Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket at southern Israel today, the army said, shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured the region on election day. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties caused by the attack on Israeli territory. ‘A short while ago, a projectile was fired from the Gaza Strip into … Read more
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has cancelled a planned visit to Israel as it emerged he had not been fully vaccinated against COVID because he ‘didn’t want to jump the line’ – in a blow to his ‘friend’ Benjamin Netanyahu as he fights for re-election. Bourla, 59, and some of his staff have received their first doses … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked out of his own corruption trial after telling judges in a Jerusalem court today that he was innocent of fraud and bribery charges. Netanyahu, 71, pleaded not guilty on Monday to corruption charges at the resumption of his trial some six weeks before Israeli voters again pass judgment on his leadership. … Read more
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis participated today in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic. Shocking images showed the funeral procession for Rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, who died at age 99 and had recently suffered from Covid-19, wending its way through the streets of Jerusalem … Read more
Israel is accused of ‘racism’ by Palestinian PM after excluding 4million people in the West Bank and Gaza from its Covid-19 vaccine program Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to vaccinate all citizens by April Israel’s Arab citizens and Palestinians in East Jerusalem will get a dose Pledge will not, however, be extended to those … Read more
Israel is accused of ‘racism’ by Palestinian PM after excluding 4million people in the West Bank and Gaza from its Covid-19 vaccine program Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to vaccinate all citizens by April Israel’s Arab citizens and Palestinians in East Jerusalem will get a dose Pledge will not, however, be extended to those … Read more
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson and mega-donor to US President Donald Trump, who died on Tuesday aged 87 after a long illness, has been buried in Jerusalem. The casino mogul’s coffin was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Adelson’s wife Miriam on Thursday night, and was buried on Friday. The billionaire mogul and power broker, who built a … Read more
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson and mega-donor to US President Donald Trump, who died on Tuesday aged 87 after a long illness, has been buried in Jerusalem. The casino mogul’s coffin was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Adelson’s wife Miriam on Thursday night, and was buried on Friday. The billionaire mogul and power broker, who built a … Read more
Israel ‘paid to jump the vaccine queue’ with PM Benjamin Netanyahu phoning Pfizer boss 17 times in just days to secure more supplies of the Covid jab Israel has already vaccinated 1.8million – a fifth of its population – in three weeks But the country did not order any Pfizer-BioNTech jabs until mid-November It reportedly … Read more
Israel ‘paid to jump the vaccine queue’ with PM Benjamin Netanyahu phoning Pfizer boss 17 times in just days to secure more supplies of the Covid jab Israel has already vaccinated 1.8million – a fifth of its population – in three weeks But the country did not order any Pfizer-BioNTech jabs until mid-November It reportedly … Read more