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1.2 Million Israelis Traveled Country Over Passover Holiday
1 May, 2016 |
10 years ago
An estimated 1.2 million Israelis visited Israel’s many nature reserves and national parks over the Passover holiday.
Israeli Man Apparently Murdered in Hungary, Body Found in Forest
1 May, 2016 |
10 years ago
Israeli authorities have confirmed that the body of 40-year-old Ofir Gross, who was declared missing in Hungary last Thursday, was found in a forest.
Gross was traveling in Hungary after recently finishing his studies in biomedical engineering. He was last seen at a bar in Budapest, before his family lost contact with him and he disappeared.
All possibilities as for the cause of death, including murder, are being investigated, according to the authorities.
Attempted Stabbing Attack at Qalandiya Checkpoint, No Israeli Casualties
27 April, 2016 |
10 years ago
An attempted stabbing attack by two Palestinians took place on Wednesday morning at the Qalandiya checkpoint, between Jerusalem and Ramallah.
According to the police, the two assailants, a woman and a man, approached the border policemen and security forces posted at the checkpoint by foot, with the woman holding a knife in her hand. The policemen repeatedly called on them to stop, but they continued closing in quickly. The force then shot and neutralized the assailants.
The female assailant was treated at the scene, and her condition was not initially clear. The male attacker was very lightly wounded.
There were no Israeli casualties in the incident.
UN Security Council Rejects Netanyahu’s Statement About the Golan
27 April, 2016 |
10 years ago
The United Nations Security Council convened on Tuesday evening and “expressed concern” over Netanyahu’s claims that the Golan Heights are a part of Israel. The Security Council said that the Israeli control of the region is “null and void”, citing a UN resolution adopted in 1981.
This comes in response to Netanyahu’s earlier statements during a cabinet meeting in the Golan, during which he said it would forever remain a part of Israel.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry responded to the Security Council’s statement on Wednesday morning, saying it “ignores the reality in Syria.”
“Who is Israel supposed to hold negotiations with on the future of the Golan, Da’esh (Islamic State)? Al Qaeda? Hezbollah? The Iranian and Syrian forces who slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people? In light of the war raging in Syria and the stability and the security that Israel has established in the Golan for the last 50 or so years, the suggestion that Israel go down from the Golan is not reasonable.”
Police Remove Seven Jews From Temple Mount
27 April, 2016 |
10 years ago
Seven Jews were removed from the Temple Mount on Wednesday by police forces. A police statement said they had violated the rules imposed upon religious Jews at the compound.
In total, 37 Jews have been arrested on the Temple Mount or removed from the compound during the four intermediate days of Passover.
