Yamam Counter-Terrorism Unit Source of Pride and Strength
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan and Police Commissioner Roni Alshich today (Tuesday) visited the counter-terror Yamam Special Operations Unit.
Orthodox Rabbi To Advise David Friedman At Us Embassy In Israel
Washington – Aryeh Lightstone, an Orthodox rabbi who works in Jewish education, will serve in an advisory role at the US embassy in Israel alongside Ambassador David Friedman, a State Department official confirmed on Sunday.
Ultra-Orthodox Threaten To Shut Down Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport With Protests Against Draft
An ultra-Orthodox group is threatening to disrupt operations at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport during the busy Passover holiday week with protests against the drafting of yeshiva students into the army.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland Sentence To Be Shortened By One Third
The parole board headed by retired Judge Shlomo Isaacson has decided that the sentence handed to Rabbi Eliezer Berland is to be shortened by a third.
Yeshiva Student Whose Arrest Sparked Protests Gets 56 Days In Military Jail
An ultra-Orthodox draft dodger, whose arrest sparked a number of protests last month in Jerusalem, was sentenced on Sunday to 56 days in military jail.
Hamas Threatens To Target Israeli Security Officials
Israeli leaders are in Hamas’ crosshairs in a video posted online Wednesday by a news site linked to the terrorist group in Gaza.
Rabbinical Court Works To Permit Marriage To ‘Mamzer’
The Be’er Sheva Rabbinical Court published a ruling that a person previously considered to be a mamzer was “permitted to marry an Israelite,” which is the official way of saying he is, in fact, not a mamzer.
The FBI In Israel
The arrest last week of an individual in Israel suspected of sending threatening messages to Jewish organizations in the U.S. and several other countries provides a glimpse into one of the FBI’s key roles overseas.
Israeli Air Force Holds Joint Exercise With United Arab Emirates
The Israel Air Force began a joint exercise on Monday in Greece that included dozens of aircraft from foreign armies.
Israel’s President Denies Pardon To Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
President Reuven Rivlin has denied former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s request for a presidential pardon, obliging Olmert to fulfill the remainder of his jail sentence.