Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett visited a synagogue in Paris which was attacked two months ago by pro-Palestinian protestors in the wake of Israel’s Operation Protective Edge against Hamas.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to meet with Jewish leaders in New York as a part of his presence at the United Nations General Assembly for Climate Summit, the Turkish press reported.
The European Commission said Sunday it has not been told of any specific threat against it and there was no visible increase in external security around the Commission buiding in the EU area.
Baghdad suggests Islamic State might target pope for assassination; State Dept. denies US lawmakers’ warning of group’s infiltration through Mexico border.
Bureau warns that the terrorism threat against Israelis has risen in Western Europe and Africa, particularly from veterans of Syria and Iraq who return to their countries.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came out in support of US President Barack Obama’s call for a united action against Islamic State (IS) but warned the West should be wary of strenghtening Iran in the fight against the IS.
The European Union's representative to the West Bank and Gaza, John Gatt-Rutter, said widespread despondency in the Gaza Strip could lead to a return to the kind of violence seen this summer, the EU’s representative to the West Bank and Gaza said on Wednesday.
