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Topic: Yaakov Neeman

April 29, 2013
4:06 pm

Syrian President Bashar Assad in an image from video broadcast on Syrian state television Wednesday, April 17, 2013 (photo credit: AP)

Breaking Bashar

The chemical imbalance up north has Israeli papers in a tizzy, but don’t expect help from the US any time soon, one columnist says

By Joshua Davidovich

March 11, 2013
11:10 am

Alan Shatter, Ireland's minister of justice and defense, volunteered as a young man on a kibbutz.

Israel may finally have some luck with the Irish

Currently presiding over the EU, Ireland sends its Jewish defense minister — a longtime supporter — on Monday

By Eamon Delaney

March 5, 2013
1:11 am

Former foreign minister Avigodor Liberman followed by his bodyguard at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 31, 2011. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90).

Do all Israel’s cabinet ministers need bodyguards?

Current arrangements, which costs over NIS 120 million per year, to be discussed Tuesday

By Asher Zeiger

February 19, 2013
2:52 am

Ahmad Tibi addresses the Knesset on May 21, 2012 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

MKs who broke spy gag order unlikely to face investigation

Legal adviser says Ahmad Tibi, Zahava Gal-on and Dov Hanin could be probed for leaking secrets but probably won’t be

By Ilan Ben Zion

February 14, 2013
10:33 am

Ben Zygier in IDF uniform (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

Attorney met with jailed ‘Mossad agent’ two days before his death

Avigdor Feldman says Ben Zygier had been charged and told he faced a lengthy jail term, and would be ostracized by his family

By Times of Israel staff

February 13, 2013
10:38 pm

Illustrative picture of Australian passport and Israeli passports (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Exposure of alleged agent could have ‘dramatic implications’ for Mossad

Channel 10: Iran and Syria will now be checking through their records, working out when Ben Zygier entered, who accompanied him, and who he met with

By Times of Israel staff

February 13, 2013
4:51 pm

Ben Zygier (photo credit: Screenshot ABC TV via YouTube)

Australia probes report of Mossad agent who killed himself in Israeli jail

Melbourne native, Ben Zygier, known as ‘Prisoner X,’ reportedly traveled to Iran, Syria, Lebanon

By Asher Zeiger and Times of Israel staff

February 13, 2013
9:01 am

Ben Zygier (photo credit: Screenshot ABC TV via YouTube)

Canberra simmers over report Australian Mossad agent killed himself in jail

Foreign minister orders inquiry into diplomats’ handling of ‘Prisoner X’ affair, which Australian TV claims involved a Melbourne native spying for Israel

By Asher Zeiger and Times of Israel staff

February 12, 2013
6:35 pm

MK Ahmad Tibi (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

MKs protest ‘suppression of news about jail suicide of Australian’

Israel’s TV news broadcasts all open with sketchy reports of incident, linking it with cases of espionage against Israel over the decades

By Times of Israel staff

February 11, 2013
12:28 pm

Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman, Jerusalem 2009. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Justice minister avoids former president’s clemency bid

Moshe Katsav, who claims his rape conviction was unfounded, is campaigning for an early release

By Stuart Winer

December 2, 2012
5:54 pm

Recipients of Justice Ministry appreciation awards for outstanding service in Tel Aviv bombing. (photo courtesy of Justice Ministry)

Justice Ministry honors first-responders to Tel Aviv bombing

13 ministry employees took charge at scene, helped attack victims

By Ilan Ben Zion

September 12, 2012
10:07 am

Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Silvan Shalom tops list of wealthiest Israeli politicians, with NIS 150 million

Ehud Barak second on Forbes list, with NIS 56 million; Netanyahu sixth

By Times of Israel staff

September 3, 2012
1:17 pm

Protesters at the Jewish settlement of Migron being led away by Israeli border police on Sunday. (photo credit: Oren Nahshon/Flash90)

Iran, Migron, and judicial mayhem

A symbolic outpost gets taken down, legal minds battle, and some other country in the Middle East keeps making it to the front pages

By Ilan Ben Zion

July 15, 2012
5:20 pm

Edmond Levy (left) giving his committee's report to Benjamin Netanyahu last month. (photo credit: Flash90)

US-Jewish leaders urge prime minister: Reject Levy report on legalizing settlements

Adopting recommendations would jeopardize ‘prestige of Israel as democratic member of international community’

By Raphael Ahren

June 7, 2012
7:13 pm

Interior Minister Eli Yishai (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)

Repatriation or deportation of migrants ‘a national mission,’ says Interior Minister

Immigration and Borders Authority offers cash and ticket for South Sudanese who leave within a week

By Ilan Ben Zion

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