NASA posted an album of photos of the visit to the agency's Flickr account (opens in new tab), including a photo of Nelson with Ofir Akunis, Israel's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology.įollow us on Twitter (opens in new tab) or on Facebook (opens in new tab). NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other agency leadership welcomed a delegation of Israeli representatives to NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Netanyahu's previous terms as prime minister were accompanied by investigations into fraud, bribery and breach of trust allegations against him. (Gallant still seems to be serving as Defense Minister (opens in new tab), however.) Gallant is among those who has resisted the proposed changes, prompting Netanyahu to publicly fire him over the weekend. Nationwide protests against Netanyahu and members of his government have heightened, some escalating to violence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been stoking tensions recently throughout Israel's legislative bodies and populace with his attempts to overhaul Israel's judicial system. Israel signs Artemis accords for moon exploration SpaceX launches Israeli reconnaissance satellite, lands rocket in final flight of 2022 According to two reports, SpaceX’s Starship could be getting a launch license from the FAA within two weeks. Israel will aim for the moon again in 2024 with Beresheet 2 mission

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