Israel's first president's home sold

Syarhey Musiyenka, head of the Belarusian polling institution EKOOM, has bought the home in which Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president, was born and raised, Interfax reported.

The log cabin is located in Motol, Brest region. Musiyenka would not reveal the amount of the deal. He said he plans to repair the decrepit house and create a Weizmann museum.