Israel News for 4-3-19
Terrorist Stopped
A terrorist with a knife attempted to stab an Israeli man sitting in his car with his daughter at a junction on Rt. 60 near the village of Hurawa, close to Nablus (in Samaria). The driver, Yehoshua Sherman, exited his vehicle and fired at the terrorist. A nearby Israeli truck driver also fired at the terrorist. The terrorist was killed.
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IDF Attacked
IDF forces came under attack during an arrest raid in the Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. The troops responded with live fire. Palestinian sources reported that one man was killed and 3 injured. Israeli forces arrested 12 Palestinians wanted for “involvement in terror activity and violent disturbances.”
Israeli forces also arrested a senior Hamas official, Hassan Yusif, in Ramallah.
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Ramon Airport
Starting yesterday, all international flights to and from Eilat will land at Ramon airport, 18 kilometers north of Eilat. All domestic flights began using the newly opened airport two weeks ago when the airport in the city center was closed. Sixty two international flights from Europe are scheduled to land at Ramon Airport during April.
Israel is also in the process of deciding where to build an additional international airport closer to the center of the country. The choice is between Ramat David in the Jezreel Valley east of Haifa or in the Negev.
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New Crop
More than 500 Israeli farmers have applied for permits to grow cannabis to be used for medical purposes. Around 40,000 patients use medical marijuana in Israel, where the potential market is valued at $165 million. At the moment, the government has approved the use of the plant for the treatment of a wide array of ills, including cancer, Parkinson’s, epilepsy and terminal illnesses. There is a severe shortage of supply.
Under new guidelines set to take effect at the end of the month, patients will purchase marijuana at pharmacies with a physician’s prescription. Hundreds of doctors will undergo training in order to be legally permitted to prescribe cannabis for treatment.
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Stay Home
The Belzer Rebbe, the leader of a major Hassidic community, told followers not to be abroad during election day. He urged his followers to vote for the UTJ (United Torah Judaism) saying, “Everyone must help, work, act, and volunteer for election work in order to increase the number of people voting for UTJ.” Anyone who has a vehicle should offer to transport people to the voting polls on election day.”
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Kinneret Rising
The Kinneret has risen to its highest level in 6 years. As of yesterday, the level of the Kinneret was 211.86 meters below sea level having risen 25 centimeters since Thursday and is now 306 centimeters below its maximum level, according to the Israel Water Authority. March was the fourth consecutive month of above average rainfall this winter, the first time that this has happened since 1992.
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