Section: Yedioth Ahronoth (Israel)
Watch: Fighting on Uman-bound flight, Shenanigans at Kiev airport
Passengers fight on a flight from Israel to the town where Rabbi Nachman of Breslov is buried; while passengers claim alcohol is to blame, crewmembers express concern that this incident might repeat itself. …read more Source: Yedioth...
US suspends contacts with Russia on Syria, as Russia suspends plutonium treaty
Faced with a truce in Syria that never truly took hold, the US suspends talks with Russia regarding the deal; Russia also decides to air out its grievances against the US, suspending their plutonium disarmament treaty over disputes regarding Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: Yedioth...
Probe: Malaysian jet downed by Russian missile launcher
A Dutch investigative team has determined that MH17 was indeed shot down by Russian allied rebels in eastern Ukraine; the rebels allegedly fired a Russian made Buk missile at the plane; the Kremlin denies all wrongdoing. …read more Source: Yedioth...
Israeli leaders mourn Peres: ‘He was a visionary, a man of peace’
Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses ‘deep personal grief at the passing of the beloved of the nation,’ while President Rivlin, who is cutting short a state visit to Ukraine to return to Israel, vows to ‘carry his memory with me, and in particular his spirit of hope.’ …read more Source: Yedioth...
Latvian forces simulate hostage-taking at Israeli embassy
Following similar drills in Ukraine and Romania, the Latvian special anti-terrorism police simulated the takeover of the Israeli embassy in Riga by terrorists. …read more Source: Yedioth...
Russia holds large-scale military drills in Crimea
Russia deployed cruise missiles, multiple rocket launchers, tanks and its latest anti-aircraft system at massive military drills in Crimea; Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov insists Russia did not pass the threshold of a maximum of troops at any point in time, thereby upholding international treaties. …read more Source:...
The Guardian: UN pays millions to the Assad regime
An investigative report reveals that despite US and EU sanctions, the UN has given between $30,000 to $54 million to various Syrian government agencies, officials and companies—all tied to the Assad regime. …read more Source: Yedioth...
WATCH: Ukrainian forces drill hostage situation at Israeli Embassy
Ukrainian Special Forces simulate hijacking of embassy building in Kiev by ‘terrorists’ who posed as visitors; when the ‘negotiations’ with the kidnappers ‘failed,’ the forces stormed into the building, regaining control over it. …read more Source: Yedioth...
El Al plane makes emergency landing with 182 on board
A tire on an El Al plane travelling to Kiev blew, causing the plane wih 182 passenger to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International Airport; the plane landed safely and all of the passengers are safe. …read more Source: Yedioth...
Palestinian indicted for plotting terror attacks in Ukraine against Israelis
Man was allegedly planning to blow up a bus full of Israeli tourists in Odessa, kidnap high-ranking IDF officer to Gaza, and arm ISIS operatives in Israel. …read more Source: Yedioth...
