Publication: CBN News
Type: Online
Date: April 10, 2013
Country: Israel
Title: Justice Served in Terror Attack on Jewish Family
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Section: Inside Israel
Article: link
Justice Served in Terror Attack on Jewish Family

By Chris Mitchell
CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief

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JERUSALEM, Israel -- A little more than five years ago, a young Israeli boy opened what looked like a holiday package left on his doorstep. The package was a bomb.… Read more

Publication: CBN News
Type: Online / TV
Date: January 17, 2013
Country: Israel
Title: American-born 'Jewish Terrorist' Convicted of Murder
Reporter: Chris Mitchell & Julie Stahl
Section: Inside Israel
Article: link


JERUSALEM, Israel -- This week, the Jerusalem District Court convicted the man accused of delivering a bomb to an Israeli pastor's home, nearly killing his son.

American-born Jack Teitel walked into the courtroom this week to hear the judges' verdict. Inside they convicted him of… Read more

Publication: CBN News
Type: Online
Date: March 9, 2012
Country: Israel
Title: Déjà vu for Messianic Bombing Victims
Reporter: Tzippi Barrow
Section: Inside Israel
Article: link
Déjà vu for Messianic Bombing Victims
 
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Four years after a Messianic Jewish teenager was critically injured by a bomb hidden in a Purim gift package, an unknown prankster may have played a "joke" on the same family Thursday.

CBN News covered the bombing in March 2008, which nearly killed… Read more

Publication: CBN News
Type: Online
Date: December 9, 2011
Country: Israel
Title: Suspect in Ortiz Bombing Case Fit to Stand Trial
Section: Inside Israel
Article: link
Suspect in Ortiz Bombing Case Fit to Stand Trial
 
The "Jewish terrorist" who tried to murder members of an Israeli Messianic Jewish family because of their faith, has been declared fit to stand trial.

The Jerusalem District Court decided this week that Jack Teitel would stand trial for the murder of two Palestinians in… Read more

Publication: CBN News
Type: Online
Date: September 9, 2010
Country: Israel
Title: Messianic Jewish Teen's Bomber May Avoid Trial
Section: Inside Israel
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Article & Video: link


The man accused of trying to kill Israeli teenager, Ami Ortiz, with a bomb may not have to stand trial.

A three judge panel will decide if the suspect is mentally fit for the court case that's attracted world wide attention.

As Jack Teitel entered the courtroom, he… Read more

Publication: CBN News
Type: Online
Date: April 12, 2010
Country: Israel
Title: Beersheva's Messianic Jews Await Trial Outcome
Section: World
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Article & Video: link



JERUSALEM - A pivotal court case takes place this week in a trial involving the rights of Messianic Jews in Israel.

In December 2005, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Beersheva stormed a congregation of Messianic Jews - Jews who believe Jesus is the Jewish Messiah.

The… Read more

Publication: CBN News
Type: Online
Date: December 13, 2009
Country: Israel
Title: Victim's Parents Attend Trial for Jewish Terrorist
Section: World
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Article: link
Video: link



The Israeli Messianic Jewish family whose son was nearly killed by a bomb have come face to face with their alleged attacker.

Teenager Ami Ortiz was wounded by a bomb that Yaakov "Jack" Teitel allegedly planted at the family's home in 2008. Severely wounded in the… Read more

Publication: CBN News
Type: Online
Date: November 21, 2009
Country: Israel
Title: Israeli Bombing Victim Forgives Attacker
Section: Inside Israel
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Article: link
Video: link


ARIEL, Israel - The surveillance video showed Jack Teitel leaving a bomb disguised as a Purim package in March of 2008. The bomb exploded in the face of then 15-year-old Ami Ortiz, nearly killing him.

Miraculously, Ortiz has recovered from nearly all of his wounds and now… Read more

Publication: CBN
Type: Television
Date: November 2, 2009
Country: Israel
Section: Inside Israel
Title: Suspect Arrest Announced in Ami Ortiz Case
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Article and Video: link
 

Suspect Arrest Announced in Ami Ortiz Case
By Chris Mitchell
CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Monday, November 02, 2009

JERUSALEM, Israel - An alleged "Jewish terrorist" who immigrated to Israel from the United States has been arrested in connection with several… Read more

Publication: CBN
Type: TV and Online
Date: May 4, 2009
Country: Israel
Section: World
Title: Ami's Miracle: Thriving after Holiday Bomb
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Mideast Bureau Chief Article Link: http://blogs.cbn.com/jerusalemdateline/archive/2009/05/07/ami-ortiz-update-again.aspx Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAtawUoAQbE


Ami's Miracle: Thriving after Holiday Bomb
By Chris Mitchell
CBN News Mideast Bureau Chief
May 4, 2009

CBNNews.com - ARIEL, Israel - One year ago,… Read more

Publication: CBN
Type: Online
Date: November 14, 2008
Country: Israel
Section: Jerusalem Dateline
Title: Update on Ami Ortiz
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Link: http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/482090.aspx
Update on Ami Ortiz

Many of you remember Ami Ortiz. Ami is the son of David and Leah Ortiz who pastor a congregation in Ariel here in Israel. Earlier this year, on March 20th, Ami opened up a holiday package during the feast of Purim. The gift disguised a… Read more

Publication: CBN
Type: Online
Date: June 26, 2008
Country: Israel
Section: Jerusalem Dateline
Title: Update on the Case of Ami Ortiz
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Link: http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/399397.aspx
The case of 15-year-old Ami Ortiz, critically injured in March by a bomb concealed in a holiday gift package, continues to draw attention here in Israel.

In one of the latest developments, Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice,… Read more

Publication: CBN
Type: TV/Online
Date: June 5, 2008
Country: Israel
Section: CBN News
Title: Turning Up the 'Heat' on Messianic Jews
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Link: http://www.cbn.com/media/browse_videos_info.aspx?s=/vod/CMI106
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBz7Js_TP-o
Comment: Segment on Ami Ortiz begins at 2:12 Minutes



A Near-Death Experience

On March 20, during the Purim holiday, Ami Ortiz, the youngest son of a Messianic pastor's family… Read more

Publication: CBN
Type: Online
Date: June 4, 2008
Country: Israel
Section: Jerusalem Dateline
Title: The Latest Update on Ami Ortiz
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Link: http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/482090.aspx
Today we ran a story on the growing persecution of Messianic believers in Israel. In the story, we mentioned a story done by Channel 1, a national Israeli news channel about Ami Ortiz, the 15 year old nearly killed by a bomb on March 20th. If you would like to see… Read more

Publication: CBN
Type: Online
Date: April 11, 2008
Country: Israel
Section: Jerusalem Dateline
Title: More updates on Ami Ortiz
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief
Link: http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/355790.aspx

People around the world are still praying for Ami Ortiz, the 15-year-old boy who was severely injured just over three weeks ago.

On March 20, Ami opened a Purim holiday gift box with a bomb inside, which nearly killed him. Despite the horrific injuries he suffered, according to… Read more

TV Channel: CBN
Program: Christian World News
Title: Israeli Christian Boy Receives a Deadly Gift
Country: USA
Date: March 28, 2008
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Mideast Bureau Chief
Running Time: N/A
Link: http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/344905.aspx

Publication: CBN
Type: Online
Date: March 25, 2008
Country: Israel
Section: Jerusalem Dateline
Title: Update on Ami Ortiz
Reporter: Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief
Link: http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/345106.aspx
Last Thursday, Ami Ortiz, the son of David Ortiz, an Israeli pastor came home to his Ariel home and opened a holiday package. After all, it was Purim and many people send gifts at this time of year.

Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jews from Haman's plan to… Read more