Army says shrapnel from Syria may have started blaze in Mount Hosek area; IDF outpost not damaged. A fire broke out Saturday morning near Mount Hosek in the eastern part of the Golan Heights, near the border with Syria. Over the past 24 hours a number of mortars have been lobbed into the demilitarized zone… Read More Fire erupts in Golan caused by Syria infighting
The Israeli bank account of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem has been seized because of unpaid water bills, an Israeli newspaper has reported. Hagihon, an independent corporation established by the municipality of Jerusalem, imposed the seizure 10 days ago over a $2.5 million debt accumulated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is… Read More Bank account of Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem seized
After more than a decade of negotiations, Israel and the Vatican are nearing an agreement on a longstanding tax dispute over Church properties in the Holy Land, Israeli senior Foreign Ministry officials confirms. At the core of the tax dispute is hundreds of millions of shekels owed to the city by the Vatican and an… Read More The Vatican tax defaulter in Jerusalem
