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Public broadcaster says it doesn’t have funds to host Eurovision
12 August, 2018 |
7 years ago
Israel could have to forfeit hosting the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, the chairman of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) Gil Omer warned in a letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Sunday.
Omer said the IPBC is unable to put up the 12 million euro deposit required by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) as collateral for the production rights as that would require laying off 200 employees or cancelling original programming. He called on the government to put up the collateral. Israel’s Treasury has so far refused to provide the funds, and should a solution not be found by August 14th, Israel, which emerged victorious in the 2018 Eurovision in Lisbon, will have to forfeit its right to host the competition.
Netanyahu warns of early elections without agreement on military draft legislation
12 August, 2018 |
7 years ago
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned coalition faction leaders Sunday that without agreement on legislation regulating conscription of ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva students he will call early elections. Netanyahu told the faction heads that in the absence of an agreement, he would set a date next month for elections. The current Defense Service Law expires in September after the High Court of Justice ruled that it is unconstitutional, however last week the court gave the government an extension until December to pass new legislation.
Security Cabinet Instructs IDF To Continue ‘Strong Action’ Against Hamas
9 August, 2018 |
7 years ago
Following a four-hour meeting on the latest clashes with Hamas and attempts to reach a long-term ceasefire, the Security Cabinet issued a statement Thursday that it had “directed the IDF to continue taking strong action against the terrorist elements.”
Air raid sirens sound in Beer Sheva
9 August, 2018 |
7 years ago
Air raid sirens sounded in Beer Sheva at around 3 p.m. Thursday. No injuries or damages have been reported,
180 rockets fired at Israel
9 August, 2018 |
7 years ago
Some 180 mortars and rockets have been fired at southern Israel since Wednesday afternoon, while the IDF has conducted some 150 strikes on targets in the Strip, a mililtary spokesman said. Irone Dome aerial defence systems intercepted some 30 incoming rockets and mortars, while the remainder fell mostly in open fields, the spokesman added.
