Day: March 9, 2020

By Barnini Chakraborty | Fox News close Video Coronavirus fears hit stock market, oil prices Oil and gas prices drop; Fox Biz Flash: 2/24. The one-two punch of coronavirus and an escalating oil price war that is roiling world markets is hurting one country more than any other: Iran. Already dealing with a deadly outbreak, the […]

8:45 pm Israeli airlines to shut down routes over new limitations, rue ‘death blow’ El Al officials tell Channel 12 they recommend Israelis abroad return quickly, as many routes could soon shut down. Arkia is sending some 180 employees to a non-paid vacation and will cancel most international routes until further notice. Avi Nakash, one […]

3rd Blue and White MK to oppose move to establish minority government with outside support of the Joint Arab List. Arutz Sheva Staff, 09/03/20  Blue and White MK Hili Tropper has decided that he would oppose the formation of a minority government which would be dependent on outside support from the Joint Arab List, Channel […]

By Dr. Ehud Eilam March 9, 2020 Missiles, rockets, and other weaponry bound for Hezbollah interdicted by IDF forces on the Francop cargo ship, 2009, in IDF warehouse, photo via IDF Flickr CC   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,474, March 9, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Ever since the 2006 war, Israel has preferred to contain […]

Gantz, Ya’alon are breaking their pre-election promise not to build coalition with anti-Zionist Arab parties. Yochanan Visser, 09/03/20 19:28 Benny Gantz Tomer Neuberg/Flash90 On Monday, Blue and White, the party that lost the latest Israeli election to Likud, entered into coalition negotiations with Yisrael Beiteinu, a staunchly anti-Arab party, and the Joint List of Arab […]

Various factions invited to recommend candidate to would form next government. Round of consultations shortened and will only last one day. Mordechai Sones, 09/03/20 President Rivlin will begin consultations with all parties elected to the Knesset on Sunday. Beit HaNasi Director Harel Tubi today informed the parties elected to the Knesset that consultations ahead of […]

IAEA calls on Tehran to grant it access to two undeclared sites where there is ‘possible undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities’ taking place By AFP Today, 4:56 pm VIENNA — The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog on Monday urged Iran to “cooperate immediately and fully” with a landmark nuclear agreement with world powers […]

Israeli equities drop over 5% as indices in Europe, Asia plummet; Wall Street circuit breaker stops trading at open; crude shares nosedive as Saudis launch offensive against Russia By Luke Tress Today, 4:57 pm The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange plummeted on Monday as investors panicked over the surging coronavirus and an oil price war rocked […]

Claiming they haven’t received all the case material, PM’s lawyers seek continuance on opening session, currently set for next week By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff Today, 10:39 am   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team formally filed a request on Monday asking that the opening court session in the premier’s corruption trial, set for […]