Israel becomes first nation to give third Covid vaccine shot to people over 60
Isreal became the first nation to offer a third dose to people over the age of 60 years after vaccinating at least 57% of the 9.3 million population with both … Read More
Category: Israel
Israeli spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds
Private Israeli spy software was used to hack dozens of smartphones that belonged to reporters, human rights activists, business executives and the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to … Read More
Israel sees drop in Pfizer vaccine protection against infections, still strong in severe illness
Israel reported on Monday a decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in preventing infections and symptomatic illness but said it remained highly effective in preventing serious illness. … Read More
Europeans, U.S. warn Iran nuclear talks won’t be open-ended
Western officials warned Tehran on Sunday that negotiations to revive its nuclear deal could not continue indefinitely, after the sides announced a break following the election of a new hardline … Read More
Benjamin Netanyahu out, Naftali Bennett in as PM as Israel marks end of an era
Benjamin Netanyahu`s record 12-year run as Israel`s prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new “government of change” led by nationalist Naftali Bennett, an improbable scenario few Israelis … Read More
Israel’s Netanyahu alleges election fraud, accuses rival of duplicity
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday a newly formed Israeli coalition that is poised to unseat him was the result of “the greatest election fraud” in the history of … Read More
Israel’s Opposition declares new govt, set to unseat PM Netanyahu
Israel’s opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he officially told the country’s President that he has reached agreements with political allies to form a new … Read More
Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases
Israel’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday it found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked … Read More
Netanyahu’s disparate rivals try to nail down pact to unseat him
Yair Lapid, head of Israel’s centrist YeshAtid party, is holding last-minute contacts with potential coalition partners in order to present a new government by a Wednesday deadline. The emerging coalition … Read More
Netanyahu’s grip on power in Israel loosens as rival moves to unseat him
Far-right party leader Naftali Bennett threw his crucial support on Sunday behind a “unity government” in Israel to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in what would be the end of … Read More