She was jestingly described by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion as “the best man in government”, but Golda Meir was a true trailblazer, being present at the founding of the Jewish state and later in her career, becoming Israel’s first and only woman to hold the premiership. To coincide...
As prime minister, Bennett faced the challenge of maneuvering amid the delicate andheterogeneouscoalition. Among his first tests was the erection of a new settlement outpost in the West Bank: the coalition was starkly divided over whether the state should authorize or dismantle it. Bennett reached...
Golda Meir(born May 3, 1898,Kiev[Ukraine]—died December 8, 1978, Jerusalem) was an Israeli politician who helped found (1948) theState of Israeland later served as its fourthprime minister(1969–74). She was the first woman to hold the post. ...
7, Ali’s first year has played out against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war Ali Al-Taweel was born on Oct. 7, 2023, as Israeli warplanes started to pound the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ surprise cross-border attack on southern Israel. October 6, 2024 One year in, war is part...
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to a hospital on Saturday, but was in "good condition" as he underwent a medical evaluation, his office said. The Israeli leader’s office said he was being treated at Israel’s Sheba Hospital, near the coastal city of ...
Israel likely to gain woman prime minister
Each woman was presented with a little packet containing a booklet on how to make challah, a lovely booklet with the challah blessings and a book of the prayers that are said first thing in the morning. Upon leaving, each woman lit a candle and spoke forth their dreams for the new year...
“On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether prosecutors improperly stretched the law by charging people with that violation in the first place. The high court’s ruling, likely to land in late June, has the potential to undo the convictions and sentences of those ...
Israel was set to take its first steps toward a ground offensive in Rafah this week, but has delayed those plans as it mulls a response to Iran’s attack, two Israeli sources have told CNN. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long stressed the importance of invading Rafah to...
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign, saying the Israeli leader has “lost the public’s trust.” This is the first time Lapid has urged Netanyahu to quit since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7. “Netanyahu cannot remain Israel...