News - Avi Dichter
NEW YORK, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC criticized the refusal of the Spanish authorities to guarantee immunity from prosecution for Avi Dichter, a member of Israel's parliament and the former head of the Shin Bet security service.
Rockets reportedly launched Saturday by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have left two people, including an 8-year-old boy, injured in Israel.
Israel's public security minister warned Saturday that a U.S. intelligence report that said Iran is no longer developing nuclear arms could lead to a regional war that would threaten the Jewish state. In his remarks - Israel's harshest criticism yet of the U.S.
Israel's security minister criticized the recent U.S. National Security Estimate that suggested Iran halted its nuclear arms program years ago. U.S. misconceptions regarding Iran could bring about another Yom Kippur War in our region, said Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter.
Israel bombed Hamas facilities in Gaza Monday, and lawmakers said Palestinian political leaders also could be targeted. The Israeli air force bombed the home of Hamas parliamentarian Khalil al-Haya, wounding him and killing seven members of his family and another person, Haaretz reported.
