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Four fire engines are at the scene and more are on their way, according to a Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson.

The wheels of justice grind slowly in the holy city, but now, nearly 15 years later, the Supreme Court upheld the sale in a June ruling

High Court over-ride law not included in coalition agreements because of common desire between Likud, right-wing religious and hared parties to pass such legislation

“Israel had the right to change these lines [the Armistice Lines of 1949] in accordance with its needs and it is a good thing that settlements have made that possible.”

“I will not allow the uprooting of any settlement or any settler,” Netanyahu said as he stood under strobe lights on a temporary stage set up on an empty lot in the Revava settlement.

Among those expected to participate in the meeting are Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Maraud and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki.

While the over 413,400 settlers are often talked about as if they all hold the same religious and political beliefs, in fact they are a diverse population that spans the gamut of Israeli society.

Minister of Internal Security and Strategic Affairs Gilad Erdan has instructed his ministry to "examine the possibility of preventing the entry and stay of Amnesty International in Israel."

The private members bill has enough parliamentary support to be passed into law.

Last week, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court ordered the release of four of the suspects in the Jewish terror case to house arrest, while keeping the fifth in custody until Tuesday.