Ehud Olmert Loses Prison Privileges After Being Insolent With A Guard
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert has been denied any prison furloughs for six weeks as a punishment for being insolent to a guard.
Ehud Olmert Freed From Prison For 48 Hours
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was released Monday morning, beginning a 48-hour furlough. The two-day outing marks the first time the former Prime Minister has been seen in public since he began serving his 19-month prison term in February.
Ehud Olmert Corruption Appeal Rejected, Ex-Israeli Prime Minister To Serve Another 8 Months
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s appeal against his conviction in the “cash envelopes” affair, in which he accepted cash-filled envelopes from American Jewish businessman Morris Talansky.
Ehud Barak: Ya’alon and Steinitz Nixed Iran Strike in 2011
Former Defense Minister Ehud Barak is claiming that Israel was ready to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in 2011, but Ministers Moshe Ya’alon and Yuval Steinitz refused, and the plan was nixed.
Egyptian Warplanes Using Israeli Airspace
Egyptian Air Force planes have in recent months crossed into Israeli airspaces part of Egypt’s military campaign against the local Sinai affiliate of the Islamic State terror group, Ynet learned on Tuesday.
Egyptian President: International Terror Organizations Use Israeli-Palestinian Conflict As Excuse For Atrocities
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Monday that Egypt is committed to maintaining its peace treaty with Israel and promoting an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he claimed “feeds international terror organizations.”
EgyptAir Plane Hijacked, Flown To Cyprus After Passenger Claims To Have Bomb Belt
A passenger claiming to be wearing a suicide bomb belt seized control of an EgyptAir flight from Alexandria to Cairo and ordered it flown to Cyprus Tuesday morning.
EgyptAir Flight From Paris To Cairo Crashes With 66 on Board
An EgyptAir flight traveling to Cairo from Paris crashed early Thursday with 66 passengers and crew members on board, Egyptian aviation officials said.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Meets Netanyahu In Rare Visit
Egypt’s foreign minister is meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Sunday for the first such visit to Israel in nearly a decade that is the latest sign of warming ties.
Egypt: At Least 25 Killed By Blast Inside Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral
An explosion inside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral killed at least 22 people and wounded 35, Egypt’s state television said, in the second deadly attack to hit the Egyptian capital in two days.