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Prince Harry faces backlash over plans to invite injured Israeli soldiers to Invictus Games despite investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian Territories Israel is under investigation for alleged war crimes in the Palestinian Territories The inclusion of their athletes in the games was agreed in principle this month Arab journalist said their inclusion would … Read more
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot took to Instagram on Day 6 of her self-quarantine process, and she decided to bring some of her celebrity friends together, digitally. The 34-year-old Israeli-born actress shared an Instagram video with her 36.8 million followers, which featured a celebrity-fueled medley of John Lennon’s 1971 classic Imagine. She was joined by … Read more
Israel bans people from leaving their homes for ‘non-essential’ reasons and will track coronavirus sufferers’ phones to stop the spread The country is using anti-terror laws to harvest geolocation data from phones Spying powers are usually only reserved for Palestinian-linked terrorists Netanyahu said halting the virus’s spread outweighed privacy concerns Coronavirus symptoms: what are they … Read more
Israel president Reuven Rivlin is to ask rival Benny Gantz to form government in sign that Benjamin Netanyahu is losing his grip on power President Reuven Rivlin asked Benny Gantz to form a coalition Government The development follows three inconclusive elections and a year of stalemate Commentators say it is a major setback for PM Benjamin … Read more
The British teenager who avoided jail after being convicted of lying about being gang-raped by 12 Israeli men in Cyprus has relived her ordeal for a TV documentary. The woman, 19, flew home in January after being handed a four-month suspended sentence over the events of July last year in an Aiya Napa hotel room. … Read more
Prototype contact lenses that allow colourblind people to tell green from red without needing a pair of ‘bulky sunglasses’ are being developed The technology involves an ultra-thin material that changes the colour of light The team developed a way to ‘print’ the new material on to a curved surface It is not commercially available yet … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory on Tuesday in the country’s third election in less than a year, after television exit polls showed him just a seat short of a governing majority in parliament. A win for Netanyahu, 70, after inconclusive ballots in April … Read more
Israel held its third election in less than a year today to break a grinding political deadlock, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chasing re-election while facing criminal indictment. The campaign was condemned by President Reuvin Rivlin as ‘awful and grubby’, as voters flocked to polling stations to cast their vote yet again. The vote comes … Read more
Spanish carnival ‘commemorating’ the Holocaust with lingerie-clad female Nazis, a crematorium float and dancing concentration camp victims sparks fury among Jewish groups The carnival in Campo de Criptana was condemned as ‘vile and disgusting’ One float had a Hebrew menorah lamp between two crematorium chimneys The organisers claim the parade was intended to ‘honour’ Holocaust victims … Read more
Spanish car manufacturer Seat is working on technology to track a driver’s eyes and spot signs of drowsiness. The firm has partnered with an Israeli firm that has built an algorithm than scrutinises a driver’s eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position. Eyesight Technologies uses cameras and sensors and combines this with … Read more