Articles tagged with "Israel"
Israel: Retirees Aid Tourists in Old City of Jerusalem
By Larry Habegger | July 16th, 2008 |
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Visitors who need assistance in the Old City of Jerusalem can now get it from retirees deployed to help tourists. Fifty multilingual volunteers ranging in age from 60 to 85... [Read this entry]
Egypt, Gaza, Israel: Border Crisis Stirs Tensions Between Egypt, Hamas, Palestinian Authority
By Larry Habegger | January 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt after Hamas militants blew open the border partition between Gaza and the Egyptian city of Rafah Jan. 23, relieving tensions in Gaza... [Read this entry]
Israel: Jewish, Muslim Holidays Coincide
By Larry Habegger | September 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Jewish high holidays and Ramadan coincide this year: Rosh Hashanah occurred Sept. 12-13 and Ramadan began Sept. 13 and runs until Oct. 12. Yom Kippur occurs Sept. 21-22 and... [Read this entry]
Israel: Suicide Bombing in Eilat
By Larry Habegger | February 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
A suicide bombing of a bakery in the Red Sea resort of Eilat killed three Jan. 29 and brought the violence from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to this popular tourist town.... [Read this entry]
Israel and Palestinian Territories: Hostilities between Hamas and Fatah
By Larry Habegger | December 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In an announcement released Dec. 21, the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem urged U.S. citizens to defer all travel to the West Bank and Gaza because of hostilities between Fatah... [Read this entry]
Israel: Jewish and Muslim Holy Months Coincide
By Larry Habegger | September 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Jewish holy month of Tishrei and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are coinciding this year. Police in Jerusalem are worried that clashes could occur in the Old City... [Read this entry]
Israel: Terrorist Threats in Jerusalem
By Larry Habegger | August 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The U.S. State Department reported that Israeli security services continue to receive information of planned terrorist attacks in and around Jerusalem. Because of these threats and past incidents, the U.S.... [Read this entry]
Lebanon and Israel: Conflict with Hezbollah Tears Apart Lebanon
By Larry Habegger | July 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The conflict between Israel and the Islamic militant group Hezbollah has battered Lebanon, shutting down air traffic into Beirut and forcing the evacuation of thousands of foreigners. The evacuation of... [Read this entry]
Israel, West Bank and Gaza: Protests Likely to Greet Withdrawal
By Larry Habegger | August 9th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Israel’s withdrawal of troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip is set to begin Aug. 17 and may be met with protests that could become violent. Fifty-five thousand police and... [Read this entry]
Israel
By Larry Habegger | June 21st, 2005 | Add a Comment »
In a June 20 travel warning the U.S. State Department noted that “terrorist attacks within Israel have declined in both frequency and associated casualties” but that the “potential for further... [Read this entry]
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