Israel’s democracy can withstand any criticism, whether from grassroots activists or state leaders. By barring US Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Israel sent a strong message to BDS supporters: If you promote boycotts on Israel, then Israel boycotts you.
Citing "deep lack of confidence and trust," twelve Democratic members of Congress, among them senior Jewish lawmakers, said to be considering issuing a statement of no confidence in Israel's envoy to the US Ron Dermer and opening investigation into US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
Israeli-American Amos Dov Silver, the founder of online drug marketplace Telegrass, had escaped authorities in Ukraine before being apprehended in the city of Uman. Israel Police says Silver and his alleged accomplices dealt not only in marijuana but also ecstasy, LSD, cocaine and other dangerous substances.
Nachum Navis, 17, unresponsive, "in severe condition with multisystem trauma," his 19-year-old sister Noam sustains moderate injuries in terror attack. Palestinian terrorist shot dead by police.
IDF attack helicopter and tank open fire at the would-be infiltrators, army says, describing the attempted border breach as a "serious security incident." Earlier, three rockets fired from Gaza; one causes heavy damage in Sderot. Late Friday night, Israeli jets hit several Hamas targets in Gaza after terrorists fire rockets at southern Israel.
