Britain mourns the death of Prince Philip • Suspected double murder in the north of the country • MK Kasif from the joint was attacked by police • Pfizer intends to vaccinate 15-12 year old boys
Prince Philip has passed away
The husband of British Queen Elizabeth the Oblivion, Prince Philip, passed away yesterday (Friday) at the age of 99. According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, the prince died at Windsor Castle.
Kingdom in mourning: Barrages of honor in Britain in memory of Prince Philip // Photo: Reuters
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, paid tribute to Philip: "He will always be remembered for his steadfastness on the side of the Queen, not only as a duke and a secret man, but also as a husband who gave her the support and power to rule for 70 years. in these moments".
The country's media have revealed that the prince has asked that his body not be displayed at Westminster Cathedral as is customary for royalty, and instead of a state funeral there will be a limited military funeral at Windsor Palace.
The date of the funeral is unknown and so is the number of guests, due to the corona plague.
Suspected double murder in the north
Police yesterday opened an investigation into a suspected double murder in the northern village of Deir al-Assad, after two young men in their 20s were shot to death.
Two children, aged 10 and 13, were also injured in the incident, lightly and moderately.
In addition, the police are also investigating a shooting incident that took place yesterday in the town of Ivtin, near Kiryat Ata, in which one person was killed and two others were moderately injured.
The background is probably criminal.
MK Kasif was attacked
MK Ofer Kasif from the joint list claims that he was brutally attacked yesterday by police during a demonstration against the Jewish settlement in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem.
He said that although he identified himself as a Knesset member, the police continued to beat him and inflicted severe injuries on all parts of his body and even broke his glasses.
He denied that he intentionally teased the police, and vehemently denied allegations that he called the police "Nazis" and "Kalgas".
"It didn't help that I told them I was a Member of Knesset and that I had immunity. They beat me mercilessly and broke my spectacles," he claimed.
Documentation: Attack on MK Kasif during a demonstration in Sheikh Jarrah, yesterday // Photo: Nitzan Ron
The Speaker of the Knesset, MK Yariv Levin, commented on Kasif's remarks: "I was shocked to see the serious incident in which a Knesset member was beaten by police. Such brutal behavior is inappropriate towards any citizen, let alone towards a Knesset member entitled to freedom of movement by law. In order for him to fulfill his role. Unfortunately, this is not the first incident of harming Knesset members, and disregarding their rights under the law. The law, and that a similar case will not change in the future. "
Iran violates nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani today announced the opening of the second phase of the heavy water production facility in Iraq and further developments in the nuclear field, a blow to the breach of the nuclear agreement signed by Tehran.
"In the past year, we have made 331 upgrades to our nuclear capabilities, including the flow of gas to centrifuges in the Natanz underground compound, and the initial activation of advanced hubs," the president said in a statement to the media.
According to him, the new hubs are an IR9 model, which is dozens of times more efficient than the ones we used earlier. "
Rouhani attacked the United States: "Our enemies are concerned about our nuclear program, while all our nuclear capabilities are for peaceful purposes. These capabilities have not been used as another nation has done in Japan. All our nuclear operations are legal and within the framework of the nuclear agreement."
Pfizer will vaccinate 15-12 year olds?
Pharmaceutical companies and Piontech, which jointly developed a vaccine against the corona virus, announced yesterday that they have submitted a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the regulatory body entrusted with approving drugs and outlining their use in the country, to start vaccinating 15-12 year olds.
Pfizer hopes to start vaccinating the new age group before the start of the 2021. school year. It is also said that the companies intend to forward similar requests to regulatory bodies around the world in the coming days, in order to provide the vaccine to teens outside the US as well.
At the end of March, Pfizer announced that its vaccine was also found to be effective and safe among 15-12 year olds.
The company's corona vaccine has shown 100% efficacy among this age group.
Rapper DMX has passed away
After being hospitalized last week after suffering a heart attack at his New York home, apparently following an overdose of drugs he consumed, rapper DMX passed away yesterday at the age of 50.
His family said: "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our beloved DMX has died at White Plains Hospital in New York City with his family by his side, having been supported by soul machines for the past few days."