News from israel
Israel no longer has chief rabbis after ministry fails to hold timely elections
The Religious Services Ministry failed to hold elections in time to reinstate the tenure of chief rabbis.
Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau chief on shutting site in Israel: 'There are no security reasons'
Beersheba couple attempts smuggling 173 iPhones into Israel, arrested
Israeli bodybuilder Dana Shemesh back and as good as ever
Mac TA, K8 and Beersheba slip up in day of upsets
For the first time in more than three years, Maccabi Tel Aviv has gone three consecutive matches without a win in the Premier League.
Classic cup final in store in Jerusalem
Hapoel J’lem and Maccabi TA to face off for title for the first time since 2008 in capital’s new arena
Saudi Preacher says US never went to moon, offers 'rational' proofs Earth doesn't revolve
Al-Khaybari stated the claim that the US did not land on the moon, but rather fabricated lunar travel in Hollywood.
Britain says scrambles fighter jets to escort Russian bombers off UK coast
Britain summoned the Russian ambassador in January to explain a similar episode, when Russian bombers flew over the English Channel, forcing British authorities to reroute civil aircraft.
Marzel says might not vote for Yahad if not allowed to run for Knesset
An appeal hearing in the Supreme Court against Marzel’s ban is scheduled for Tuesday this week.
Netanyahu under scrutiny for 'political interference' in Israel Prize for Literature
“Today, I feel that not to receive the Israel Prize is a greater honor than to receive it,” said Haim Be'er
Emergency Antiquities Authority storm excavation saves ancient jug off Israeli coast
The jug, dating between 4-6 century AD, is approximately 1.5 meters high and 1.5 m. in diameter, and a remnant from a once prosperous Byzantine coastal community.
Akunis: EAPC must meet strict conditions before oil flow resumes through Arava pipeline
When an EAPC pipeline burst on December 3, some 5 million liters of crude oil gushed into the Arava Desert, causing particularly damaging impact on the Evrona Nature Reserve in the area.
Yisrael Beytenu candidate Gal plans to stand strong against incitement
Ex-journalist refers to his closed sexual harassment case in expressing lack of trust in police probe of his party.
Man arrested after police find his resume in stash of illegal drugs
Police found his resume inside a bag containing hundreds of packets of the recently outlawed synthetic drug known as “Mr. Nice Guy.”
