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Rocket fired from Gaza hits building in Israel’s Ashkelon
A rocket fired from Gaza early on Friday has hit a building in the southern Israeli city of…
Israel-Gaza tension continues, death toll of Palestinians climbs to 109 including 28 children
Local media outlets in the Gaza Strip said that regional and international efforts to end the growing tension and reach a truce between the two sides had not achieved any progress yet.
Three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel
The hostilities escalated despite intense mediation efforts by Egyptian negotiators who held in-person talks with both sides.
Pakistani PM Imran Khan Phones Mahmoud Abbas, Offers Support
Islamabad : Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has spoken by telephone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about the…
US President Joe Biden expects Israeli-Palestinian clashes to end soon
Washington, May 13 : US President Joe Biden is expecting the ongoing violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians…
Malala expresses solidarity with Palestinians amid conflict with Israel
Washington: Expressing solidarity with Palestine amid the ongoing tensions with Israel, Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Wednesday called…
Kangana Ranau Posts Islamophobic comments, supports Israeli attack on Palestine
After being banned from Twitter, actress Kangana Ranaut has now taken to Instagram to express her hateful and…
Russia urges restraint as Palestinian-Israeli tensions flare up
MOSCOW, May 12 : The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on Palestinians and Israelis to exercise restraint…
Israel declares state of emergency in Lod after clashes with Arab minority
Violent Arab rioters torched portions of the Israeli city of Lod while threatening Jewish residents. Israel’s Police Commissioner…
Israel, Hamas trade deadly fire, as over 130 rockets fired towards Tel Aviv
A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem escalated Tuesday as Israel…
Twenty Palestinians killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza
At least 65 others wounded in air strikes, Palestinian health ministry says, after Hamas fires rockets into Israel.
29 Palestinian children injured over two days in East Jerusalem: UNICEF
The UN’s child rights agency (UNICEF) says at least 29 Palestinian children have been injured and eight were…
Pakistan PM Imran Khan urges international community to protect rights of Palestinians
Pakistan’s prime minister has urged the international community to take immediate action to protect Palestinians in the wake…
Israeli President Asks Oppn Leader Yair Lapid to Form Govt After Netanyahu Fails to Form Coalition
Jerusalem: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday asked Opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government, after…
At least 45 killed after stampede at religious gathering in Israel
Efforts to identify victims and connect loved ones with missing relatives will continue into the weekend after a…
Israel’s Netanyahu loses vote on key parliamentary committee
One small Islamist party that has expressed openness to working with Netanyahu, making it a potential kingmaker, voted with Lapid.
Israel Lifts mandatory Outdoor Mask-Wearing, Reopens Schools
The ministry also said 5,343,001 Israelis have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose and 4,969,767 have received two shots.
Netanyahu Govt Would Be ‘Racist, Homophobic’: Opposition Leader
Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly charged…
Israel bans flights from Britain over new Covid-19 variant
Jerusalem: Israel on Sunday announced a ban on flights from Britain following the discovery of a fast-spreading variant…
Israel To Begin Covid Vaccinations From December 27
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted the public health service would be capable of administering 60,000 inoculations a day.
Morocco agrees to normalise ties with Israel
Rabat, Dec 11 : Morocco has agreed to resume official contacts and establish diplomatic relations with Israel as…
Covid-19: Israel considers alternatives to night curfew
Jerusalem, Dec 9 : The night curfew in Israel, which was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, is likely…
Rocket launched from Gaza toward southern Israel
Jerusalem: A handmade rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel, according to Palestinian and Israeli…
Israel announces 3-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown
The lockdown was set to begin at 1100 GMT on Friday, just hours before the start of the Jewish New Year and the High Holidays.
Israeli PM accepts deal to avoid new elections
To address the COVID-19 crisis, Netanyahu, Likud party leader and Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party reached a power-sharing agreement in April to form a government.
