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>JN Jan. 4, 1999, Vol. 7, No. 1
Israel's Channel Two on the World Wide Web in 1999
By IsraelWire
Israel's Channel Two Television announced the opening of its new
Hebrew news website located at http://www.israelnews2.co.il.
Viewers will be able to receive the entire day's evening news
broadcast in text format. There will also be an occasional video
available as well. The new site will also provide clippings from
various popular Channel 2 News programs and the site is also
promising "real time" news in Hebrew.
Denver Millennium Cultists Arrested
By Ross Dunn (VOA-Jerusalem)
Israeli police have arrested eight members of a Christian cult
suspected of plotting violence in anticipation of the millennium.
Israeli police say the eight people arrested are all members of a
group called "The Concerned Christians" -- based in Colorado.
Police raided their apartments in two suburbs of Jerusalem after
receiving information that the members planned to carry out extreme
acts of violence during 1999 -- in the hope of bringing about the
second coming to earth of their savior, Jesus Christ.
The planned violence included opening fire on Israeli police in
the days leading up to the new millennium. One senior police
officer told reporters that the cult members believed if they died
during the shoot-out it would "lead them to heaven."
The group also appeared to have plotted violent acts in Jerusalem's
walled Old City -- with one likely location being the Temple Mount.
In biblical times, this was the site of the Jewish Temple but is
now home to the Islamic shrines known as Al-Aksa mosque and the
Dome of the Rock --- the place where Muslims believe Mohammed
ascended to heaven.
Some 70 members of the cult, and at least six of their children,
are believed to be in Israel, after disappearing from Denver in
October. Israel's secret police, known as the Shin Bet, have
been monitoring members of the group since their arrival in
November.
The eight arrested cult members are all expected to be deported back to the United States. Israeli police say the leader of the group, Monte Kim Miller, who foretold of his own death on the streets of Jerusalem during 1999, is not believed to be in Israel.
Arafat's Plane is a Hazard
By Arutz 7 News Service
Yasir Arafat's private plane is a hazard to Israel's air safety -- or at least it has been, in recent weeks.
With the opening of the Dahaniyeh airport, the Palestinians
apparently want to show that they are responsible for their own
airspace. This notion contradicts the Wye agreement, which states
that flights in and out of the airport are subject to Israeli
aviation regulations.
On at least two occasions in recent weeks -- once when Arafat
returned from Europe, and again when he returned from Egypt -- he
did not submit a request in advance for Israeli approval of his
flight plans. On both occasions, Arafat's pilot contacted Israeli
air-traffic controllers only once he had already reached our
airspace.
Israeli officials said such behavior greatly endangers other
airliners entering Israeli skies and that the Israel Air Force
could potentially shoot down such a plane if it suspects that it
might be a hostile intruder.
Caterer Sues Kiryat Shmona Couple for Canceled Wedding
By IsraelWire
The owner of a catering hall in Kiryat Shmona is now suing Eitan
and Lilach Mamon for NIS 50,000. Their wedding, which was scheduled
for last August, was canceled as the result of a Katyusha rocket
attack. The suit was filed in the Tiberias Magistrate's Court.
Hundreds of guests were already in attendance at the wedding when
the air raid sirens began to wail. The caterer maintains that he
prepared the entire wedding and the food was served, therefore he
is entitled to payment.
The defense counsel explained that the loss incurred by the hall
was the result of the attack and not the couple's fault. The
attorney added that even if the court rules the young couple must
make payment, the government will be required to compensate them
since the payment would be deemed the result of the attack.
Israel's Population is 6,037,000
By IsraelWire
The Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday reported that the population of Israel is 6,037,000. 4,783,000 of this number are Jews (79.2%), and 1,254,000 are of other religions, of which 901,000 are Moslems, 129,000 Christians, 99,000 Druze and the remainder did not register their religion with the Census Bureau.
Israel's population grew by 2.3% in 1998 (137,000), including
natural growth and net immigration. Natural growth (births over
deaths) was 1.6%, the highest since 1990, with approximately
130,000 births (29% higher than in 1989).
56,700 immigrants arrived in 1998, continuing the downward trend of
the past few years. 45,400 of the immigrants came from the former
Soviet Union, down from 54,600 a year earlier. Since 1989, over
900,000 immigrants have arrived in Israel, 769,000 of them from the
former USSR.
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