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Trump accepts Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 22 07:55 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States should acknowledge Israeli sovereignty over the hotly-contested Golan Heights, in what amounted to a major pre-election gift for his ally Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more »

Tel Aviv tries out new crosswalk lights for cellular addicts

Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 08:12 AM

TEL AVIV - Israel's bustling business capital wants to stop "smartphone zombies" in their tracks.   Read more »

Israel to open new international airport near Red Sea

Stephen Weizman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 05:21 PM

A date has not yet been given for the start of international flights. Read more »

Philippine Airlines asked to 'fast-track' flights to Tel Aviv

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 01:48 PM

Flying to Israel for the first time will entail securing rights to Saudi airspace and the flag carrier is working on this with the Department of Transportation and the Civil Aeronautics Board, PAL president Jaime Bautista told reporters. Read more »

The It destinations of 2019: off the beaten path but in the swing of things

Shy Perez Sala
Updated as of Dec 29 05:21 PM

From Samarkand in Uzbekistan to The Faroe Islands in Denmark—our travel specialist makes a fearless forecast for 2019: the It destinations include places you would have never considered visiting five years ago but are ripe to be marveled at this coming year. Read more »

Highlights of Israel's cityscape

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:13 PM

Missed our Israel special? Don't worry because here are the highlights you need to take note of for your next visit. Read more »

Australia mulling embassy move to Jerusalem: PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 08:19 AM

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia is considering moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday, following the lead of US President Donald Trump. Read more »

Duterte to visit Israel with business delegation in September: Ambassador

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 05:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will be visiting Israel for a 3-day official visit beginning Sept. 2 accompanied by a large business delegation, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Effie Ben Matityau said Friday.  Read more »

Filipino tourists to Holy Land increasing: Israeli official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 05:22 PM

The number of Filipinos traveling to the Holy Land increased this year due to Tel Aviv's promotion efforts, an Israeli tourism official said on Wednesday. Read more »

Israel ultra-Orthodox Jews rally against military service

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 09:15 AM

JERUSALEM - Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested Thursday in Jerusalem against compulsory military service, clashing with security forces and paralyzing traffic by blocking a major road. Read more »

Organizers ng 'malaswang' Christmas party sa Israel pinagpapaliwanag ng embahada

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 09:10 PM

Pinagpapaliwanag ng Philippine Embassy sa Tel Aviv ang mga organizer ng isang umano'y malaswang Christmas party sa Israel. Read more »

Push by evangelicals helped set stage for Trump decision on Jerusalem

James Oliphant and John Whitesides, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 01:28 PM

WASHINGTON - An intense and sustained push by U.S. evangelicals helped drive President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and eventually relocate the U.S. embassy there, activists said on Wednesday. Read more »

TILA ZOMBIE: Batang ikinulong sa bahay nang 14 taon, nasagip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 01:14 PM

Nakalaya na ang isang 14-taong gulang na lalaki mula sa bahay sa Jerusalem na nagmistulang kulungan niya sa loob ng 14 na taon. Read more »

Remains of OFW in cadaver mix-up finally home

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 07:09 PM

MANILA – The remains of Fernando Peralta is finally home. Read more »

Punerarya sa Israel, sinisi sa pagpapadala ng maling labi ng OFW

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 10:53 PM

Nagpaliwanag ang Department of Foreign Affairs kung bakit mali ang bangkay na naipadala sa pamilya ng OFW na namatay sa Israel. Read more »

Teeth, no mole confirm OFW cadaver mix-up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 02:34 PM

MANILA – The remains of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died after a heart attack in Tel Aviv are still in Israel, a relative in the Philippines told DZMM on Tuesday. Read more »

Maling bangkay mula Israel, ibinigay sa pamilya ng OFW

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 10:26 PM

 Maling bangkay kasi ang naipadala sa kanila ng isang ospital sa Tel Aviv.  Read more »