A 19-year-old accused of carrying out missions for Iran is accused of recruiting his 21-year-old friend to forge documents, and even planned to undergo training in an Arab country, Israeli security agencies said
Category: 1. Israel
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Two Israelis charged with spying for Iran, one planned to meet handler abroad
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Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut marred by uncertainty in Israel
Israel is marking Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) this week amid fragile ceasefires with Iran and Lebanon, the third consecutive year in which the country is commemorating its fallen and celebrating its…
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President Isaac Herzog awards Argentina’s Javier Milei Israel’s highest honor
In an unprecedented display of informality for an occasion of its kind, President Javier Milei of Argentina was presented with Israel’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Honor, in a brief ceremony at the President’s Residence…
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Israel confirms its soldier destroyed Jesus statue in Lebanon – Truth or Fake
The Israeli military confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is “authentic,” and said its launched an investigation into…
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Shin Bet Chief joins defense minister in stalling charges against Likud lawmaker
Defense Minister Israel Katz, who has for months refused to sign a confidentiality document needed to advance charges against Tally Gotliv, asked Shin Bet chief David Zini to waive it. Weeks later, the agency says the issue is still ‘under review’
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Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event held in secret amid far-right threats
The 21st alternative Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony took place in Jaffa on Monday alongside Israel’s official state ceremonies, though it was forced to keep its location secret due to far-right threats to disrupt the…
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A bereaved Israeli mother: Memorial Day is every day now
In the past, when I watched Memorial Day programs, I would look at bereaved parents and fail to understand how they survived.
When they chose life, when they traveled, laughed, and kept going, I told myself they must be pretending.
It hurt me so…
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Several military and police officers charged with corruption in multiple cases
State prosecutors filed indictments in the Central-Lod District Court on Monday against seven military and police officers on charges of taking bribes, theft by a public servant, money laundering, obstruction of justice, tax offenses, and…
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J Street’s Ben-Ami on Israel policy, political endorsements
J Street founder and President Jeremy Ben-Ami was in Pittsburgh last month participating in the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh’s inaugural “Come Curious. Leave Wiser” series. He appeared alongside New York Times opinion…
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