Syrian Newborn Flown to Israel for Lifesaving Operation: A 2 day old baby born to Syrian refugees in Cyprus was flown to Israel for a lifesaving operation. The baby was born with a heart defect and the Cyprus' Health Ministry called upon Shmuel Revel the Israeli Ambassador to Nicosia, asking his aid in securing permission to fly the baby to Israel for a lifesaving surgery. The Israeli Foreign Ministry turned to Interior Minister Aryeh Deri right before Shabbat to receive his permission to bring the baby and his father, a Syrian refugee, to Israel. All the relevant ministries worked together in a concerted effort and enabled the baby and father to come to Israel immediately. The baby arrived with his father in Israel and is slated to have the lifesaving surgery in a day or 2 in the Tel Hashomer Hospital.
The Histadrut Worker Union renewed its protest against Teva for firing its workers and closing down factories. The Jerusalem factory is on strike and other Teva factories will have work slowdowns. There will also be demonstrations near the homes of senior board members Hami Press and Galia Maor.
Israel to Leave UNESCO: In light of the General Assembly’s brazen vote against Trump’s Jerusalem declaration, PM Netanyahu instructed Carmel Shama Hacohen, Israel’s Ambassador to UNESCO to submit Israel’s official letter of withdrawal from UNESCO to its Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Previously, the U.S. State Department also declared that by 2019 the U.S. would be leaving UNESCO because of UNESCO’s bias against Israel. But after this vote the US may do more to penalize the UN and the countries that voted against it in their anti-Trump anti-Israel resolution.
World news:
133 killed in Philippine mudslide: On Friday night at least 133 people were killed in a mudslide and 160 more are still missing.
Philippine mall fire may claim over 37 lives as only one body was recovered and the remaining people remained trapped in the fire in a mall in Davao City. The government says there may be criminal charges against the mall owners for violation of fire codes.
32 die when bus overturns in India: On Friday night a bus fell from a bridge when the driver tried passing another vehicle. The bus fell into the river below
