Israeli Attorney General Unveils Charges Against Netanyahu

Israel’s attorney general indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges on Thursday, raising more uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country mired in political chaos after two inconclusive elections this year. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced the decision in a statement. The charges included bribery, breach of trust and fraud. Netanyahu, who has … Read more

Israel’s First Lady Nechama Rivlin Dies at 73

Israel’s presidential Residence has announced that its first lady, Nechama Rivlin, 73, died on Tuesday morning after battling with respiratory disease for years, She died at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva. Three months ago, Rivlin underwent a lung transplant. Rivlin suffered from pulmonary fibrosis and required the constant use of a portable oxygen tank, which … Read more