Jerusalem
Experts say the wooden walkway at the Western Wall that leads to the Temple Mount is under threat of imminent collapse, but the government appears to be stalling out of fear of provoking Jordan or the Palestinians—a threat some say is nothing short of “political terror.”
Also in attendance was a delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), making his first trip to Israel in his current position.
The 150 ambucycles join a fleet of 1,000 ambucycles already operating in Israel for United Hatzalah.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praises Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández for his “courageous and correct action for the State of Israel.”
Arab protesters hurled stones and firebombs at Jewish homes in flashpoint Jerusalem neighborhood • Four suspects arrested in connection with incident.
Israeli’s birthplace switched from ‘Jerusalem’ to ‘Occupied Territories’ on new UK passport
Jerusalem-born Ayelet Balaban, a dual Israeli-British citizen who has held a British passport all her life, was shocked upon receiving the new document.
At the same time, fires in southern Israel were caused by arson balloons sent by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad across the Gaza border.
“As security incidents often take place without warning, U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness,” read the embassy alert.
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said the military is prepared for the possibility of a resumption of fighting in the Palestinian arena, saying that the situation “is explosive.”
The terror group calls on all Palestinian factions to hold a “Day of Rage” to “protect” the Al-Aqsa mosque.
Palestinian charges Israeli checkpoint with a knife, is shot dead by guard
The suspect, a woman, was identified as Ibtissam Kaabneh, 28 • IDF forces bust arms deal in northern Israel • Three arrested in connection with Jerusalem attack.
“The motive could be nationalistic,” says Jerusalem Fire and Rescue Services District Commander Nissim Twito, pointing to previous blazes and Molotov cocktails thrown in the area.
