The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Israel’s PM Bennett loses majority after MP quits coalition

Idit Silman’s decision has left Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s coalition with 60 seats, the same as the opposition.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022

Pfizer/BioNTech's Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Provides Short-Lived Protection In Elderly, Israel Study Shows

An Israel-based study has found that a fourth dose of the Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) / BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) vaccine lowered rates of COVID-19 infection among the elderly.

Benzinga · Apr 6, 2022

HAL ties up with IAI of Israel to convert passenger aircraft into mid-air refuellers

Defence official says aircraft likely to be converted is a Boeing 767 passenger jet

The Hindu · Apr 6, 2022

Israel’s Kohavi: Preparations to Carry Out Operations Against Iran Moving at Rapid Pace

Chief of Staff of the Israeli army Aviv Kohavi and the newly-appointed Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, addressed Iran on Tuesday and cited operations carried out by their forces in the past and their readiness for the future. At a ceremony Monday, Bar took over his new post,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Israeli lawmaker quits, threatening Bennett's hold on parliament

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his razor-thin parliamentary majority on Wednesday after a lawmaker from his nationalist party quit, leaving his government with a more precarious grip on power but in no immediate danger of collapse.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022

Israeli Government Loses Majority as Backbencher Quits

An Israeli lawmaker quit the government's wafer-thin ruling coalition over a religious dispute on Wednesday, throwing the fragile alliance into disarray without a majority in parliament. Backbencher Idit Silman's departure raises the possibility of new parliamentary elections less than a year after the government took office.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Israeli government loses majority as backbencher quits

An Israeli lawmaker has quit the government’s wafer-thin ruling coalition over a religious dispute, throwing the fragile alliance into disarray without a majority in parliament

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Gantz Speaks with Palestinian President for Ramadan

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas over the phone on Tuesday on the occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Gantz's office said. "Minister Gantz wished (Palestinian Authority) Chairman Abbas and the Palestinian people a blessed month of Ramadan," the statement said. "Ramadan must…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Palestinians use social media to out the Israeli undercover agents haunting their protests

Mista’arvim carry out sometimes violent arrests but demonstrators are increasingly effective at countering them

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022

Second booster shields elderly from COVID but protection wanes quickly - study

A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine lowered rates of COVID-19 among the elderly but the protection against infection appeared short-lived, a large study in Israel has found.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022