Eli Ashkenazi

About 70 years ago the British air base was established at Ramat David, the first pilot who landed there was Roald Dahl, who became a famous author.

The government decided to cover the debts of the center, but its reopening was delayed by disagreements over responsibilities.

Abed al-Majed Fahoum, Jurno's attorney, said: "This was an effort by the policeman to cover up their actions by slandering the accused. The court made that unequivocally clear."

Banana plantations significantly damaged by fire near Church of Capernaum on nothern side of Lake Kinneret, on day after fire at Golan foothills.

Firefighters contain blaze within hours; two additional fires take place near Kinneret, both of which successfully extinguished.

Fire breaks out at Ein Tina Nature Reserve, destroying 10,000 dunam of land, vegetation, lightly injures six, including pregnant woman.

A 37-year-old resident of Majdal Shams was convicted of wounding a policeman on June 5, when thousands of Syrians tried to breach the border with Israel.

Failed flotilla gives way to 'flightilla' taking off for Israel; activists expected to be turned away at Ben-Gurion.

Unlike many in rest of country, Golan residents, as well as soldiers serving in the area and hikers, celebrate transit changes, which have revolutionized life in the region.

Eleven days ago, a donkey was found tied to the flagpole at the gate of the Emek Harod School on Kibbutz Ein Harod in the Jezreel Valley. Nearby were chickens with their feet bound.

Decision to allocated money to community centers in border towns that are in debt applies only to Kiryat Shmona; money also saves city's cultural center from closure.

The Prime Ministers Office responded that a draft plan to end the crisis would be submitted to the cabinet Sunday.

Dr. Gassan Sfuri, a senior emergency physician, says the Tiberias hospital has a constant shortage of doctors in the emergency room.

Netanyahu's promise averted the school strike in the northern city which was planned for Monday.

Around 2,000 dunams of land scorched as fires burn in the Golan Heights and the Galilee; arson being investigated in Golan fire.

Dr. Mahmoud Mahmoud, who works at Rebecca Sieff Hospital in Safed, is accused among two others of hurling rocks at IDF soldiers on the anniversary of the 1967 Six Day War.

Rangers remove chick from nest after finding it is suffering from a disease that causes sores on its face, eyes and beak.

As Hebrew Book Week begins, municipality closes city's main cultural and social institution following financial crisis; Kiryat Shmona schools plan one-day protest strike of closure.

The Foreign Ministry said Grapel had entered Egypt on his American passport, so the Egyptian authorities contacted the American Embassy in Cairo and not the Israeli Embassy.

Ilan Grapel, a young American-Israeli law student, was arrested by Egyptian authorities, who allege that he is a Mossad spy sent to Egypt to 'encourage protesters' and 'spread chaos.'

With spouses in tow, government members schmooze their way through northern city.

Israeli court indicts the two for aggravated assault and disorderly conduct after they hurled rocks at IDF soldiers last Sunday.

At issue is the copying of material from the municipal computer server and three other computers during 2005, which was allegedly done at the mayor's orders.

Border town has become flash point in recurring Israeli-Palestinian skirmishes both on Nakba Day last month as well as Naksa Day.

Syria TV reports 20 killed, 325 wounded by IDF fire after protesters commemorating 44 years since the Six-Day War attempt to cut through barbed wire on Syrian side of the border.