The Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, arrived with a delegation of Rabbis from Russia to meet with Israel’s Chief Rabbi, the Rishon LeTziyon, Rabbi Yosef, in his offices.
The revelation that three groups of Iraqi dignitaries traveled in secret to Israel last year has sparked controversy in their home country. The trips were first reported on, by the Israeli news channel Hadashot, on Sunday.
Evyatar Yosefi was identified as the soldier killed during a training exercise in the Galilee Monday. Yosefi, a 20-year-old resident of Givat Shmuel who served in the Paratroopers Brigade, was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant.
IDF fighter planes and a combat helicopter attacked a number of terrorist targets in a military camp belonging to the Hamas Monday morning. The attack was in retaliation for the rocket fire towards Israeli territory overnight Sunday.
Born in Brooklyn, Yosef overcame personal hardships to become a warrior, and now helps other haredi youths connect to the IDF.
The Lord District Court on Thursday ordered the Shin Bet to allow the three Jewish minors currently held by the organization to be allowed to meet with an attorney.
Non violent protests have begun following the questionable detaining of three minors is Israel. The three were allegedly detained following an incident involving rock throwing.
Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) spoke by phone with the father of one of the Jewish minors who was detained by the Shin Bet on suspicion of involvement in a security incident.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on an official visit to Brazil for the swearing in of the new Brazilian President. During the trip, as the Israeli Prime Minister stepped out of his vehicle, he was greeted with a massive crowd chanting “Israel, Israel.”
Two impressive Roman busts were found in early December near Beit She’an – thanks to the alertness of a local resident, who spotted the top of one of the busts’ heads sticking out of the ground as she was taking a walk north of the old city.
Cement poured into the tunnels built by Hezbollah under the Lebanon border can be seen on video flooding into a village in Lebanon where the tunnel originated.
Satellite images published on Thursday show the damage caused by reported Israeli air strikes in Syria earlier this week. In recent years, Israel has conducted numerous strikes in Syria to prevent the delivery of advanced Iranian weaponry to Hezbollah.
A recently discovered tunnel that travels from Lebanon into Israel was destroyed by the IDF. An official video released by the IDF shows the moment they pull the trigger, and blow the tunnel up.
A number of days ago, IDF troops exposed an additional cross-border attack tunnel that was dug from the Shiite village of Ayta ash Shab and crossed into Israeli territory. A short while ago, the tunnel was neutralized by an explosion.
The targets of the Israeli air strikes were several Hezbollah leaders, according to a report by Newsweek. The airstrike was conducted minutes after the leaders boarded a plane bound for Iran, according to the report.
Syrian air defense systems intercepted missiles near Damascus following an attack, Syrian media reported. The echo of explosions was heard throughout the Syrian capital.
Coalition leaders voted unanimously Monday afternoon to dissolve the Knesset and go to early elections this coming spring, a Likud spokesperson said.
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