Bnei Brak
If the proposal is adopted, it will be the first time the predominantly haredi Jewish city names a street after a non-Jew. 1st Sgt. Amir Khoury was killed trying to halt the deadly March 29 terrorist attack in the city.
Hamas is trying to remotely fan the flames of violence while keeping Gaza out of the line of fire due to its own current interests; Israel is stepping up counter-terrorism operations.
Victims of terrorist shooting in Bnei Brak laid to rest
First Sgt. Amir Khoury, 32, was the first officer to confront the gunman as he drove a motorcycle carrying himself and another officer.
On social media, Hamas “blesses the heroic operation against the Zionist occupation soldiers in the so-called ‘Tel Aviv’ area, which led to the killing and wounding of a number of Zionist occupiers.”
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett: Security forces are responding • “We will fight terror with perseverance, stubbornness and an iron fist.”
US, EU envoys condemn terror attack in Bnei Brak
Dimiter Tzantchev, the European Union’s ambassador to Israel, called it “despicable.”
Five dead in Bnai Brak shooting; terrorist killed by police
The assailant was identified as a 27-year-old resident of the West Bank who had spent time in an Israeli jail, according to the Shin Bet.
Israeli Police deployed 3,000 officers including Border Police to direct crowds and control traffic. Despite some scuffles and momentary losses of control, security personnel prevailed to maintain order.
Hundreds of thousands accompany Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky to final resting place
“The name of Rabbi Kanievsky will be remembered as an important part of the Torah history of the people of Israel,” says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The pair of decorated stone coffins, which researchers believe likely belonged to “high-status” individuals, were uncovered years ago but then forgotten, say veteran park workers.
Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef says he was “appalled” by the violence and “sacrilege” • Leading rabbis call rioters “reckless individuals” and order their followers not to participate in protests.
Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana condemns the “savage violence” after three police officers suffer light wounds during clashes in the mainly ultra-Orthodox city.
