"If Sheldon was with us today he would fully support Israel in its righteous battle. Sheldon would have looked at Gaza and placed responsibility solely on Hamas, and only on Hamas," his widow, Israel Hayom publisher Dr. Miriam Adelson, said at the memorial event.
Benny Gantz attacks PM Netanyahu during Israel Hayom – HaShomer HaChadash conference on personal security.
The event, jointly held by HaShomer HaChadash and Israel Hayom, saw National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speak.
Israel Hayom Editor-in-Chief Omer Lachmanovitch eulogizes Israeli, saying, “Raz was a creative spirit imbued with passion and delicate touch. He loved and lived culture with every fiber of his being and contributed heavily to that world through his significant journalistic work. He will be greatly missed by his former colleagues at Israel Hayom. We all share the pain of the family.”
Israel Hayom correspondent Ariel Kahana reports from Turkmenistan as a member of the delegation accompanying Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.
“It is hard to imagine the existence of Israeli art, our anthems, the worlds of literature and theater without his unique and unforgettable contribution,” President Isaac Herzog said of Geffen after his death.
Three different Israeli volunteer organizations arrived at quake-ravaged Turkey to the heartbreaking scenes of homeless survivors sleeping on the floor. One of them was 4-year-old Malek, who smiles only when she gets chocolate.
Against the backdrop of Jerusalem's Old City walls, family and friends gathered at his gravesite.
Jordanian King Abdullah II says he is "prepared" for conflict should the incoming government attempt to change the status quo regarding Jerusalem's holy sites.
During his address, which was interrupted by members of the opposition, Netanyahu said "Losing elections isn't the end of democracy – it’s the essence of democracy. In a democracy, we don’t climb the fences of the Capitol, and we don’t climb the fences of the Knesset.”
