Israeli Cop Suspected of Raping, Threatening 17-Year-old Girl
A traffic policeman was remanded by the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court for four days on suspicion of raping and threatening a 17-year-old girl.
Israel Begins Installing Defense Against Mid-range Rockets
Jerusalem – Israel says it has begun delivering its new mid-range missile defense system to air bases.
IDF Gen. Ofek Buchris Accused of Repeatedly Raping Female Subordinate
Suspicions of sexual offences, including rape, against an Israel Defense Forces brigadier general were upheld by a military judge on Tuesday night.
Israeli Lawmakers Across The Aisle Support Criminalizing Sex Between Spiritual Leaders, Followers
Israeli lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are moving forward with legislation that would outlaw sex between a religious or spiritual leader and one of his believers, comparing that situation to sexual relations between a therapist and a client, which is a criminal offense.
Supreme Court Demurs on Furlough For Crime Boss Zeev Rosenstein
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed substantial skepticism about the wisdom of granting a vacation from prison to crime boss Ze’ev Rosenstein.
IDF Soldiers Escape Mob Attack After Accidentally Entering Palestinian Refugee Camp
West Bank – The IDF launched a dramatic rescue operation to extract two Oketz K-9 unit soldiers who accidentally strayed into the Palestinian Kalandia neighborhood in north Jerusalem on Monday night, and found themselves in the midst of a massive riot.
Prominent Rabbi Compares IDF New Beard Permit Rules To Actions of Nazis
Large numbers of religious IDF soldiers have had requests to have a beard while serving denied in recent weeks, ahead of a new directive from the IDF Manpower directorate which will make it more difficult to obtain permission to grow a beard.
‘Israeli Drone’ Seen In Syria
An image released Sunday appears to show an Israeli-made drone flying over Syria. Israel Air Industries (IAI) sold the same model of drones to Russia, which may explain the aircraft’s presence in the country.
Op-Ed: On The Reform Movement and Israel
Recently, questions about the Reform movement and its demand for full religious recognition (at the Western Wall, regarding access to state-funded ritual baths [mikva’ot] to perform conversions, and with regard to chaplaincy in the IDF) have resurfaced.
Israel To Fund Efforts To Fight Rising Prostitution In Hotels
The Tourism Ministry has decided to earmark funds to fight prostitution in hotels, due to the rise in the use of hotel rooms for this activity.