A Polish court on Thursday upheld a decision to extradite an alleged Israeli agent to Germany over claims he was linked to the killing in Dubai of a leader of the Palestinian militant movement Hamas.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem sent UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon letter saying charges against three residents of northern Israeli villages are baseless.
IDF West Bank division commander, Brig. Gen. Nitzan Alon, has warned Israeli settlers to be on alert for possible abduction attempts across the territory.
Victims include two children and a pregnant woman; at least 16 others injured in the crash, which happened as the packed vehicle was hit by a northbound train, according to initial reports.
On Tuesday, the mosque project at Ground Zero cleared what may have been its final hurdle before construction could begin, winning unanimous approval for the plan by New York Citys Landmarks Preservation Committee.
