Israel recognizes its 23,477 fallen on Memorial Day

 Israel recognizes its 23,477 fallen on Memorial Day

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News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 10 May 2016

 

 

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Israel to recognize its 23,477 fallen on Memorial Day – JTA

The official number of soldiers, police and other security officials who have died since 1860 while defending Israel or prestate Israel was released Tuesday by the Defense Ministry. The number has risen by 157 since last Yom Hazikaron.

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Thousands of untold stories: Remembering Israel’s fallen heroes – Buzzfeed

10 May 2016 On Yom HaZikaron, the Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism, we pay our respect to those who are no longer with us. 23,477 people – Jews Arabs, Druze, and many more- since 1860.  READ MORE »

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Arrested Gaza teen providing key terror tunnel information, Shin Bet says – JTA

10 May 2016 The teen, who is active in Hamas’ military wing, was indicted Tuesday in Beersheba District Court after being arrested on April 6. At least two tunnels from Gaza into southern Israel have been discovered since the arrest.  READ MORE »

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Israeli envoy: Talks to repair Israeli-Turkish ties must await new government – Reuters

10 May 2016 Turkey downgraded diplomatic relations and ejected Israel’s ambassador in 2011, a year after Israeli commandos stormed the Mavi Marmara, part of a humanitarian aid convoy trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, and killed 10 Turks.  READ MORE »

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Israel refuses to renew BDS leader’s travel documents – Times of Israel

10 May 2016 Omar Barghouti is one of the most prominent campaigners in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which campaigns for a global boycott of Israel until, among other demands, the country withdraws from all territories claimed by the Palestinians, as well as the Golan Heights.  READ MORE »

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UK airline rejects claim it removed passengers from flight because they were Jewish – Jewish Chronicle

10 May 2016 The low-cost British airline EasyJet rejected claims it had used armed police to segregate and remove passengers from a flight because they were Jewish.  READ MORE »

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Bail hearing reset for man in Florida Jewish center bomb plot – Associated Press

10 May 2016 A man charged with plotting to bomb a Jewish synagogue and school in South Florida is seeking release on bail.  READ MORE »

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Bin Laden’s son calls to target Jewish, US, Western interests – Jerusalem Post

10 May 2016 Hamza bin Laden, the son of former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, is calling for the targeting of Jewish and Western interests and the building of an army to “liberate Jerusalem.”   READ MORE »