US Secretary of State to visit Israel, UAE: State Department
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo will undertake a visit to Israel, Sudan, Bahrain and UAE, State Department…
Israel shares ground-breaking technology with AIIMS to tackle Covid
New Delhi, Aug 11 : As a part of the Israel-India cooperation to fight the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,…
UN chief ‘shocked and disturbed’ by video of car sex act in Israel
The video, shared widely on social media, was allegedy filmed on a main street by Tel Aviv's seafront.
Palestine forms committee over possible land annexation by Israel
Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an agreement with Benny Gantz, the leader of Blue and White Party, to form a unity government.
Israeli institute develops coronavirus antibody: Minister
The statement from the Defense Minister's office did not specify whether human trials were conducted.
Israel’s former chief rabbi dies of COVID-19
Jerusalem, April 13 Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, died at age of 79 from the COVID-19,…
Israeli PM Netanyahu submits request to postpone corruption trial
Jerusalem, March 9 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a request to delay his corruption…
Two rockets hit Iraqi capital’s Green Zone: security sources
Iranian missiles hit two Iraqi bases hosting US troops amid rising tensions following US killing of Iran's Soleimani.
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza in response to rockets’ firing
Jerusalem, Dec 8 (IANS) The Israeli military said on Sunday that it carried out airstrikes in the Gaza…
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza in response to rockets’ firing
Jerusalem, Dec 8 (IANS) The Israeli military said on Sunday that it carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip,…
Israel will continue to hit Islamic jihad: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Nov 13 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel’s army will countinue to strike…
Jordan denies its citizens infiltrating into Israel
Amman, Oct 20 Jordan denied media reports that several Jordanians had infiltrated into Israel. Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman…
Israel election: voters head to the polls for second time this year
Likud and Blue and White have 35 seats each in the 120-seat Knesset or Parliament.
Israel will defend itself by any means, says Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Aug 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit back at the critics following a series of…
Israel bars visit by US Muslim lawmakers
Jerusalem, Aug 16 The Israeli government barred the entry of US Muslim lawmakers who support the Boycott, Divestment…
Netanyahu becomes Israel’s longest-serving PM
Jerusalem: Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday became Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father,…
Israeli PM Netanyahu poised for record 5th term
Jerusalem, April 10 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to secure a record fifth term in office…
Five rockets from Gaza hit Israel
Jerusalem, March 31 Suspected Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip on Sunday fired at least five rockets at…
Gaza hosts first international student via exchange programme
Gaza, March 11 : An Italian man has become the first student in the world to get an…
Palestine accuses US of illegally imposing financial blockade
Ramallah, Feb 11 Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday said that the US is illegally exerting pressure…
Netanyahu: Iran to face consequences for threatening Israel
Jerusalem, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that Iran would face consequences for threatening…
Israel Demolishes house of Palestinian charged with Killing Soldier
Ramallah (West Bank), Dec 15 : Israeli forces on Saturday demolished the house of a Palestinian charged with…
Netanyahu, Putin agree to arrange security meeting
Jerusalem, Dec 9 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Saturday to soon…
Israel, Hamas trade heavy fire after deadly incursion
The fighting, which cast doubt over recent understandings brokered by Egypt and U.N. officials to reduce tensions, was triggered by a botched undercover Israeli military raid in Gaza the day before.
