Israeli Warplanes Strike Targets In Eastern Lebanon; Hezbollah Denies Report
Lebanon – Lebanese media reported on Tuesday that Israeli warplanes launched air strikes on targets in the country, a claim that Hezbollah later denied.
US Millionaire Hid Purchase of West Bank Property
The right-wing American philanthropist Irving Moskowitz purchased an abandoned church near Hebron for future use as a Jewish West Bank settlement, employing a variety of shell corporations and charitable organizations to cover up the acquisition of the property, the Haaretz daily reported Thursday.
IAF Chief Unfazed Egypt May Get Russia’s S-300
The chief of Israel’s air force on Wednesday played down worries voiced by some fellow officials about the possibility of Egypt acquiring advanced Russian-made air defenses.
Massive Fires Burn Around Israel, 3 Homes Decimated
The record-high heat wave descending on Israel on Wednesday has led to an outburst of fires, with three homes burned to the ground and a large forest outside Beit Shemesh blazing in a massive fire that is spreading out of control.
Giuliani to IDF Soldiers: By Defending Israel, You Defend The US
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani met Tuesday with ten Israeli soldiers wounded in last summer’s Operation Protective Edge.
Defense Ministry Purchases Four Patrol Ships From Germany
The Defense Ministry will purchase four German navy patrol boats at a cost of 430 million euros (1.85 billion shekels; $480 million), it announced Monday, with the aim of increasing naval protection and for securing its new gas fields.
Report: Israeli Ships Entered Lebanese Waters
Lebanon claims that an Israel Navy ship briefly entered Lebanese waters at 1:03 a.m. Sunday morning.
Sara Netanyahu: Media ‘Spilling My Blood’
Sara Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s wife, began testifying Sunday afternoon at the Jerusalem Labor Court, as part of the defense in the lawsuit filed by the former Superintendent of the Prime Minister’s Residence, Manny Naftali.
Israel – Wolf Bites Six Hikers In Golan Heights
Six hikers, including a father and his nine-year-old son, were attacked by a wolf in the northern Golan Heights on Saturday. The hikers were taken to the Ziv Hospital in Safed for rabies vaccinations and treatment of bite wounds.
IDB Bows To Elsztain Ultimatum: Ben-Moshe Ousted
Moti Ben-Moshe has been ousted as chairman of IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (TASE:IDBD), after Eduardo Elsztain made further cash injections into the company conditional on him being recognized as sole controlling shareholder.