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The Times of Israel

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Topic: Micha Lindenstrauss

March 25, 2013
10:19 am

President Shimon Peres (center) and outgoing Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin (right) at the Knesset swearing-in ceremony in Jerusalem, February 5, 2013. (photo credit: screenshot/Channel 2)

Rivlin, Peres top public-approval rating poll

Elder statesmen are most popular politicians, Liberman is at bottom

By Philip Podolsky

February 21, 2013
9:24 am

The Ayalon Prison complex in Ramle, central Israel, Thursday, February 14 (photo credit: AP/Ariel Schalit)

‘Zygier hung dead for an hour before jailers found him’

Prison guards reportedly fell asleep at the monitors and didn’t notice their charge had committed suicide

February 20, 2013
6:45 am

Prison staff may pay the price for Zygier suicide

Two officers and two guards could face criminal charges for negligence following release of investigation report

By Ron Friedman

February 19, 2013
4:33 pm

A screenshot from the Australian television program on Zygier. (Screenshot: ABC news via YouTube)

‘Zygier hanged himself from a wet sheet in the shower’

Court releases part of investigation into Mossad agent’s death, concludes that it was suicide, but allows for legal possibility of other cause

By Asher Zeiger

February 19, 2013
3:11 pm

Ben Zygier's Australian passport (photo credit: screen capture Channel 10)

Court okays partial release of Zygier suicide report

Announcement comes on heels of revelation about how jailed Mossad agent hanged himself in prison

By Gabe Fisher

December 2, 2012
3:58 pm

Kadima MKs Meir Sheetrit, left, and Yoel Hasson at a press conference in July 2009, in which they blasted Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's first 100 days in office. J(photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90).

Kadima members defect en masse to new Livni party

Former minister Sheetrit seventh member to bolt Mofaz for the newly formed Hatnua

By Asher Zeiger

December 2, 2012
12:01 am

Tzipi Livni announces her new political party, The Movement, on Tuesday (photo credit: Flash90)

Livni’s Hatnua party fleshes out its Knesset slate ahead of election deadline

Former Labor Party leader Amram Mitzna joins forces with ex-foreign minister as The Movement’s No. 2

By Ilan Ben Zion

September 13, 2012
9:39 pm

Former IDF chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi in April. (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)

Ashkenazi’s attorney pleased with latest report on Harpaz affair

Former state comptroller nearing decision on document drawn up to smear a potential successor to the then-chief of staff

By Yifa Yaakov and Philip Podolsky

July 29, 2012
2:57 am

Former State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Israel’s home front insufficiently prepared for war, warns former State Comptroller

Micha Lindenstrauss says there is still much to be done to ensure public access to bomb shelters

By Ron Friedman

July 4, 2012
5:57 am

Jerusalem District Court Judge Yosef Shapira (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Yosef Shapira sworn in as new state comptroller

Former Jerusalem District Court judge replaces Micha Lindenstrauss after seven-year term

By Sam Ser

June 21, 2012
10:17 pm

Interior Minister Eli Yishai on Wednesday before the release of the state comptroller's report on the Carmel fire. (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)

Interior, finance ministers should remain in office, survey finds

Most respondents believe Eli Yishai and Yuval Steinitz are responsible for the handling of the disaster, but should not resign

By Philip Podolsky

June 21, 2012
8:52 pm

Eli Yishai (left) and Yuval Steinitz at a hearing about the Carmel fire, February 2010 (photo credit: Abir Sultan / Flash90)

Carmel fire victim’s family asks PM to sack ministers at fault

Father, widower of Topaz Even-Chen intend to petition High Court of Justice if Netanyahu doesn’t respond

By Ilan Ben Zion

June 21, 2012
3:05 pm

State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss submits his report on the Carmel forest fire to Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Today’s news, tomorrow’s kindling

The Carmel fire report fans the political flames; Hamas pours water on ceasefire hopes; and, with Wham and Billy Joel references, the 80s make a comeback

By Ron Friedman

June 20, 2012
4:00 pm

The Carmel fire raging through the forest on December 2, 2010 (photo credit: Gili Yaari/ Flash90)

Carmel fire a cruel lesson in how not to prepare for and control a national emergency, says report

State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss excoriates several ministers and finds the police and fire services severely lacking in their ability to address a wide-scale disaster

By Mitch Ginsburg

June 19, 2012
7:14 pm

Interior minister releases defensive video before report on Carmel fire

Eli Yishai defends his actions in movie entitled ‘Carmel disaster – new facts, what really happened?’

By Aaron Kalman

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Micha Lindenstrauss

Rivlin, Peres top public-approval rating poll

Elder statesmen are most popular politicians, Liberman is at bottom

‘Zygier hung dead for an hour before jailers found him’

Prison guards reportedly fell asleep at the monitors and didn’t notice their charge had committed suicide

Prison staff may pay the price for Zygier suicide

Two officers and two guards could face criminal charges for negligence following release of investigation report

‘Zygier hanged himself from a wet sheet in the shower’

Court releases part of investigation into Mossad agent’s death, concludes that it was suicide, but allows for legal possibility of other cause

Court okays partial release of Zygier suicide report

Announcement comes on heels of revelation about how jailed Mossad agent hanged himself in prison

Kadima members defect en masse to new Livni party

Former minister Sheetrit seventh member to bolt Mofaz for the newly formed Hatnua

Livni’s Hatnua party fleshes out its Knesset slate ahead of election deadline

Former Labor Party leader Amram Mitzna joins forces with ex-foreign minister as The Movement’s No. 2

Ashkenazi’s attorney pleased with latest report on Harpaz affair

Former state comptroller nearing decision on document drawn up to smear a potential successor to the then-chief of staff

Israel’s home front insufficiently prepared for war, warns former State Comptroller

Micha Lindenstrauss says there is still much to be done to ensure public access to bomb shelters

Yosef Shapira sworn in as new state comptroller

Former Jerusalem District Court judge replaces Micha Lindenstrauss after seven-year term

Interior, finance ministers should remain in office, survey finds

Most respondents believe Eli Yishai and Yuval Steinitz are responsible for the handling of the disaster, but should not resign

Carmel fire victim’s family asks PM to sack ministers at fault

Father, widower of Topaz Even-Chen intend to petition High Court of Justice if Netanyahu doesn’t respond

Today’s news, tomorrow’s kindling

The Carmel fire report fans the political flames; Hamas pours water on ceasefire hopes; and, with Wham and Billy Joel references, the 80s make a comeback

Carmel fire a cruel lesson in how not to prepare for and control a national emergency, says report

State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss excoriates several ministers and finds the police and fire services severely lacking in their ability to address a wide-scale disaster

Interior minister releases defensive video before report on Carmel fire

Eli Yishai defends his actions in movie entitled ‘Carmel disaster – new facts, what really happened?’

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