Tag: Israel
World 14.04.24 | 16:07

Israel still considering how to respond to Iran’s attack

Israel is still weighing its response after yesterday’s shocking attack from Iran, which launched hundreds of missiles and drones. Only one person was injured in the attack, a child in southern Israel, as most of the munitions were intercepted. The Israeli Government informed the public that it...

World 14.04.24 | 08:36

Iran launched hundreds of projectiles toward Israel

Iran fired several hundred projectiles, mainly slow moving drones, toward Israel, in reaction after Israel bombed the Iranian embassy in Damascus, killing a highly ranked officer. Most of the projectiles were shot down outside of the borders of Israel. According to reports, some landed near an Israeli...

World 07.10.23 | 19:37

Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel, hundreds killed, dozens kidnapped

The death toll from the shocking Palestinian attack on south Israel is estimated at hundreds of people, mainly Israeli civilians, and dozens have been kidnapped and are held in Gaza. In response, Israel cut power off to the large coastal city and is bombing buildings from which the Hamas organization...

World 27.12.21 | 17:11

Israeli hospital to study efficacy of fourth Covid-19 vaccine jab

An Israeli hospital says it will begin a first-of-its-kind trial on its own staff to determine the efficacy of a fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot. Around 150 medical staff at Shiba Hospital near Tel Aviv will get a fourth Pfizer/BioNTech jab starting on Monday. All of them had received their third dose by...

Macedonia Sport 29.05.21 | 22:19

Volleyball: Macedonia beats Israel 3:1

The Macedonian men’s volleyball team beat Israel 3:1 during their silver league game in Denmark.  Israel took the lead in the first set, winning 25:16. The next two sets were won by Macedonia, but only narrowly, 32:30 and 31:29. The final set saw Macedonia win 25:23. Macedonia is best ranked in Group...

Macedonia 16.05.21 | 12:43

Netanyahu adds Macedonia to the list of countries he thanked for their support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added Macedonia to the list of countries who, as he said, “resolutely stand with Israel and support Israel’s right to self defense against terrorist attacks”. The list includes the United States, countries from the region like Albania, Hungary,...

Macedonia 15.05.21 | 13:58

Mickoski faces online threats for his statement of support for Israel

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski faced a long list of threats and insults, mainly from Muslims in Macedonia, for his social media comment in support of Israel. Mickoski expressed support for Israel in protecting its citizens from Hamas rocket attacks, and urged for speedy de-escalation of the crisis. The...

Macedonia World 14.05.21 | 21:28

Mickoski: We support Israel as it protects its citizens from Hamas rocket attacks

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski expressed support to Israel in protecting itself against rocket attacks from Gaza. Firing rockets from Gaza aimed at the civilian population of Israel is wholly unacceptable and increases tensions in the region. We emphasize the right of Israel to protect and defend...

World 23.12.20 | 09:46

Knesset dissolved, sending Israel to fourth election in two years

Israel is heading to the polls for its fourth election in two years, after the ruling coalition failed to reach an agreement on a state budget in last-ditch talks on Tuesday. The parliament automatically dissolved at midnight (2200 GMT), when the budget deadline expired. The election is expected to...

Macedonia Sport 13.10.20 | 17:31

Macedonian U21 team saves a point against Israel with last minute goal

The Macedonian U21 football team suffered a setback in its attempt to reach the European Championship, after a poor showing against Israel. Macedonia had to struggle to even the score 1:1 in the final minutes of the overtime. Israel scored in the 22nd minute and had a penalty in the 55th minute, but...

Macedonia 02.04.20 | 22:31

Running out of options, Zaev says Macedonia will buy 50 respirators from Israel, for 1.25 million EUR

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev said that Macedonia will purchase a reserve of respirators from Israel. Faced with the closure of the EU market, the difficulties of accessing the Turkish market and a failed attempt in Brazil, Zaev said that 50 of the in-demand devices will be bought from Israel for 1.25...

Sport 19.11.19 | 23:32

Macedonia beats Israel 1:0

The Macedonian football team concluded its qualifications for the European Championship with a 1:0 win over Israel. Boban Nikolov scored the winning goal in the 45th minute of the game. Macedonia was set to win the home game from the start, and kept pushing at the Israel’s goal, but this also allowed...

Sport 06.09.19 | 10:29

Macedonia and Israel draw in European Championship qualifier

Macedonia had most of the game but was unable to beat Israel in the away Group G qualifier for the European Championship, as the teams drew 1:1. Israel scored the first goal early in the second half through its best player Eran Zahavi. Arijan Ademi evened the score in the 65th minute owing to a great...

Music 14.05.19 | 14:48

U.S. Embassy in Israel warns of terrorist attack during Eurovision

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert for its citizens visiting Israel, warning of potential terrorist attacks in the country. The warning sent on Monday noted that May 14 is the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem and the anniversary of the start of the March...

Culture 02.01.19 | 12:47

US and Israel withdraw from UNESCO

The United States and Israel officially quit the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organization fosters anti-Israel bias. The withdrawal is mainly procedural yet serves a new...