Israel has formally denied an extradition request made by the U.S. government for the Jew arrested for making thousands of bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers in America. According to a report by Israel’s Channel 2 TV service, that country’s State Attorney’s Office told the U.S. Justice Department that although the 18-year-old is suspected of committing crimes in 10 countries, he will be tried in Israel. “Despite the refusal, there has been no rupture between the U.S. and Israeli justice ministries,” Channel 2 went on to boast. Read the rest at The New Observer.