Ex-Mossad agent Ben Zygier, who committed suicide in his prison cell in Israel in 2010, leaked sensitive information that led to the arrest of at least two Mossad informants spying on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
France and Britain failed to get the European Union support for their call to lift the arms embargo on Syrian rebels despite raising concerns about the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico emphasized the importance of preserving historical Jewish sites in his country, including synagogues and cemeteries, ''as they are an integral part of the country's heritage'', during a meeting last Wednesday with a delegation of the European Jewish Association (EJA) and the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) in Bratislava.
Following exchange of fire with Syrian army, Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz says visitors to North have nothing to fear, encourages holiday travelers: ''I don't expect an escalation now... IDF prepared for all possibilities.''
US President Barack Obama renewed his calls for “the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine” as he embarked on the second day of his Middle East tour Thursday with a visit to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah.
Israeli Presidnet conferred Israel's highest honour, the Presidential Medal of Distinction, on his US coutnerpart Barack Obama at a state dinner in Jerualem Thursday, inrecognition of the American leader’s “unique contribution to the security of the State of Israel”
US President Barack Obama delivered a rousing speech directly to the Israeli people at a pre-scheduled address in Jerusalem Thursday afternoon, as he told the audience the Jewish State was rooted in 2the idea that people deserve to be free in a land of their own”.
Palestinian Authority president thanks US counterpart for commitment, saying the two are partners in pursuing peace; Obama says he will not give up on a two state solution, ''no matter how hard it is.''
