19 Torah scrolls some of which survived the Holocaust in Europe, with the oldest among them being 150 years old, were brought today to be buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. This “Genizah” procedure, which is a kind of burial ritual for holy books, is practiced according to Jewish religious customs.
Read more: Worn Out Torah Scrolls Buried On Mount Of Olives After Western Wall 'Funeral'
For the first time in over 8 years, a new natural gas discovery was announced in the economic maritime borders of the State of Israel; the well was given the name “Katlan”, which translates into "Orca". The Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, MK Israel Katz, gave Mathios Rigas, CEO of the Greek-British company “Energean”, the approval of the oil commissioner, Chen Bar Yosef, for reaching a natural gas discovery, along with the proper licensing. This means that Energian will be able to move forward with the development plan that will eventually include five gas reservoirs in Israel; Tamar, Leviathan, Karish, Tanin, and the new Katlan reservoir.
Read more: Israel Approves 'Katlan' Offshore Rig To Extract 68 BCM Of Natural Gas
Tens of thousands of people participated Tuesday afternoon in the funeral procession of the head of the Ponevezh Yeshiva and the leader of the Lithuanian-Ultra Orthodox sect, Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, who died Tuesday morning at the age of 100. The funeral procession began with the recitation of the Psalms recited by the Rabbi's son Zatzal at the Ponevezh Yeshiva hall and ended with his burial at a cemetery in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bnei Brak.
Read more: Tens Of Thousands Crowd Into B'nei B'rak For Funeral Of Ultra-Orthodox Leader
According to Turkish reports, local security services thwarted the activity of the Mossad organization against Iran in Turkey, 11 people were arrested and three are still wanted. Also according to the same report, the cell planned to spy on an Iranian company and 23 people with business ties to Iran in the country. No Israeli official has commented on the developments and claimed Mossad activity thus far.
Read more: Turkish Authorities Claim To Have Busted Up A Large Mossad Spy Cell
The head of the Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Division, Major General Aharon Haliva, was interviewed Monday evening at the Herzliya Conference of Reichman University's Institute for Policy and Strategy and said that if Nasrallah and Hezbollah try to carry out even a small attack on Israeli civilians, it will lead to a big mistake and war.
Read more: IDF General Warns Hezbollah That Any Real Incursion Attempt Will Lead To War
