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Orthodox Rabbi Kenneth Brander, the dean of the Israel’s Ohr Torah Stone network of institutions, said while cremation is normally considered a “desecration” in Judaism, if it helps save a life during this time it would be “a mitzvah that the deceased is doing posthumously.”

The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) has obtained and revealed a list of 12,000 Nazis who had been living in Argentina, many of whom held bank accounts with the predecessor of Credit Suisse.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz: “Restoring relations with Bolivia will help strengthen Israel’s foreign relations and its global status.”

Social media users in Brazil jumped on the obvious case of copy-paste.

"President Jair Bolsonaro told me that for sure, the commitment. He's going to do that ... not only for Brazil, but to be an example to the rest of Latin America."

“We must acknowledge the right of the Jewish people to their homeland, especially after 3500 years of fighting which has made the Jewish into a strong and amazing people."

Bolivia's Evo Morales has called Israel a "terrorist state" and claimed the IDF is guilty of committing war crimes in Gaza.

The Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is one of Brazil’s most successful football clubs and is estimated to have over 30 million supporters.

The 11 firefighters who advised the Brazilian firefighting teams specialize in bush and forest fires.

Because President Bolsonaro has a close personal relationship with Prime Minister Netanyahu Brazil agreed to accept assistance from an 11-member team of Israelis.

Yes, they ate lobster, which is defined by our tradition as Sheretz, which is unholy and a creeping thing and cockroach of the sea.

Well, President Piñera did cause an earthquake, but not at the Kotel. He did it a few yards up, at the Temple Mount.

Piñera's presidential reign is associated with bad luck.

Nearly 50 million people are affected by the electrical failure.

Around 5,000 Venezuelans arrive daily in Columbia, adding to more than 3.4 million Venezuelan refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants already there.

Bolsonaro reportedly canceled a meeting with immigrants to Israel from Brazil. No reason was given.

The Palestinian Authority representative to Brazil is being recalled for "consultations" after announcing the new mission in Jerusalem.

Bolsonaro praised President Donald Trump on his Israel policy, and Bolsonaro's son said Brazil should relocate Brazil's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

The forgery was very sloppy: instead of the letter ר (R) in the name of the State of Israel, the letter ך (chaf sofit) was written.

Following the incident, the local Jewish community decided to post security guards at his home.

Interpol has confirmed that the passports used by the couple did not correspond to real Israeli citizens.

Netanyahu had also asked Bolsonaro to change the way Brazil votes on Israel-related issues in international forums.

Former Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was indicted in 2017 for covering up Iran's role in the attack.

It’s not yet clear whether the newly-inaugurated president will use the occasion to announce a relocation of Brazil’s embassy to Jerusalem.

At least one victim is still in serious condition, and four others are hospitalized in fair condition.

“The State of Israel will do everything necessary to protect Jews wherever they choose to live.”

“Today the leaders of the world in Europe, in South America, all over are failing in their responsibility to learn the lessons of the past."

Another four Israelis were severely injured in the accident, and 10 others sustained light injuries.

"We will renew ties, later we will announce the appointment of an ambassador to Israel, and we really hope an ambassador from Israel will come to us.”

Israel was the first nation outside the Americas to recognize Guaidó's presidency.