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A general view of the Prime Minister's Office building in Jerusalem (Orel Cohen/Flash90)
October 15, 2018, 12:37 am
PMO said to boot official who blocked state renovation of Netanyahu private home
Accountant Eli Fisher passed request to Finance Ministry, which ruled plans went beyond maintenance and constituted home improvements that are forbidden by law
By Raoul Wootliff
Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley of America the band, playing Caesarea on October 9, 2018 (Courtesy Orit Pnini)
October 10, 2018, 11:22 am
America, the band, ‘loves Israel,’ says Dewey Bunnell in Caesarea show
His partner, Gerry Buckley, praises the ‘beautiful’ site during sold-out performance; another to come
By Jessica Steinberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence in Caesarea. (Screen capture: Channel 10)
October 8, 2018, 4:20 am
State nixes NIS 450,000 funding for renovation of Netanyahu’s private home
Finance Ministry rules plans go beyond maintenance and constitute home improvements that are forbidden by law; spending under microscope as Sara Netanyahu stands trial
By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff
Dewey Bunnell (left) and Gerry Beckley of America, the 1970s-era band performing in Caesarea on October 9 and 10, 2018 (Official Facebook page)
September 12, 2018, 4:55 pm
’70s rock band America heading to Israel to ‘give everyone a night off’
Founding member Dewey Bunnell says he’s looking forward to visiting for the first time
By Jessica Steinberg
Workers seen on the Tamar natural gas processing platform, 23 km off the southern coast of Ashkelon., October 11, 2013. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 10, 2018, 12:47 pm
State Comptroller probing why gas platform being built close to Israeli coast
As protests grow, watchdog opens inquiry into government’s use of security argument to justify putting Leviathan processing facility only 10 km from shore, rather than out at sea
By Sue Surkes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a Likud party faction meeting in the Knesset on February 12, 2018 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 25, 2018, 12:53 pm
Knesset committee approves cutting Netanyahu’s taxes to boost ‘pitiful’ salary
Legislation would exempt prime minister from paying duties on car and utility expenses at his Caesarea coastal villa
By Raoul Wootliff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting at the PM's office in Jerusalem, on March 25, 2018. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
June 10, 2018, 5:03 pm
Ministers approve cutting Netanyahu’s taxes: ‘If we don’t… he may quit’
Legislation would exempt prime minister from paying duties on car and utility expenses at his Caesarea coastal villa
By Raoul Wootliff
Orange smoke rises from smoke bombs near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea, May 25, 2018 (Kan TV news screenshot)
May 25, 2018, 5:07 pm
Demonstrators set off smoke bombs near PM’s Caesarea home, with him inside
Police investigating use of canisters in dumpster near Netanyahu’s private residence during environmentalists’ rally
By TOI staff
The Orot Rabin Power Station in Hadera can be seen from the ruins in Caesarea, Israel on July 24, 2015. (Garrett Mills/Flash 90)
March 9, 2018, 4:15 pm
Teen arrested for throwing flare at PM’s house during protest
Suspect targets Netanyahu’s private home in Caesarea during demonstration against construction of natural gas terminal
By TOI staff
The current members of Alice in Chains, the Seattle grunge band that will perform in Caesarea on July 17, 2018 (Courtesy Alice in Chains)
March 6, 2018, 12:46 pm
Seattle band Alice in Chains to play Caesarea this summer
Pioneering grunge band will bring its blend of rock, heavy metal and harmonized vocals to coastal amphitheater
By Jessica Steinberg
A rare Roman mosaic from the 2nd–3rd centuries CE, bearing an inscription in ancient Greek, uncovered in Caesarea during conservation work by the Israel Antiquities Authority. (Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority)
February 8, 2018, 12:39 pm
Rare Greek inscription and colorful 1,800-year-old mosaic uncovered at Caesarea
Discovered during excavations under a commercial structure from the Byzantine period, the finding is hailed for its exceptionally high quality
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Illustrative image of Shai Agnon Boulevard in Givat Oranim (CC BY Gilabrand, Wikipemedia commons)
October 13, 2017, 10:01 am
Church sold Jerusalem neighborhood in 2012 for $3 million — report
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate said to have relinquished Givat Oranim to private companies registered in offshore tax havens
By TOI staff
The iconic clock tower of Jaffa, November 21, 2011. (Liron Almog/FLASH90)
July 18, 2017, 1:51 pm
Greek Orthodox Church sold land near iconic Jaffa clock tower — report
Revelation follows recent reports of Patriarchate sales of land in Jerusalem, Caesarea to unknown offshore companies
By Sue Surkes
The Roman Amphitheater in Caesarea. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
July 17, 2017, 2:30 am
Ancient Roman Amphitheater in Caesarea sold by Greek Orthodox church to mystery foreign buyer
Justice ministry calls emergency meeting over shock sale of 700 dunams of land belonging to Patriarchate in ancient port city, TV report says
By TOI staff
A scientist collects concrete samples from the Roman era Portus Cosanus pier in Orbetello, Italy (JP Oleson)
July 6, 2017, 2:08 pm
How have Roman structures lasted so long? New research finds concrete answers
Ancient Israeli coastal city of Caesarea composed of surprising mortar recipe, Utah University geologist discovers
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
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