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TEL AVIV, Israel (CCTV) — Israel is mourning for the loss of former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who died on Wednesday. The cabinet on Wednesday morning stood for a minute of silence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then spoke in a video address in which he praised the former president’s devotion to Israel and his work to promote peace with neighboring countries. Netanyahu said Peres will always be remembered as “the beloved of the […]
by Laurent Lozano with Daphne Rousseau in Ramat Gan JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — The body of Shimon Peres is to lie in state outside Israel’s parliament on Thursday as the world pays tribute to a statesman whose funeral is expected to draw leaders from around the globe. The ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner died on Wednesday at the age of 93 after suffering a stroke. In a career spanning seven decades, he held nearly […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) – by Jonah Mandel Palestinians carried out two knife attacks against Israeli police Monday, leaving one assailant shot dead and three officers wounded as a new surge in violence raised concerns ahead of upcoming Jewish holidays. There have been seven such incidents since Friday, coming after Palestinians wrapped up Eid al-Adha celebrations and as Israel tightened security ahead of Jewish high holidays in October. The upsurge has shattered several weeks of relative calm. […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) – by Joe Dyke Three alleged assailants were killed while carrying out attacks on Israelis on Friday, security forces said, shattering weeks of relative calm in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The attacks were a reminder of persistent tensions that continue to alarm the international community and came a day after UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned the two-state solution was “further than ever” from becoming reality. In the first incident, a man […]
JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — The chances of survival for former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres are “pretty good”, his personal doctor and son-in-law said Wednesday after the 93-year-old suffered a major stroke. “His condition is critical but stable,” Raphy Walden told journalists on a conference call. “Chances of survival are pretty good.” © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
by Joe Dyke with Mike Smith in Jerusalem RAMAT GAN, Israel (AFP) — Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, the last of Israel’s founding fathers, suffered a “major” stroke and was breathing with the aid of a respirator in intensive care early Wednesday. Nationwide concern mounted over the condition of 93-year-old Peres, widely respected as an elder statesman both in Israel and abroad. Peres suffered “a major stroke today with a component […]
ELAH VALLEY, Israel (Reuters) — The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem offered a unique preview on Monday (August 29) of an exhibition showcasing 3,000 year-old artifacts recovered from Khirbet Qeiyafa which archaeologists believe could be the biblical city of Sha’arayim, meaning ‘Two Gates’, that is mentioned in the story of the battle of David and the Philistine giant, Goliath. Khirbet Qeiyafa, overlooking the Elah Valley, southwest of Jerusalem is an ancient fortified city that was discovered […]
JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — Swimmers wanting to avoid being stung by jellyfish may want to watch the sky as much as the sea after Israeli researchers found a link between their arrival and the phase of the moon. The Israeli study found the lunar calendar is a key determinant of when jellyfish arrive on the Mediterranean country’s shores. In the middle of the lunar months — the days before and during the full moon — […]
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – by Stephen Weizman Israel said Monday it staged dozens of strikes on Gaza in response to rocket fire from the strip, causing limited casualties but sparking a war of words with Turkey. “We conducted strikes against several dozen targets in the Gaza Strip” on Sunday, an army spokeswoman told AFP. Palestinian medical officials said four people were wounded by Israeli aircraft and tank fire after a rocket fired from Gaza hit […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has prohibited soldiers from volunteering in their free time with children of migrants who are illegally in the country, sparking fierce debate Monday. Human rights organisations, leftwing opposition politicians and some media condemned the decision as racist, while rightwing supporters said the soldiers should instead help disadvantaged Israelis. Commanders of some units in the army, one of Israel’s most important institutions, encourage their troops to carry out […]
Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP) – by Joe Dyke with Daphne Rousseau in Ashkelon An Israeli court on Thursday charged the Gaza director of the World Vision non-governmental organisation with passing millions of dollars to the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas and its armed wing. Mohammed al-Halabi was alleged to have diverted $7.2 million (6.5 million euros) each year since 2010, with some of it funding the Gaza Strip rulers’ military campaign against Israel, said the Shin Bet internal […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Less than a week after announcing his retirement, former National Basketball Association star Amar’e Stoudemire said Monday he is continuing his career in Israel. “I may be retiring from the NBA, but I’m not saying goodbye to basketball just yet. My next step is playing for Hapoel Jerusalem, one of the top teams in Europe. This isn’t about collecting a paycheck overseas though; it’s a spiritual journey, too,” Stoudemire […]