Hezbollah slams Gulf countries over relations with Israel
Beirut, Nov 11 : The leader of Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah on Saturday slammed Gulf countries for receiving…
Netanyahu hails Trump for re-imposing sanctions on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised US President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose “most severe” sanctions on…
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets Sultan Qaboos in historic visit to Oman
Cairo, Oct 26 :Israel’s Prime Minister paid a historic visit to Oman, where he met the Sultan of…
West Bank clash: Israeli fire kills Palestinian, says Ministry
Gaza, Oct 24: Palestinian has been killed by Israeli fire during West Bank clash, the ministry said on…
Palestinians still committed to making just peace with Israel: Abbas
Jerusalem, Sep 14 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that the Palestinian people are still committed…
Modi’s new strategy to manipulate people for 2019 elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be rated as the worst prime minister if a survey is conducted as…
Israel adopts contentious ‘Jewish nation state’ law
Jerusalem, July 19 : Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed into law a controversial bill that defines the country…
Prince William begins Israel visit by honouring Holocaust victims
Jerusalem, June 26 : Britain’s Prince William began his Israel tour on Tuesday by visiting a memorial to…
UNGA rejects US demand, blames Israel for Gaza violence
United Nations, June 14 : UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that urges protection of Palestinian civilians,…
Gaza violence: Thousands attend funeral for Palestinian medic
Gaza June 3 :Thousands of Palestinians have attended the funeral in Gaza of a volunteer medic who was…
UN chief urges Syria, Israel to halt ‘hostile acts’
United Nations, May 11: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Syria and Israel to halt all hostile acts in…
Israel on high alert over Syria as Trump pulls US out of Iran nuclear deal
The Iran agreement, struck in 2015 by the United States, other world powers and Iran, lifted most U.S. and international sanctions against the country.
5 killed in explosion in Gaza
Gaza, May 6 (IANS) At least five Palestinians were killed and six wounded on Saturday evening in an explosion…
Israel withdraws from Security Council election
United Nations, May 5: Israel has withdrawn from the election for a two-year term on the Security Council that…
170 injured in fresh clashes in Palestine
The march of the millions is coming and is expected on May 15. This will be the climax of the Great March of Return.
Gaza protests : Use of Israeli gunfire on ‘Great March of Return’
The humanitarian situation has deteriorated because of the Israeli-led siege and the blockade of Gaza Strip, aided and abetted by the Egyptian regime.
20,000 Palestinians protest along Israel-Gaza border
Jerusalem, April 7: About 20,000 Palestinians participated in protests dubbed the “Friday of Tires” along the Israel-Gaza border. During…
17 Palestinians killed, hundreds injured in Gaza clashes
March 30 marks Land Day, which commemorates the killing of six protesters by Israeli security forces during demonstrations over land confiscation in 1976.
Israel opens probe into Facebook after data scandal
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities said Thursday (Mar 22) they had launched an investigation into Facebook’s activities following a scandal…
US is India’s 2nd biggest arms supplier, Israel 3rd: Report
United Nations, March 17: As New Delhi diversifies its arms purchases, the US is rapidly increasing its arms sales…
Trump may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
Washington, March 6: President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may travel to Jerusalem in May for the…
Netanyahu threatens ‘to act’ against Iran
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran saying he was ready to go to war if Tehran…
Israel strikes six Hamas military targets in Gaza
Jerusalem, Feb 18: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets targeted a total of six military targets in the…
Israel PM recreates ‘Oscar’ Moment, poses with Bollywood Celebs
Mumbai, Jan 19: Recreating the viral ‘Oscar selfie’, which featured several Hollywood stars in one picture, Israeli Prime Minister…
US, Israel, India nexus major ‘threat’ to Muslim world: Pakistan Senate Chairman
Islamabad, Jan 18: An emerging nexus between the US, Israel and India is a major threat to the Muslim…
Delhi’s Teen Murti Marg renamed after Israeli city
New Delhi, Jan 14: The iconic war memorial at a roundabout near Teen Murti Bhavan in Delhi was on…
UN vote set aside, stage set for Modi-Bibi tango
New Delhi, Jan 13: With Israel asserting that its relationship with India is much stronger than one vote in…
Trump’s antagonistic strategy towards Iran
The Trump administration’s incomprehensible Middle East strategy will unleash more conflicts and create shia-Sunni divide. With the release…
Erdogan to take Jerusalem resolution to UN General Assembly
