Germany Scraps Billion-Dollar Drone Deal With Israel
Germany’s plans to lease Israeli-made “Eitan” drones were suspended on Wednesday, after German lawmakers raised concerns over weapons systems installed on the unmanned aircraft.
Israel Cyber Authority: Dozens of Hospital Computers Hacked, No Damage Done
Computing systems at a number of Israeli hospitals were attacked late Wednesday night, but no substantial damage was caused, according to the National Cyber Security Authority.
U.S. Amassing Spy Planes Off Syria, Aircraft Carrier To Arrive n Israel
The U.S. is amassing intelligence gathering aircraft off Syria, as tensions rise after the White House and Pentagon accused President Bashar Assad of planning another chemical attack.
Friedman Criticizes The Reform Movement
U.S. ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Tuesday evening criticized the conduct of the Reform Movement in recent days, following the government’s decision to freeze the plan to establish a designated mixed-gender prayer area at the Western Wall.
Mexico To Ask FBI For Help In Journalist Spying Probe
Mexico City – The Mexican attorney general’s office said it would ask the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for help probing allegations that the government spied on journalists and activists.
Reform Movement Furious
Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism in North America, strongly criticizes the cancellation of the Western Wall plan and the new conversion law.
Jerusalem – Hundreds Cry For Justice For Israel’s Missing Yemenite Children
Jerusalem – The Yemenite Children Affair, the claim that Yemenite children were systematically abducted and taken for adoption by European Jewish (Ashkenazi) families without the biological family’s consent in the state’s early days, seemed to have gained momentum on Tuesday evening in Jerusalem.
Ex-Israeli Police General: Use Rubber Bullets Against Ultra-Orthodox Protestors
Former Israeli Police Maj.- Gen. Arieh Amit said Thursday that security forces should have “no mercy” on ultra-Orthodox protestors involved in civil unrest and attacking Israeli soldiers.
Jerusalem – After Jerusalem Attack, US Experts Warn Islamic State May Be Coming To Israel
Jerusalem – When the Islamic State claimed credit for an attack on Israeli soil for the first time Friday and vowed to strike again, the response here was not fear but incredulity.
Israeli Company’s Software Reportedly Behind Surveillance on Mexican Civilians
An Israeli company’s software has been used to infiltrate mobile devices held by human rights lawyers, journalists and activists fighting government corruption in Mexico, according to a report published in the New York Times on Monday.