Israel president denies Gantz’s request for more time to form govt
Israel’s president on Sunday rejected parliament speaker Benny Gantz’s request for more time to form a government, as talks persist on a possible interim alliance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ex-military chief Gantz was given the mandate to form a government four weeks ago by President Reuven Rivlin following Israel’s March 2 election, the country’s […]
First Palestinian killed in protests against Trump peace plan
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli troops on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Hebron, the first Palestinian killed in protests against US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan. The Israel army said troops responded to a “violent” rioter armed with a Molotov cocktail. Hebron, a traditional hotspot in the occupied […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu in Uganda to boost ties
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Uganda on Monday for a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni, on a trip to boost ties with the East African nation. Netanyahu arrived to a rainswept Entebbe airport accompanied by his wife, Sara, before heading to meet Museveni, an AFP photographer said.` Court sentences two men to death for armed […]
Israel braces for dramatic day with PM immunity vote
As Knesset meets to start proceedings, Netanyahu will be thousands of miles away in Washington with the US president, who will unveil his long-awaited peace plan Tuesday was shaping up to be a dramatic day for Israel with the start of Knesset proceedings on Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for immunity in his corruption probes. Meanwhile, the […]
World leaders arrive Jerusalem for World Holocaust Forum
Around 40 world leaders, on Wednesday, arrived in Jerusalem for the fifth World Holocaust Forum scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Britain’s Prince Charles, the Presidents of Russia, Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine, the vice president of the U.S. as well as the kings of Spain and Belgium were among the participants in the two-day forum. The […]
Israel develops method to rejuvenate kidney
Israeli researchers have discovered a method to rejuvenate the kidneys, which has the potential to eliminate the need for dialysis in the future, Israel’s Sheba Medical Center said on Wednesday. In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers from the center showed that it is possible to rejuvenate the kidneys and improve their […]
