Sixty-three-year-old Michael Mirilashvili immigrated to Israel in 2009 from Russia – but he only made headlines in Israel in 2023 as the father of Yitzchak Mirilashvili, owner of Channel 14 News. He gave Israel Hayom a rare interview in which he speaks about his role in Israeli politics, as well as his relationship with Netanyahu and Putin.
Prime Minister's Office says that he did not mean to equate protesters with Iran, but merely point out that for the first time in history, Israelis will be protesting outside the UN headquarters during an address by an Israeli premier along with Palestinian and BDS supporters.
Exclusive: The special committee on the matter is poised to recommend that the body be established based on the manpower of the Border Police. Its task would be to handle domestic unrest, including by Israeli Arabs.
The prime minister is back in his element with meetings lined up with Biden, Zelenskyy and Erdogan as well as a speech at the United Nations.
The international nuclear watchdog harshly criticized Iran on Saturday for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country's disputed program.
