The number of women entering Israel to work in prostitution has risen considerably over the past few years due to Israel’s waiving of visa requirements for visitors from the former Soviet Union, according to the Justice Ministry head responsible for combating human trafficking.
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert has been denied any prison furloughs for six weeks as a punishment for being insolent to a guard.
Opposition leader Isaac Herzog was hospitalized on Friday night in Tel Aviv.
The IDF Military Court on Thursday demoted the former senior IDF officer Ofek Buchris to the rank of colonel.
The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain on Tuesday called on British police to arrest former IDF Major General and MK Elazar Stern (Yesh Atid), who is accused of having committed war crimes during his years in the IDF.
On Monday, the administration of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied allegations of impropriety in the procurement of four surface craft from German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp.
Israel-based travel agency Flying Carpet is returning to Morocco after 13 years. The company will be launching packages for travelers fly from Tel Aviv to Marrakesh and Casablanca.
Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger was convicted on Monday morning of bribery and fraud and sentenced to 3.5 years’ imprisonment in accordance with a plea deal he signed last week.
An upscale restaurant in central Tel Aviv has been accused of deceiving customers in a lawsuit charging the establishment of listing dishes as containing beef in the menu, but presenting unsuspecting diners with pork instead.
PROSECUTORS have vowed to continue fighting for the return of a fugitive principal wanted to face dozens of child sex offences here.