With gunman still at large, Tel Aviv streets go quiet

2016. január 4 22:54

 With gunman still at large, Tel Aviv streets go quiet

 
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With gunman still at large, Tel Aviv streets go quiet – JTA

Two people were killed on Friday when a gunman opened fire on Dizengoff Street, one of the busiest arteries in Tel Aviv and a popular hangout for both locals and tourists. The shooting spree began at the crowded Simta Bar, where young Israelis were gathered for a birthday party, then continued at a restaurant next door before ending at the bustling Sidewalk Cafe.
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Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran, as three more Sunni states follow with diplomatic protest – The New York Times

Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates join protest against Islamic Republic after Iran accused Saudi Arabia of using an attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran two days earlier as a pretext for diverting attention from its problems.
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UN rights investigator quits claiming Israel repeatedly denied access to West Bank and Gaza – Reuters

04 Jan 2016 Makarim Wibisono, United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, said that his repeated oral and written requests for access had gone unanswered over 18 months.   READ MORE »
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Hezbollah attacks Israeli troops on Lebanon border – The Associated Press

04 Jan 2016 The Hezbollah unit that carried out the bombing was named after Samir Kuntar, a high-profile figure in the group who was killed last month in Syria in an attack blamed on Israel.  READ MORE »
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After 3-year hiatus, Egypt reassigns ambassador to Israel – Israel Hayom

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Trump says he would ‘leave open possibility of spying’ on allies like Israel – JTA

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Swoop, pivot and soar – starlings embrace the southern Israel sky – Reuters

04 Jan 2016 Reuters photo montage shows the dark, shifting shapes that look like vast dancing clouds that fill the skies of southern Israel and surrounding areas in winter.  READ MORE »