Jerusalem highlights: August 14-20
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Mother, daughter missing from Vienna possibly fled to South America - report
Israeli aid delegation arrives in Colombia to assist with post-quake rescue operations
IDF kills Hamas company commander who posed threat to troops, civilians
Journalist Oren Nahari dies at 70 after battle with ALS
Nahari was a news editor for Channel One and hosted a radio program called “Saturday with Oren Nahari” on KAN’s Channel Two.
Stable West Bank keeps Israel secure, State Dept. says as Huckabee calls settlers ‘terrorists'
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee used unusually strong language to condemn Israelis involved in violence against a Palestinian family in Qusra, calling them "Israeli terrorists."
Israeli youth eager for combat, majority see IDF as victorious - poll
Despite their faith in the IDF, just 59% expressed medium-to-high levels of trust in the IDF's senior command, while 41% said that they had low or very low trust in the army's senior leadership.
Border Police rescue illegally held gazelle from basement in private home near Jenin
The police stated that, overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, Border Police officers, accompanied by supervisors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, infiltrated the area.
Tel Aviv police arrest two in connection to arson attack targeting Japanika branch in Givatayim
On Tuesday, at the conclusion of the investigation, prosecutors' declarations were filed against the two suspects ahead of indictments on the offenses attributed to them.
Israel not doing enough to quell West Bank settler violence, White House official says - report
Earlier on Wednesday, the IDF began lifting the siege imposed by a group of settlers on two homes in the Palestinian village of Kusra, which is located in Area B of the West Bank.
Lebanese firefighters accuse Israel of intentionally causing fires during strikes - report
“Most of our missions are now related to fires,” Hussein Fakih, the head of the civil defense in the Nabatiya region, told the Guardian. “There are enormous areas of woodland that have burned."
Supreme Court rejects appeal over Likud regional slots, backs party court ruling
"The District Court decided not to intervene in the Likud court's decision, why should we intervene where the District Court found no problem?" Justice Grosskopf said.
Egypt not Arab country using diplomacy to lower Israel's guard, Netanyahu adviser says
A brief post by Urich sparked a new controversy in Israel's diplomatic and security establishment and renewed concerns over a possible strategic deception operation against the country.
Israeli lawyer arrested after drugs disguised as eyelash remover arrive in cargo shipment
Police seized a range of additional substances from the lawyer's home that are suspected to be drugs, including more GHB, heroin, ecstasy, and other substances.
