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Fast Forward Brazil Extraditing Israeli Settler Convicted Of Killing Palestinian
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A German-Israeli settler who fled to Brazil after killing a Palestinian will be extradited to serve his sentence in the Jewish state. Brazil’s Supreme Court decided unanimously on Wednesday to accede to an Israeli request to extradite Yehoshua Elitzur back to Israel to serve a prison sentence for killing Palestinian…
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Fast Forward Elor Azaria Enters Military Prison
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli soldier convicted of shooting a downed Palestinian terrorist entered military prison to begin serving his 18-month sentence. Elor Azaria arrived at a military base in the center of the county on Wednesday, a day after the Military Court of Appeals denied his request to delay the beginning of his sentence until…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Slams ‘Fake News’ At Tel Aviv Rally As Investigations Mount
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, currently the subject of multiple corruption investigations, lashed out at the “fake news” media at a rally attended by thousands of Likud Party supporters. Held Wednesday at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, the rally was organized by coalition chairman and Likud lawmaker David Bitan, who told Israeli media…
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Fast Forward Argentinian-Israeli Doctor Honored For Treating Syrian War Victims
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — An Argentinean-born and trained Israeli doctor was honored at the Buenos Aires city parliament as an “outstanding personality in the human rights field” for assisting victims of the Syrian civil war who come to Israel for treatment. Dr. Alejandro Roisentul, who has lived in Israel for the last 28 years, received…
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Fast Forward FBI: U.S.-Israeli Teen Who Threatened JCCs Sold Bomb Threat Skills On Dark Web
(JTA) — The Israeli-American teenager accused of making hundreds of threats against Jewish community centers in the United States sold his bomb threat services. Michael Kadar, 19, from Ashkelon in southern Israel, also offered to frame others for the threats for a higher fee, the FBI reportedly alleges in newly unsealed court documents reported Tuesday by…
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Fast Forward Rocket Fired From Gaza Lands Near Ashkelon
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A rocket fired from Gaza exploded in southern Israel. The rocket fired Tuesday evening landed in an open area near Ashkelon, causing no damage or injuries, according to the Israeli military. No group claimed responsibility, though Israel holds Hamas responsible for all attacks emanating from the coastal strip. The Code Red rocket…
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Fast Forward Israeli Irrigation Giant Sold To Mexican Company For $1.5 Billion
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A Mexican industrial group will acquire control of Israel’s iconic company Netafim, the world’s largest drip irrigation firm. Mexichem has agreed to buy an 80 percent stake in Netafim in a deal valuing the company at $1.895 billion. It will pay some $1.5 billion, acquiring a 61 percent stake owned…
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Fast Forward Al Jazeera Threatens Legal Action Over Israel’s Plans To Close Jerusalem Bureau
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Al Jazeera threatened to take legal action to remain in its Jerusalem bureau following Israel’s decision to close it down. The Qatar-based news network, which is based in the same building as Israel’s Government Press Office, criticized the shutdown as “undemocratic” in a statement Monday. “Al Jazeera stresses that it will closely watch the…
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