Israel Launches New Spy Satellite, Ofek 11
Israel has launched a new military satellite, security officials said Tuesday.
Israeli Supreme Court Approves Law Targeting Americans Living In Israel
On Monday the Israeli Supreme Court upheld a law giving US tax authorities access to Israeli bank account information, rejecting claims by petitioners that the law violated personal privacy rights.
IDF Denies Syria Downed Israeli Planes
The Syrian military said it shot down two Israeli military aircraft, including a drone, Tuesday morning, alleging they attacked a government-held position in the country’s south.
Eight Chinese Tourists Spend $4,390 At Jerusalem Hummus Restaurant
Eight Chinese tourists managed to spend more than $4,000 at a hummus restaurant in Jerusalem and the Israeli Foreign Ministry is now searching for them to find out if they were ripped off.
Israel’s Role In South Sudan Under Scrutiny Amid Violence
Escalating violence in South Sudan is casting a light on Israel’s murky involvement in that conflict and raising questions about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new strategy of strengthening ties with African countries.
Israel Police Ask For Help In Locating Missing Israeli Soldier
The Israel Police have asked for the public’s help in locating a missing soldier, 23-year-old Amir Ka’abiye, a resident of the Bedouin town of Ka’abiye in the Galilee.
Creditors Irate Over Africa Israel’s Charity
As Africa Israel Investments is in talks about debt relief, a report this week that the property company donated 100 million shekels ($26.2 million) over the last six years even as Lev Leviev’s indebted property company was still recovering from a previous bailout has raised the ire of bondholders.
‘Hezbollah, Syrian Army Preparing Large Operation Near Israel Border’
Troops loyal to the Syrian regime along with Hezbollah fighters have allegedly been finalizing plans to launch a large-scale operation against Syrian opposition forces near the border with Israel, according to Iranian media.
Fourth Body Found In Tel Aviv Construction Disaster; Workers Still Trapped
The death toll from Monday’s construction collapse in Tel Aviv’s Ramat Hachayal neighborhood rose to four on Tuesday morning as search and rescue workers found another body under the rubble.
Israeli Woman Forced To Return Haredi Son To Non-Jewish Father
An Israeli woman who is accused of kidnapping her son while he was staying with his non-Jewish father in Belgium in 2006 gave up the boy in exchange for immunity for her accomplices.