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Michael Horovitz

Michael Horovitz

Formosan termites. (Courtesy, Tomer Lev, Total Pest Control)
June 8, 2023, 1:01 pm
Mating season begins for ‘super-termites’ that target Petah Tikva
Formosan termite, which arrived in Israel in 2020, engages in nuptial flights during summer months, can cause significant damage to property
By Michael Horovitz
Firefighters at the scene of a suspected case of arson of a policeman's home in the northern town of Rehaniya, June 8, 2023. (Fire and Rescue Services)
June 8, 2023, 11:59 am
Police officer’s house targeted in suspected arson attack in northern town
No injuries reported in blaze but significant damage caused to building; officer is involved in investigations into racketeering
By Michael Horovitz
Participants at the annual Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, on June 10, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
June 8, 2023, 9:08 am
Tens of thousands set to attend Tel Aviv’s 25th Pride Parade
Event marking anniversary of LGBTQ community’s annual parade to be split in two due to intense heat, with march taking place Thursday afternoon and party on Friday
By Michael Horovitz
A sign reading 'Father of the dictator interchange: Father of a failed and corrupt tyrant who has become a pariah in Israel and around the world,' placed by reservist protesters against the coalition's judicial overhaul plans at a monument to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's father, Benzion, north of Jerusalem, June 7, 2023. (Special Operations Division alumni protest group)
June 7, 2023, 10:51 pm
‘Father of the dictator’: Reservist protesters rename site honoring PM’s late dad
Netanyahu files police complaint, claim activists ‘desecrated’ interchange; protest leader refuses to apologize, vows to press on with non-violent efforts against judicial overhaul
By Michael Horovitz
A rare bronze medium denomination coin from the reign of Antigonus Mattathias II (40 BCE - 37 BCE), allegedly illegally excavated, after they were recovered from a suspect's home in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, June 7, 2023. (Israel Antiquities Authority)
June 7, 2023, 7:19 pm
Looted rare coin from last Hasmonean king seized in raid on suspected thief
IAA says coins minted under Antigonus Mattathias II rarest from period; dozens of other ancient coins from Roman to Muslim periods recovered in search of East Jerusalem home
By Michael Horovitz
Aweke "Kobi" Zena, coordinator of the National Anti-Racism Unit at the Justice Ministry. (Courtesy)
June 4, 2023, 5:01 pm
Likud lawmaker dismisses Justice Ministry’s anti-racism czar
David Amsalem, a minister within the Justice Ministry, fires Aweke Zena; claims role lasts 6 years, not 8 as ministry officials say; the attorney was on a coalition party blacklist
By Michael Horovitz
Paramedics at the scene of a suspected hit-and-run that killed the rider of an electric bike in Tel Aviv, June 4, 2023. (Magen David Adom spokesperson)
June 4, 2023, 3:07 pm
Cyclist killed by concrete-mixer truck in Tel Aviv hit-and-run
Medics declare 60-year-old man dead at scene; police apprehend suspect in neighboring city 90 minutes later
By Michael Horovitz
The construction site where apparently two teens allegedly sexually abused a two-year-old girl in Beit Shemesh, on June 2, 2023. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)
June 4, 2023, 1:35 pm
Beit Shemesh teen indicted for rape of toddler, sexual assault of 9-year-old boy
Prosecutors yet to decide on charges for the girl’s 16-year-old uncle, who brought her from daycare to an abandoned location at the request of the accused rapist
By Michael Horovitz
Winston Churchill in Downing Street giving his famous 'V' sign, 1943. (photo credit: Imperial War Museums/public domain)
June 4, 2023, 12:15 pm
Original Churchill World War II victory letter goes on sale for $200,000
Text written in May 1945 was signed by British prime minister, then copied and sent to his many fans
By Michael Horovitz
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves to his supporters as he takes the stage during a campaign event in Lexington, South Carolina, June 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
June 4, 2023, 8:32 am
Heckler dubs DeSantis ‘f**king fascist’; Florida gov. says will win against ‘agenda’
During speech on education, Republican presidential nominee hopeful vows his state will ‘beat people like that on policy’
By Michael Horovitz and AP
Illustrative: Israel Police investigate the scene of a crime on June 2, 2021. (Israel Police)
June 2, 2023, 1:14 pm
2 Beit Shemesh teens arrested for ‘cruel and shocking’ rape of toddler
Suspect tells cops that acquaintance asked he bring 2-year-old relative to abandoned building, where they sexually abused her multiple times
By Michael Horovitz
A Gazan preschooler stomps on an Israeli flag at a graduation ceremony, at the Young Deer Kindergarten in Beit Hanoun, in footage posted from May 24 - May 27, 2023. (MEMRI screenshot)
May 29, 2023, 9:18 pm
Gaza preschoolers stage mock liberation of ‘Palestinian land’
Children armed with prop guns and dressed in military garb trample over Israeli flag and perform military exercises at ceremony, as parents clap
By Michael Horovitz
Rescue workers at the scene of a deadly car crash along Route 90 in the West Bank, May 27, 2023. (Fire and Rescue Services)
May 27, 2023, 11:54 pm
Two killed in car crash along West Bank’s Route 90
31-year-old Palestinian, 71-year-old Israeli Jerusalem resident die in collision, while three others treated for light injuries
By Michael Horovitz
Illustrative: Israelis crowd a beach near Eilat, southern Israel, on April 7, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90
May 27, 2023, 7:04 pm
Diver drowns in Eilat, another hurt in a separate accident
Medics declare 52-year-old man dead on scene; nearby, 40-year-old taken to hospital with shortness of breath
By Michael Horovitz
A fetus inside the womb (iStock via Getty Images)
May 24, 2023, 6:24 pm
Hospital finds five stillborn fetuses were never returned to families for burial
Eilat’s Yoseftal Medical Center says it was only recently made aware that remains sent to lab for autopsies in separate incidents five-to-eight years ago weren’t returned
By Michael Horovitz
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