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Important Information Mandatory ETA for Travelers to Israel Starting January 1, all non-Israeli travelers to Israel will be required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization, known as the ETA IL, before commencing their journey. The application is valid for a maximum of two years. It is important to note that when applying for the ETA IL, applicants are required to provide the names of their parents and grandparents. This is not only for security purposes but also to identify and reject applications from individuals who are eligible for Israeli citizenship by birth but have not claimed it. For example, if a person is an Israeli citizen but did not register their child’s birth with Israeli authorities—perhaps because they lived abroad—this child, now an adult, might unknowingly apply for an ETA. By entering their father’s name on the application, they risk having their visa rejected or facing scrutiny at the border in Israel. They may be questioned about why their birth was not registered and could end up dealing with Misrad Hapnim, Misrad Hachutz, Chaim V’Chessed, and a lawyer to obtain Israeli nationality, possibly against their will In some cases, the applicant may not even be aware that their father is an Israeli citizen. They might come to Israel for a simple visit but find themselves entangled in bureaucracy. Additionally, applicants must be very careful when entering the names of their parents or grandparents, as the same names will need to be used in future applications. While Israeli authorities do not have access to data from other countries and cannot verify the correctness of the entered names, they do retain the information provided in the initial application. Any discrepancies in future applications may result in the ETA being rejected or issues at the border. If an applicant does not know the exact spelling of their grandparent’s name, they should carefully note the spelling used in the initial application and ensure it matches in all subsequent applications. Vehameivin Yavin. |
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| Labour would lose almost 200 seats in ‘highly unstable’ parliament if election held today, poll suggests |
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Labour would lose its majority and nearly 200 seats if a general election was held today, a new mega poll suggests. While Sir Keir Starmer would still come out on top, it would be in a “highly fragmented and unstable” parliament with five parties holding over 30 seats. More in Common, which used the data of more than 11,000 people to produce the analysis, said the results show the UK’s First Past the Post (FPTP) system is “struggling to function” in the new world of multi-party politics, and if the results come true it would make government formation “difficult”. The model estimates Labour would win, but with barely a third of the total number of seats and a lead of just six seats over the Conservatives. According to the analysis, Labour would lose 87 seats to the Tories overall, 67 to Reform UK and 26 to the SNP – with “red wall” gains at the July election almost entirely reversed. Nigel Farage’s Reform party would emerge as the third largest in the House of Commons, increasing its seat total 14-fold to 72. A number of cabinet ministers would lose their seats to Reform – the main beneficiary of the declining popularity of Labour and the Tories – including Angela Rayner, Yvette Cooper, Ed Miliband, Bridget Philipson, Jonathan Reynolds and John Healey. |
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| World News |
| South Korea plane crash kills almost all 181 people on board after suspected bird strike |
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The deadliest plane crash in South Korea’s aviation history has killed 179 people. Two crew members who were at the rear of the plane when it came down were the only survivors. The youngest victim was a three-year-old boy, according to a list of passengers seen by local media outlets, and five of those killed were under 10. Five members of the same family spanning three generations died. Officials say birds may have struck an engine before the crash. The Boeing 737-800 jet – Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok to Muan International Airport – was carrying 175 passengers and six crew. It was making a second attempt at a crash landing after its landing gear failed to open. Witnesses on the ground reported hearing a “loud explosion” and seeing sparks in the plane’s engine before it crashed. The plane veered off a runway and crashed into a wall, bursting into flames. Aviation experts have pointed to the concrete wall as being critical factor in why so many people died. The airport’s control tower warned the plane about possibility of a bird strike and gave the pilot permission to land in a different area to normal, according to South Korea’s transport ministry. A passenger texted a relative to say a bird was stuck in the wing of the plane, News1 reported. Their final message was said to have been: “Should I say my last words?” The pilot sent out a distress signal shortly before the crash, officials said. Workers have now retrieved the flight data recorder from the plane’s black box and are still looking for the cockpit voice recording device, said senior transport ministry official Joo Jong-wan. The two crew members who were rescued are in hospital and talking. “Smoke came out of one of the engines and then it exploded,” Ms Ku, a female flight attendant in her 20s, told Yonhap news agency. Another survivor, flight attendant Mr Lee, 33, reportedly asked a doctor who was checking him over in hospital: “Why did I end up here?” He added: “I was wearing my seatbelt before landing, and it seemed like the plane had landed, but I don’t remember anything after that.” He suffered a fractured left shoulder and head injuries, according to the Aju Business Daily newspaper. The King said in a statement that he and the Queen were “profoundly saddened to learn of the horrific air accident”, adding: “As the people of the Republic of Korea mourn this disaster, the families and loved ones of all the victims are in our prayers.” Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also sent his “deepest condolences” and paid tribute to the work of the emergency services. |
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| Israel News |
| Five Rockets Fired From Gaza Into Israel |
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Residents of Sderot, Ibim, Gevim, Nir Am, and Sapir College near the Gaza border heard rocket sirens Sunday afternoon as missiles were launched from northern Gaza, where the IDF is conducting operations. The Iron Dome defense system intercepted two of the rockets, while others landed in open fields. No injuries were reported, according to Magen David Adom. Israel Police stated that officers and bomb disposal units were working in Sderot at three separate sites. Two locations contained fragments of intercepted missiles, while the third was an open area where a rocket had landed. |
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| Hadassah Hospital Says Netanyahu Surgery Successful |
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday hospital officials said. Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center announced late Sunday that the procedure had been completed successfully and that the prime minister had woken up. Netanyahu thanked his doctors. His office said he was “fully alert” and was taken to an underground recovery unit fortified against potential missile attacks. Netanyahu was expected to remain in the hospital for several days of observation. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, served as acting prime minister during the operation. OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM PM NETANYAHU OFFICE: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surgery has concluded successfully and without complications. The Prime Minister has awakened from the anesthesia, is in good condition and is fully conscious. He has been transferred to the underground, protected recovery unit. He is expected to remain in the hospital for observation in the coming days. Prime Minister Netanyahu thanks the dedicated medical team: Professor Ofer Gofrit, Professor Mordechai Duvdevani and Dr. Stephane Ledot from Hadassah and Dr. Ehud Gnessin from Shamir Medical Center. The Prime Minister’s personal physician, Dr. Tzvika Berkowitz, closely attended him. |
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