EU buys 300million more doses of Pfizer vaccine amid mounting anger at slow roll-out across bloc

The EU today announced it had bought another 300million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and approved a plan to scrape an extra dose out of each vial as the bloc tries to catch up to the faster rollouts in the US and Britain.  With Israel still leading the global race – having given jabs to … Read more

How Israel has leaped ahead in the vaccine race

Israel has leaped ahead in the global vaccine race by squeezing every last dose out of its vaccine supplies and using its efficient health system to launch a 24/7 immunisation drive with military help – with Benjamin Netanyahu making himself as visible as possible as he bids for re-election in March.  Some 1.4million Israelis have … Read more

How Israel has leaped ahead in the vaccine race

Israel has leaped ahead in the global vaccine race by squeezing every last dose out of its vaccine supplies and using its efficient health system to launch a 24/7 immunisation drive with military help – with Benjamin Netanyahu making himself as visible as possible as he bids for re-election in March.  Some 1.4million Israelis have … Read more

Jonathan Pollard kisses the ground as he lands in Israel and is met on the tarmac by Netanyahu

Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in the country early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he exited the aircraft in the culmination of a decades-long affair that had long strained relations between the two close allies. Pollard was welcomed at Israel’s international airport … Read more

Israel announces third lockdown amid Covid spike days after new mutant British strain was detected

Israel announces its third nationwide lockdown amid Covid spike days after four cases of new mutant British strain were detected in the country Israel’s third lockdown will start from 5pm on Sunday and will last for two weeks The measures are a response to a surge in infections and mutant British strain The lockdown may … Read more

Israel to hold fourth election in two years after Netanyahu’s coalition government collapses

Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The coalition led by Netanyahu and his former election rival, Defence Minister Benny Gantz, had been inching towards collapse for weeks, undermined by … Read more

Saudi princes are split over peace deal recognising Israel

Saudi princes are split over peace deal recognising Israel as Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ‘favours closer ties’ with historic enemy Saudi Arabia’s ruling princes split over whether sign a peace deal with Israel Israel is now recognised by countries including the UAE, Bahrain and Morroco Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said to be … Read more

Saudi princes are split over peace deal recognising Israel

Saudi princes are split over peace deal recognising Israel as Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ‘favours closer ties’ with historic enemy Saudi Arabia’s ruling princes split over whether sign a peace deal with Israel Israel is now recognised by countries including the UAE, Bahrain and Morroco Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said to be … Read more