In 2000, Deri was convicted of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, for which he served 22 months in prison until 2002.

According to Gallant, Hamas is at a “very dramatic junction,” in which it has to recalculate whether it wants to fight Israel or keep the calm of the past week.

“The pragmatic Arab states in the region recognize Israel’s capabilities” in the military and civilian spheres, said Katz.

The half-shekel weight will be presented to the general public on Hanukka in Emek Tzurim National Park.

Attlee, who served as prime minister from 1945 to 1951 and died in 1967, sponsored a Jewish mother and her two children who fled Germany in 1939.

Such responses are present in the fish's genes and suggest that a reaction to cold induces an energy-conserving or stress-reduced response.

Diminutive in size, she has a truly great voice. President Reuven Rivlin dubbed her “Israel’s first lady of song” and said that he had enjoyed listening to her for years.

“Let’s do business,” Minister of Tourism Yariv Levin told the audience, presenting a range of incentives and simplified regulations for businesses seeking to enter the local market.