Asia Israel Lgbt partners of fallen soldiers will be recognised as war widowers with a law passed by the Knesset after the case of reservist Captain Sagi Golan, who was killed while defending kibbutz Be'eri
Asia Israel A military official said the Israeli Defence Forces had begun their ground operation into Gaza City, the main urban centre in the enclave, where hundreds of thousands of residents were ordered to flee, saying “Gaza is burning”
Asia Israel Simon Leviev, infamously known as the ‘Tinder Swindler,’ was detained upon his arrival at Batumi International Airport; the information was released by Leviev’s lawyer who adds that the reasons for his arrest in Georgia remain unclear
Asia Israel Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s benchmark TA-125 index gained 1,7% as shares rose to new record highs at the end of trading day yesterday following an Israeli airstrike that targeted top Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar; index has marked over +32% so far this year
Asia Israel Haredi leaders called for an international day of prayer and fasting in response to recent government efforts to conscript ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students and arrest those who disobey enlisting; national Rabbi said it's 'shocking' they escape social duty