Daily Archives: February 23, 2022
Israel Police chief: ‘Fake news’ about Pegasus scandal caused untold damage
The scandal sparked by reports that the Israel Police illegally used spyware against civilians has caused the force’s image considerable damage that will take time to repair, Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai said on Tuesday.
The...
Labor’s Meirav Michaeli ‘will break up the coalition,’ Gantz’s inner circle warns
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s threat to topple the coalition unless his bill to raise salaries for career soldiers is approved by the Knesset has put the government in crisis mode. Transportation Minister Merav...
Shekel weakens as Russia-Ukraine crisis intensifies
The Israeli shekel weakened on Tuesday as investors sought safe-haven currencies, particularly against the U.S. dollar, as the Russian-Ukraine crisis intensifies, according to Globes.
“The shekel is weakening against the dollar after reports that Russian troops...