Israel denies claim that Abu Dhabi has scaled back its normalization agreement with Israel by instructing its ambassador to Jerusalem not to meet any Israeli official, lawmaker or minister as well as skip out on official events.
A military source tells state media that the hit came from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, causing damage to the airport. No reports of casualties have emerged so far.
Netanyahu's office issues clarification after State Department spokesperson warns Knesset's passage of bill to allow restoration of communities that were part of the 2005 Disengagement Plan hurts prospects of calm. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman conveyed Washington’s concern in a meeting with Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog.
Despite the damage the demonstrators are doing to Israel’s standing and security, the one thing they won’t be able to shake is the underlying health of a society that cares deeply about preserving Judaism, Zionism and – yes – popular culture.
"Seventeen years of attempts, an uncompromising struggle, and a strong belief in the righteousness of this path converged into one moment today,” says MK Yuli Edelstein, who sponsored the measure.
