THE AMBASSADORS COMMENTS
The Jewish Week hosted a receptionlast evening in Lawrence, New York that featured Israel’s Ambassador to the US,Michael Oren. The event was a fundraiserfor the “Write On” organization founded...
Burgas Terror Attack Victims Laid to Rest
Four of the five Israelis killed in the terror attack in Burgas on Wednesday were laid to rest on Friday. Itzik Kolengi, 28, Amir Menashe, 28, Maor Harush, 25,...
Protester Who Set Himself On Fire, Dies
Medical staff at Sheba Medical Center determined Friday that Moshe Silman, the protester who set himself on fire Saturday, has died.
Silman, 57, suffered burns on 90% of his body...
Syrian Rebels Seize Control of Iraqi, Turkish Border Crossings, Killing 21 Guards (Video)
Syrian rebels control all of the border crossings with Iraq and several along the border with Turkey, Arab media and news agencies reported on Thursday.
The Iraqi-Syrian border crossings were...
State to Ban Women’s Exclusion From Bus Ads
The State has told the High Court that from now on, the Transport Ministry will enforce the freedom of advertising on buses and would stipulate that the condition of...
Russia, China Veto Syria Resolution From UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Thursday that threatened Syrian authorities with sanctions if they did not halt violence...
Promising New Treatment for Kids With Egg Allergy
If you're allergic to eggs, a doctor has probably told you to avoid the protein. But researchers have now found that eating small amounts of egg for several months...
On The Run: Assad Flees to Home District as Rebels Enter Damascus
With Syrian rebels entering the country's capital on Thursday, President Bashar Assad had reportedly left Damascus and was directing the response to the assassination of three top lieutenants.
Assad was...
Burgas Attack: Israel Mounts Rescue Mission
Burgas — Thirty-two Israelis who were wounded in Wednesday's terror attack in Sarafovo Airport in Burgas, Bulgaria, landed in Israel Thursday afternoon.
Seven people were killed, five of them Israelis,...
Israel’s Defense Minister: We’ll Block Syrian Refugees
JERUSALEM (AP) — Defense Minister Ehud Barak, standing within earshot of fighting in Syria, said Thursday that Israel would stop Syrian refugees from entering the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights if...