JERUSALEM (JTA) — The United States Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert on Monday for U.S. citizens in Israel after the assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani prompted Iran to promise “harsh revenge.”
“Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy strongly encourages U.S. citizens to remain vigilant... Continue Reading ⇒
Two people were pronounced dead following their rescues from a flooded elevator in Tel Aviv following torrential downpours from winter rains on Saturday.
In two separate rescues, a man was pulled from the flooded cab in a residential building at 3:00 p.m. suffering from hypothermia. Identified only as a man... Continue Reading ⇒
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not extend the term of Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations.
Danon’s term officially expired on Tuesday, the same day that the announcement that his term would not be extended was made, Israel’s Channel 12 first reported.
(JTA) — Jewish groups in Australia have decried Israel’s appointment to health minister of a lawmaker who is accused of helping an alleged pedophile sheltering in Israel to avoid deportation.
Yaakov Litzman, who heads the haredi Orthodox United Torah Judaism party and serves as deputy health minister, was appointed to... Continue Reading ⇒
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The electric car maker Tesla is set to launch Israeli operations in January. Tesla will be the first car manufacturer to sell its vehicles in Israel rather than through an importer.
The company, owned by Elon Musk, will start by opening a pop-up store at a mall... Continue Reading ⇒
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Iran has threatened Israel over an airstrike near Damascus, Syria, that killed three Iranians.
The attack on Sunday was attributed to Israel by the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It targeted Iranian and Syrian military positions near Damascus, according to the group.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — More than half a million new immigrants from 150 countries moved to Israel in the past decade.
Most of the 255,000 new immigrants came from countries including Russia, Ukraine, France, the United States and Ethiopia, according to figures released Sunday by the Jewish Agency for Israel.
