Police and Crime

The indictment states that the two agreed on the code word "pizza" to describe a potential victim, and so, on the day of the murder, Khaled called his brother when he had spotted kokia and said over the phone: "We have pizza."

Israel Police said the men tried to reach the Al Aqsa Mosque where they planned on participating in a demonstration.

The Mossad contends that advertising on Facebook allows for a more efficient recruitment process, granting them access to the most qualified applicants.

"The days when we were tolerant of Palestinians are over," Justice Minister Shaked said in a statement.

"This was a careless and reckless attack. It affected individuals, industry, governments, and the consequences were beyond economic. . . [it] put lives at risk, not just money."

A three-man terrorist cell planned to execute the plot over the Hanukkah holiday.

“The current situation makes it too difficult for me to function,” he wrote, “and I don’t want to harm the work and functionality of the coalition."

"They know they can't beat us at the polls," the PM said, "So they try to [defeat] us with slander and demonstrations, the kind that are organized and orchestrated, among others, by Left's new fund (a reference to the New Israel Fund)."

According to the IDF, three of the rioters were arrested. According to Ma'an, the number stands at 17.

Service was suspended in both directions at the Mt. Herzl Light Rail train stop.

Praising his soldiers for not using violence while criticizing them for not using violence certainly adds this battalion commander to a long list of IDF victims of crazymaking rules of engagement.

Having established their clandestine policy of protecting Hezbollah from American and international law enforcement agencies, the Obama administration proceeded to delay efforts to prosecute Hezbollah's international criminals.

"We say in clear language that we are strong, and determined, and we support the security forces."

Misezhnikov transferred one million shekel to the National Students Union for a festival in Eilat which was produced by his intimate acquaintance.

Sherman has donated a record $50 million to the United Jewish Appeal. He built a major addition to the geriatric Baycrest center, as well as to other Toronto-area community centers and hospitals.

"We call for angry protests at the entrances to Jerusalem and in its Old City to coincide with the visit on Wednesday of US Vice President Mike Pence."

"Teva received $6.3 billion from the state and now it spits in her face – and it will continue to enjoy the same tax benefits on the savings of the layoffs in the years to come! This cannot be ignored."

"Each crime motivated by anti-Semitism is one too many and shameful for our country."

The 33-year-old blogger was questioning about her contacts with Iranians, inside Iran.

Both Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh and Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit criticized the bill.

The father had revealed his intent to take his own life and complained that his daughter preferred to stay with her mother, because she is "stronger."

The IDF has begun a new campaign to discourage Israeli youths from hitchhiking anywhere in Israel, but especially in Judea and Samaria.

An unauthorized drone entered Ben-Gurion's airspace.

It is fitting, perhaps, that the fire connected with the arson of a church in Israel is belabored just ahead of the national Jewish celebration of the Maccabim rebellion against the Syrian occupiers and their Helenized Jewish collaborators.

The Knesset approved an amendment to a law that allows government to imprison infiltrators who do not agree to be evacuated voluntarily to a third country.

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Habayit Hayehudi) instructed the State Attorney's Office to bring Gross before a District Court to rule on his extradition.

The wounded security guard was rushed to Sha'are Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.

The Red Crescent reported 21 wounded by rubber bullets in clashes throughout Judea and Samaria.

Restaurant owner Sami Baron told Channel 2 TV: "For Jerusalem I don't care if they break even more windows."

According to eyewitnesses, dozens of rioters participated in the lynch attempt.