Reuven Rivlin
In this March 2021 photo provided by Pfizer, a technician inspects filled vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the company's facility in Puurs, Belgium. On Friday, July 9, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is made up of 99.9% graphene oxide, a toxic compound. But, chemical and medical experts who are not associated with Pfizer confirmed to The Associated Press that there is no way graphene oxide would be found in the vaccine. (Pfizer via AP)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2021 02:22 PM EDT

Bangladeshi Muslims protesting against Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, gather after Eid al-Fitr prayers in front of Baitul Mukarram Mosque and wave Palestinian and Bangladeshi flags in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
The Latest: Israeli airstrike on Gaza house kills at least 7

The Associated Press May. 14, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

An Israeli soldier stands guard next to an Iron Dome air defense system as smoke rises from an oil tank on fire after it was hit by a rocket fire from Gaza Strip, near the town of Ashkelon, Israel,, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
The Latest: Netanyahu raps 'anarchy' of Jewish-Arab fighting

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 06:40 AM EDT

Ultra Orthodox Jews look at the scene where fatalities were reported among the thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews during Lag BaOmer festival at Mt. Meron in northern Israel, Friday, April 30, 2021. A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed dozens of people and injured more than 100 others early Friday, medical officials said, in one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
Israel mourns deaths of 45 in stampede at religious festival

By Josef Federman And Isaac Scharf Apr. 30, 2021 12:42 AM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, front, attends the swearing-in ceremony for Israel's 24th government, at the Knesset, or parliament, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The ceremony took place shortly after the country's president asked Netanyahu to form a new majority coalition, a difficult task given the deep divisions in the fragmented parliament. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool via AP)
Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try to form government

By Laurie Kellman And Ilan Ben Zion Apr. 06, 2021 11:41 AM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing evidence stage for his trial over alleged corruption crimes, at the Jerusalem district court, in Salah El-Din, East Jerusalem, Monday, April 5, 2021. Netanyahu was back in court for his corruption trial on Monday as the country's political parties were set to weigh in on whether he should form the next government after a closely divided election or step down to focus on his legal woes. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)
Israeli PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate

By Ilan Ben Zion Apr. 05, 2021 02:24 AM EDT

Israeli President Reuvin Rivlin makes remarks after receiving official election results from Chairman of Israel's Central Elections Committee Judge Uzi Fogelman in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Israeli election officials Wednesday handed the results of last week's vote to President Rivlin, nudging forward the country' elusive efforts to break political deadlock, form a government and avoid an unprecedented fifth consecutive round of balloting. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Israel's president calls for new alliances to solve deadlock

By Laurie Kellman Mar. 31, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

A man votes for Israel's parliamentary election at a polling station in the city of Yavne, Israel, Tuesday, March. 23, 2021. Israel is holding its fourth election in less than two years. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
A look at Israel’s caretaker government after stalemate vote

By Ilan Ben Zion Mar. 24, 2021 02:54 PM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech following the announcement of the first exit poll results for the Israeli parliamentary elections, at his Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Israel appears mired in deadlock as votes are tallied

By Josef Federman Mar. 24, 2021 03:41 AM EDT

An Israeli Arab woman votes for Israel's parliamentary election at a polling station in Maghar, Israel, Tuesday, March. 23, 2021. Israel is holding its fourth election in less than two years. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock

By Josef Federman Mar. 23, 2021 01:02 AM EDT

UAE and Israel rugby players celebrate with each other after a friendly match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Israel and UAE rugby teams face off in 1st after new ties

By Isabel Debre Mar. 19, 2021 02:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Stevie Wonder attends the TIDAL X: Brooklyn 3rd Annual Benefit Concert in New York. Wonder on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, was awarded Israel's Wolf Prize, headlining a group of laureates in the arts and sciences receiving the prestigious recognition. He was recognized for “his tremendous contribution to music and society enriching the lives of entire generations of music lovers,” according to a statement from President Reuven Rivlin's office (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Stevie Wonder awarded Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize

Feb. 09, 2021 03:01 PM EST

Jonathan Pollard, left, and his wife Esther sit inside a private plane provided by American casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, on route to land in Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he disembarked from the aircraft in the culmination of a decades-long affair that had long strained relations between the two close allies. (AP Photo/Israel Hayom)
Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel, welcomed by PM

By Josef Federman Dec. 29, 2020 11:20 PM EST

Israeli Prime Minister Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a coronavirus vaccine at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (Amir Cohen/Pool via AP)
Israel begins virus inoculation drive as infections surge

By Tia Goldenberg Dec. 20, 2020 01:26 AM EST

A pharmacy technician from Croydon Health Services prepares to store the first delivery of COVID-19 vaccine at Croydon University Hospital in Croydon, England, Saturday Dec. 5, 2020. The first batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is delivered to the area in preparation for public dispersal. (Gareth Fuller/Pool via AP)
The Latest: UN makes Dec. 27 'Epidemic Preparedness' day

The Associated Press Dec. 07, 2020 02:52 AM EST

President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks about economic recovery at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
The Latest: Trump to spend Thanksgiving at White House

Nov. 17, 2020 01:28 PM EST

Israeli museum postpones plans to sell Islamic antiquities

By Joseph Krauss Oct. 26, 2020 11:47 AM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — A museum in Israel on Monday postponed its planned auction of dozens of rare Islamic antiquities after word of the sale sparked a public...

Women wearing face masks as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus wait for a bus next to closed shops in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Israel has had one of the largest income gaps and poverty rates among developed economies, even before the coronavirus pandemic. The country has a few high earners concentrated in the lucrative high-tech sector, while many Israelis barely get by as civil servants, in service industries or as small business owners. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel

By Josef Federman Oct. 14, 2020 02:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 1, 2015, file photo, two men play backgammon while smoking a shisha water pipe at a restaurant overlooking the canal and the Dubai Marina neighborhood in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai again has loosened laws governing alcohol sales and possession as the sheikhdom tries to claw its way out of an economic depression worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. The virus worsened an already-gathering economic storm engulfing the emirate, which has seen mass layoffs thin the ranks of its foreign workforce and empty homes across its vast real-estate sector even amid slight signs of recovery. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
The Latest: Colorado sees surge in coronavirus cases

By The Associated Press Oct. 13, 2020 12:59 AM EDT

A woman holds a placard that reads, "go," right, and a child holds another reading, "bring our democracy back," during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Israeli government has extended an emergency provision that bars public gatherings, including widespread protests against Netanyahu, for an additional week. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Israeli government extends ban that limits public protests

By Ilan Ben Zion Oct. 08, 2020 05:43 AM EDT