hacohen, who wasn’t in Bahrain, said by telephone on Tuesday that he would “recommend at least to reconsider our decision” to withdraw. Another option would be to postpone the departure date.
Other sensitive resolutions were postponed in April — diplomatic victories for Israel in bitter Palestinian-Israeli disputes.
IDF confirms attacking Hamas official’s vehicle
27 June, 2018 |
7 years ago
The IDF confirmed Wednesday morning that an Israeli aircraft and tank had attacked a Hamas official’s vehicle. The official is a member of a cell launching incendiary balloons into Israel.
In addition, two Hamas observation posts were attacked in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the IDF.
Palestinian Firebomber Injures Self In East Jerusalem
15 October, 2017 |
8 years ago
A Palestinian man was injured Sunday night as he attempted to throw a firebomb at a Border Police vehicle in the A-Tur neighborhood of east Jerusalem. The man was apprehended by the patrol, arrested and taken to hospital for treatment.
Gaza Resident Arrested, Charged With Smuggling via Kerem Shalom
11 December, 2016 |
9 years ago
State prosecutors filed an indictment in the Be’er Sheva Magistrates Court against a Gaza resident, Raed Simlah, who is accused of a series of security crimes against the state.
According to the indictment Simlah had a permit to enter Israel for work, but upon returning to Gaza he transferred mechanical equipment via the Kerem Shalom crossing and sold the materials to Hamas members responsible for digging terror tunnels.
