The week around the world in 20 pictures

[ad_1] Tel Aviv Protesters carry a banner as they attend a mass ‘independence party’ in a demonstration against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government’s judicial overhaul. The fight over the judicial changes ‘transcends issues of left and right, and comes down to public distrust in government’, said one of the architects…

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Israel marks 75th Independence Day amid protests

Israel marks 75th Independence Day amid protests

[ad_1] Jerusalem: Israel marked its 75th Independence Day amid protests and political divisions between supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary”. The celebration on Tuesday began at sundown, with an official torch-lighting ceremony held at the Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. As Netanyahu spoke at the state ceremony for…

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Israel voices ‘concern’ over conflict in Sudan

Israel voices ‘concern’ over conflict in Sudan

[ad_1] Representative image Jerusalem: Israel has said it was “following with concern” the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. “Israel wants stability and security for Sudan,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lior Haiat wrote on Twitter, Xinhua news agency reported. “Israel calls on all parties to refrain from…

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Meteor explodes over Israel in daylight

Meteor explodes over Israel in daylight

[ad_1] Meteor shower Jerusalem: The Israeli Astronomical Association (IAA) has reported a bolide explosion seen in daylight in the country’s sky. The bolide, a particularly bright meteor, was seen flashing across the sky at 17:16 local time (14:16 GMT), according to reports, photos, and videos received at the IAA released on Saturday. Igal Pat-El, a…

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