At the center of the case is a December 25, 2025, Finance Committee transfer involving education funds, including money directed to haredi institutions.

“Listen, Tucker, I cannot stand you,” the former Knesset speaker told his interviewer over a video call. “But you’re a nice person, so I talk with you.”

The custom at such international gatherings is to shake hands with the people on either side. Then-Israeli president Moshe Katsav was seen shaking hands with then-Iranian president Mohammad Khatami.

Prien is a federal minister in the Christian Democratic Union in the German parliament and has emerged as a possible frontrunner to succeed Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

A New York Times report revealed that Asian countries are entering an energy crisis due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while Western nations will feel the economic effects of the war.

New York-born donors who moved to Israel say the gift reflects their faith in Israel’s future and in Sheba’s role in shaping the next era of global healthcare.

Olim, along with returning residents who have lived abroad for at least ten years, will be eligible for the tax exemption.