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Israel ratifies EU Open Skies deal as airlines strike

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 08:00
The Israeli government approved an Open Skies deal with European carriers on Sunday, as local airline workers went on strike with hundreds burning tyres outside the premier's office in protest against the plan. "The goal of the reform we approved today is to reduce the costs of flights to and from Israel and to increase incoming tourism," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement, saying the deal had been in the works for "many years." "We will continue to advance reforms to reduce the cost of living and increase the efficiency of services to Israelis," he said.

Israeli airlines to strike on Sunday over EU deal

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 11:31
Israeli airline staff called a strike for Sunday to protest against a government proposal to finalise a deregulation plan with European carriers which they say would result in widespead layoffs. "The strike is an existential one for the future of Israeli airline companies," a statement from the Histadrut trades union federation said on Thursday. "The state must show national responsibility and adjust the plan so that it does not damage the Israeli air companies," it said.

Sirens sound as Israel remembers fallen soldiers, civilians

April 14, 2013 15:01
Israel was marking Memorial Day from sunset on Sunday, remembering fallen troops and civilian deaths in terror attacks. Minute-long sirens sounded nationwide at 8.00 pm (1700 GMT), marking the beginning of the memorial day. According to numbers published by the Defence Ministry, since the year 1860 -- when the first Jewish neighbourhood in Jerusalem outside of the Old City was founded and Israel considers the beginning of the Israel-Arab conflict -- 23,085 soldiers and members of the security forces died in the line of duty, including 92 in the past year.

Turkey delays compensation talks with Israel

April 11, 2013 08:17
Turkey postponed a meeting with Israel on compensation which the Jewish state will pay to victims of a raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that left nine dead three years ago, local media reported Tuesday. The meeting, originally scheduled for April 11-12, has been delayed to April 21 or 22, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc told reporters. Arinc, who was to lead the Turkish delegation at the talks, said the change was made because he will accompany Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a visit to Kyrgyzstan this week. The delay came after the families of the victims anno

Hackers target Israeli sites

April 9, 2013 10:33
Israel's media is reporting that the country's websites are under cyberattack, but most targeted sites do not appear to have been affected. Posters using the name of the hacking group Anonymous had warned they would launch a massive attack on Israeli sites in a strike they called (hash)OpIsrael. Israel's Bureau of Statistics was down on Sunday morning but it was unclear if it was hacked. The media said the sites of the Defense and Education Ministry as well as banks had come under attack the night before but they were mostly repelled.

Kerry says will meet Syria opposition in London

April 9, 2013 08:17
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday said he would meet representatives of the Syrian opposition in London, speaking shortly before taking off from Israel for the British capital. "I will be meeting with the Syrian opposition in London," he told reporters travelling with his delegation before departing from Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv after three days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. jkb-hmw/jad/bpz

Israel says it weathers cyber attack campaign

April 7, 2013 20:45
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A pro-Palestinian cyber attack campaign was launched against Israeli government websites on Sunday but did not cause serious disruption, an Israeli statement said. Over the weekend, email messages and websites using the name of the Anonymous hacking group said a campaign had been launched in solidarity with the Palestinian people to "erase Israel from cyberspace" on Sunday.

Hackers attack Israel, but damage 'minimal'

April 7, 2013 12:45
Hackers have launched an assault on Israeli websites, but the damage has been minimal as the Jewish state is prepared to fend off such attacks, one of the country's top cyber experts said on Sunday. The hackers associated with the activist group Anonymous reportedly hit the websites of the premier's office, the defence ministry, the education ministry and the Central Bureau of Statistics, among others, but all appeared to be running normally.

Hackers attack Israel, but damage 'minimal'

April 7, 2013 08:30
Hackers have launched an assault on Israeli websites, but the damage has been minimal as the Jewish state is prepared to fend off such attacks, one of the country's top cyber experts said on Sunday. The hackers associated with the activist group Anonymous reportedly hit the websites of the premier's office, the defence ministry, the education ministry and the Central Bureau of Statistics, among others, but all appeared to be running normally.

Hackers attack Israel, but damage 'minimal'

April 7, 2013 05:16
Hackers have launched an assault on Israeli websites, but the damage has been minimal as the Jewish state is prepared to fend off such attacks, one of the country's top cyber experts said on Sunday. The hackers associated with the activist group Anonymous reportedly hit the websites of the premier's office, the defence ministry, the education ministry and the Central Bureau of Statistics, among others, but all appeared to be running normally.
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