Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis protested in 70 locations on Saturday, May 4, demanding the release of hostages in Gaza Strip and calling for early elections. It is organized by Change Generation, a movement established following the October 7, 2023, attack, to demand the release of hostages and a change in Israel’s leadership, Times of … Read more
Last Updated: April 19, 2024, 15:45 IST Air India Halts Tel Aviv Flights Until April 30 Amid Middle East Tensions. (File photo) Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights till April 30 due to Middle East tensions. Safety measures in place, support for affected passengers. Air India has decided to stop its flights to and from … Read more
With the Middle East tensions flaring up, Air India has temporarily suspended its Tel Aviv flights and airlines have charted alternative flight paths to avoid the Iranian airspace. Longer flight paths will result in increased operational costs for the carriers, and the situation could also push airfares higher. Air India, Vistara, IndiGo and some international … Read more
Israeli officials warn civilians after Iran launches drone attacks – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran has launched a drone attack toward Israel, the Israeli military said Saturday evening. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) vowed to protect the country and ordered changes to its defensive guidelines, closing schools and limiting crowded gatherings. CBS News contributor … Read more
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets again on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing religious government.This is happening as there is no sign of a let-up in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza almost six months in. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators called for early elections as well as the release of the … Read more
An estimated 34,000 Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night to protest the Netanyahu government. In Caesarea, four were arrested, in Tel Aviv police shot water cannons at demonstrators blocking the Ayalon highway, and in Jerusalem, protesters temporarily shut down the city-center intersection at Paris Square. Across the different protests, speakers denounced not … Read more
Israelis from across the country took to the polls on Tuesday with plenty of resounding victories and shock defeats that could shape the future of the Jewish State’s cities for years to come. In the capital of Jerusalem, mayoral incumbent Moshe Lion defeated challenger Yossi Havilio to win another five-year term as mayor, winning … Read more
The campaigns leading up to Tuesday’s municipal elections largely flew under the radar, as Israel remains focused on its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, conflict against Hezbollah on its northern border, over 100,000 citizens who are still displaced, and numerous other security, economic, welfare, and social issues, not to mention thousands of … Read more
Israeli ministers and Knesset members gave statements to the press as they cast their votes in municipal elections on Tuesday.Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid in Tel Aviv expressed his support for former Yesh Atid minister Orna Barbivay, who is running against incumbent mayor Ron Huldai.He called her “the greatest manager I … Read more
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced his intention to cancel tax benefits for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency currently working for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). “The State of Israel will not give tax benefits to terrorist aides,” Smotrich wrote on X on Thursday, February 8. Smotrich also attached a news article from the … Read more
