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The embassy will at first operate out of the U.S. consulate space in Jerusalem; the construction of a brand-new complex is in the works.
Intel’s Shooting Star quadcopters, equipped with LED bulbs capable of more than 4 billion color combinations and weighing just 12 ounces a piece, will create images of the Star of David, the walls of Jerusalem, Theodor Herzl and more, along with music.
“Israel congratulates the National Congress of Honduras for passing with an overwhelming majority a resolution in favor of opening an Embassy in Jerusalem,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said on Twitter.
Despite being a small, largely impoverished Central American country, Guatemala has long represented an important partner for Israel.
“A discovery like this—ancient coins bearing the words “Freedom” and “Redemption” found right before the Jewish Festival of Freedom, Passover begins—is incredibly moving,” according to Eilat Mazar of the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Credit: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
Palestinians demand that US Ambassador to Israel be put on international terror list
The Palestinian Authority called for David Friedman to be placed on an international terror list “for violating international law, supporting terrorism, and promoting ethnic cleansing and black racism.”
Eastern Jerusalem Palestinians have historically boycotted Jerusalem municipal elections. A recent poll shows that 58 percent of eastern Jerusalem residents now support the idea of voting. The change may be a signal of further normalization between Jews and Arabs in Israel’s capital city, yet it may also have severe consequences on the way the city is governed.
Elon Musk in a selfie at Masada during a weekend visit to Israel in 2018. Source: Instagram.
Billionaire Elon Musk lights drinks on fire in Jerusalem
The founder of SpaceX and Tesla just spent time in Israel, where he visited Jerusalem and Masada . . . and enjoyed some hot cocktails.
A driver and security guard tied to the French Consulate in Jerusalem allegedly smuggled weapons that were then sold to illegal arms dealers.
File photo: Confrontations between Israeli police and Palestinians as they enter the Temple Mount at the Lion's Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, July 27, 2017. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Israeli killed in Jerusalem’s Old City stabbing attack; terrorist shot dead
The victim, security guard Adiel Coleman, succumbed to his wounds while undergoing emergency treatment at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center. He is survived by his wife and four children.
Upgrades were initiated to enhance the museum experience through sound, light, music, dance, drama and high-resolution digital technologies.
According to Israel’s Army Radio, the countries have conditioned their moves on an official visit to their countries by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.