Netanyahu Expected to be Asked to Form Israel’s Next Government
Israel’s current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to remain in his role for a fifth term, following his earning of 65 recommendations from the 120-seat elected parliament.
President Rivlin Begins Consultations to Form New Coalition Government
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has begun consultations with the heads of the country’s political factions, in an attempt to expedite the formation of the government.
Israel’s Spy Godfather, Rafi Eitan, Dies Aged 92
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Rafi Eitan “one of the heroes of the State of Israel’s intelligence service in countless acts for Israel’s security” for whom “there was no match for his wisdom, wit and endless commitment to the people of Israel and our country.”
Rivlin Tours ‘Land of Monasteries’ with Heads of Israel’s Churches
Over the last few years, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has promoted a project to develop the abandoned churches and monasteries along the Jordan River in order to attract more visitors to the area.
Father of 12 Injured in Biblical Heartland Terrorist Attack Succumbs to Wounds
Rabbi Achiad Ettinger, a 47-year-old teacher and father of 12, who was taken to hospital in critical condition following yesterday’s terrorist attack died this morning in Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikvah.
Israel’s First Lady Undergoes Lung Transplant to Save Her from Pulmonary Fibrosis
Nechama Rivlin, the 73-year-old wife of Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin, has undergone a lung transplant following a serious decline in her condition due to chronic pulmonary fibrosis. She received the lung from a 19-year-old young man, Yair Yehezkel Halbali, who drowned in Eilat.
Guy Nattiv Wins Short Film, First Israeli to Win Academy Award in 41 Years
“My grandparents are Holocaust survivors,” said Israeli director Guy Nattiv. “The bigotry that they experienced in the Holocaust, we see that everywhere today—in America and in Europe. This film is about education; it’s about teaching your kids a better way.”
Report: The Need to Explain the Israeli Miracle to Millennials
Vibe Israel, a non-governmental initiative to brand Israel to the world recently presented the findings of a report into Millennials and their perceptions of Israel to the country’s 10th President, Reuven Rivlin.
Antisemitism is a Battle ‘Humanity Must Fight Together’
“Austria bears shared responsibility for the Holocaust,” said President Van der Bellen. “Many Austrian citizens took part, and we bow our heads in memory of the victims in humility and respect. We admitted our shared responsibility too late and that caused problems in our relations at the beginning.”
Arrow 3 Anti-Missile System Fully Tested Days After Iranian Rocket Attack
Just two days after Iranian military fired a missile into northern Israel from Syria, the Israeli Defense Ministry successfully conducted a planned trial of the Arrow-3 missile defense system.
