Oct 20, 2020
Israeli vaccine set to begin human trials
The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has announced that human trials of its coronavirus vaccine are set to get underway later this month. The name of the Israeli vaccine…
Oct 12, 2020
Israel Finance Min. promises new budget by December
Israeli Finance Minister Yisrael Katz has vowed that the long awaited 2021 state budget would be ready by December, amid allegations of deliberate government delays for political reasons and the…
Aug 25, 2020
Israel delays budget to avoid snap election
Israel’s Members of Knesset (MKs) enacted new legislation to postpone a critical vote on the state budget just hours before deadline to do so expired at midnight last night. The…
Aug 12, 2020
Israel Protest/Gov’t discord ongoing
As reported by TV7 earlier this month, a political crisis in Jerusalem has seemingly threatened the unity government’s stability over the state budget. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged…
May 27, 2020
Gantz vows “historic” gains in Israeli security
Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz declared that the newly-inducted government “will move forward responsibly and intelligently - the only way to bring about historic achievements strengthening…
May 25, 2020
Netanyahu’s corruption trial opens
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to appear before the Jerusalem District Court to attend the first session of his trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of…
May 18, 2020
Israel’s 35th government sworn into office
A new era is set to begin in Israel following the official formation of the country’s 35th government. The development will hopefully end more than 500 days of political limbo…
May 07, 2020
Supreme Court rejects petitions against Netanyahu-Gantz government
The Israeli Supreme Court issued a statement late last night, announcing its decision to reject all petitions which sought to disqualify Premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s right to form a government, as…
May 06, 2020
Mandelblit: no legal grounds to disqualify Netanyahu-Gantz deal
Premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Parliament Speaker Benny Gantz’s Blue and White parties have revised a number of clauses in their previously-signed coalition agreement, in light of criticism leveled against…
Apr 01, 2020
Gantz, Netanyahu say ‘significant progress’ achieved toward unity government, amid dispute over key portfolios
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new political partner, Member of Knesset (MK) Benny Gantz are reporting advancement in their negotiations to form a successful coalition. According to a…