Israeli and German fighter jets will today honour Holocaust victims with a symbolic flyover of Dachau concentration camp to mark the countries’ fight against anti-Semitism. Israeli F-16s and Eurofighter jets of the German Luftwaffe will also overfly the nearby Fuerstenfeldbruck airbase to commemorate the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics that left 11 Israelis dead. … Read more
Israeli police have used water cannons to disperse protesters in central Jerusalem. At least 55 were arrested as clashes broke out overnight after thousands staged a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israelis have held a series of demonstrations in recent weeks calling on Netanyahu to resign, citing his trial on corruption charges and his … Read more
A doctor in Israel has been diagnosed with Covid-19 twice, months apart and after testing negative in between the two swabs, according to local media. The medic, who had been working at Sheba Medical Center in the city of Ramat Gan, four miles east of Tel Aviv, reportedly recovered from her first bout of coronavirus. … Read more
Israeli police used water cannons on hundreds of demonstrators around Benjamin Netanyahu’s home last night as protests mounted against the Prime Minister over corruption claims and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Hit by high unemployment, a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and reimposed coronavirus curbs, Israelis have taken to the streets in almost daily … Read more
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed an agreement with rival Benny Gantz, ending a year of political deadlock in the country. The deal will see the two leaders share a rotating premiership. Netanyahu will continue to serve for the next year and a half before he is replaced by Gantz, who will be his … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu orders complete lockdown in Israel lasting through Passover and demands families celebrate in their homes after Purim gatherings escalated coronavirus spread Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a complete lockdown across Israel There have been 58 deaths across the country and 8,904 confirmed cases All travel between cities has been stopped between Tuesday afternoon and … Read more
Israeli PM Netanyahu, 70, goes into quarantine after one of his aides tested positive for coronavirus Netanyahu and his close aides will be ‘in confinement until tests are completed’ He is awaiting results from his latest test after previously testing negative Reports say the infected aide was present at a parliamentary session last week Coronavirus … Read more
Scientists in Israel say they are just weeks away from developing an oral vaccine which will beat coronavirus. Officials in the country expect the drug to be available within 90 days after it has completed the necessary testing. Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis said: ‘Congratulations to MIGAL [The Galilee Research Institute] on this exciting breakthrough. … Read more