Jerusalem highlights: July 24-30
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US Embassy warns of potential flight cancellations due to security situation
Netanyahu to fly to Washington Monday at Trump's invitation
Murder or trespassing: crime must be prosecuted without excuse regardless of perpetrator - analysis
Netanyahu, Elovitch lawyers press A-G to decide whether to drop Case 4000 bribery charge
Netanyahu and the Elovitches asked the attorney-general to clarify whether prosecutors will drop the Case 4000 bribery charge, saying the uncertainty is hindering the defense's preparations.
Ben-Gurion University tops Israel in US unicorn-founder odds, Stanford data shows
Six Israeli universities placed among the top 18 non-US institutions in an analysis of the academic backgrounds of founders behind US companies valued at over $1 billion.
Israel allocates NIS 26m. for education excellence centers in northern border communities
Jewish Federations said the government initiative expands a regional education model developed with Homeward/Habaita following the mass evacuations after October 7.
Jason Blaze Odeh convicted of aggravated murder of Yelena Gerenberg
A three-judge panel headed by Judge Ami Kobo unanimously accepted the prosecution’s position and rejected Odeh’s account of the killing, including his claim that Gerenberg had provoked him.
Israel seeks to revoke citizenship of two men convicted in Hamas Cellcom cyber plot
The request is against Rani Awf and Shadi Aidi, two Israeli prisoners convicted of providing security information to an enemy during wartime by shutting down Cellcom's computer systems for Hamas.
Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds
A Tzohar poll found that 49.6% of Israelis support nationwide closures of entertainment venues on Tisha B'Av, while 35.6% favor local decisions.
WATCH: Donkey rescued from private vehicle at Jerusalem checkpoint
The driver, a 28-year-old resident of Beitar Illit who was coming from Gush Etzion into Jerusalem, claimed that the donkey was unwell and that he was taking it to a farm in east Jerusalem.
Baby with a gun: Bizarre photographs lead Israel Police to illegal weapons in Arab-Israeli town
The police investigation, conducted alongside the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), uncovered photographic evidence proving that the suspects possessed and carried illegal firearms.
Yakir Levy, star of Israeli reality show 'The Americans,' falls to death in Miami
Levy, originally from Ramla, gained public attention over the past year after appearing on Channel 13's The Americans, which follows the lives of Israelis who immigrated to the United States.
IDF still working to determine origin of drone intercepted near Syrian border
A military source familiar with the details of the incident said that, under standard procedure, before intercepting a drone, the military must verify that the aircraft is not of Israeli origin.