Ankara will take the resolution calling on the US to withdraw its declaration of Jerusalem as the Israeli…
US vetoes UNSC resolution criticising its Jerusalem decision
United Nations, Dec 19: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution criticising President Donald Trump’s decision…
Abbas hails Qatar’s opposition to US Jerusalem decision
Doha, Dec 18 : Visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised on Sunday Qatar’s rejection to US President Donald…
Mattis prefers to deal diplomatically with Iran
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has indicated that Trump administration is keen to deal with Iran through a…
Trump should avoid bringing chaos in Middle East
US President Donald Trump has formed an alliance with Saudi Arabia and Israel to counter Iran’s rise in…
Hamas leader calls for ‘new intifada in the face of Israel’
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has called for a new uprising against Israel following US President Donald Trump’s recognition…
No support to Trump’s decision on Jerusalem, says Merkel
Berlin, Dec 7: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Germany does not support US President Donald Trump’s…
Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Jerusalem, Dec 6: US President Donald Trump will unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the White House has said,…
World War III : Israel- Saudi alliance to counter Iran in Middle East while Trump plans to negotiate with Kim
As US President Donald Trump has again offered a diplomatic solution to North Korea by the so-called “freeze-for-freeze’…
Israel is ready to share intelligence on Iran with Saudi Arabia – IDF chief
The chief of staff of Israel’s military (IDF) told Saudi Alaf newspaper in an unprecedented interview that his…
Israel-based company sues Apple over iPhone dual-lens camera
San Francisco, Nov 8: An Israel-based company Corephotonics has sued Apple, alleging that the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone…
Trump warns Iran’s new missile can reach Israel
Washington, Sep 24: US President Donald Trump has warned that the new ballistic missile “successfully” tested by Iran may…
Israel, Saudi meddling in Syria
Saudi Arabia has bean providing financial and weapons assistance to anti-Assad militants. To counter Shiite Iran and its allies, Saudis consider regime change in Syria and has been infusing sectarian divisions by allowing Saudi Sunnis to travel to Syria to wage jihad against Shias.
UN Mideast envoy calls for de-escalation of Temple Mount tensions
Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov says ‘moderate voices’ should speak up against those trying to fuel unrest.
Palestinian hospitals stretched with influx of wounded
Israeli forces have injured more than 900 Palestinians since clashes over al-Aqsa Mosque compound erupted on July 14.
Clashes between worshippers, Israeli police outside al-Aqsa
Jerusalem, July 17, 2017: Clashes erupted outside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday as Israeli authorities implemented new…
G20 Summit 2017 : World Leaders vows to Fight Against Terrorism
Hamburg, July 7: On the first day of G-20 Summit, world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United…
Modi, Israeli PM lay wreaths at Haifa Indian Cemetery
Haifa (Israel), July 6 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday laid…
My government’s motto is reform, perform, transform : PM Modi says Speaking to Indian diaspora
New Delhi, July 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora at the Tel Aviv Convention Center on…
PM Narendra Modi meets 26/11 terror attack survivor, Moshe
New Delhi, July 5: PM Modi met Moshe Holtzberg, an eleven-year-old survivor of 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. Holtzberg was an…
PM Modi in Israel : India-Israel sign seven agreements
New Delhi, July 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Isreal on Tuesday for a three-day historic visit…
Modi on ground breaking visit to Israel
Tel Aviv, July 4 : Narendra Modi on Tuesday became the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to step on Israeli…
Modi in Israel : Tharoor says visit shows maturity, but shouldn’t affect Palestinian cause
New Delhi, July 4: The opposition party Congress partially welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, while…
Israel is all set for Modi’s ‘historic visit’: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, July 3 : Israel is ready for “a historic visit” by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime…
PM Modi to Visit Israel on July 4
June 28, Wednesday : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Israel on July 4-6 at the invitation of his…
Israel set to approve 2,500 settlement housing units
Israeli authorities will meet next week to approve new units in illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank.
Cracks in U.S.-Israel relations
The former head of Mossad’s intelligence directorate has warned against its security being compromised in sharing intelligence with…
Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, the Vatican and Israel
The visits come as an addition to the president's previously scheduled trip to Europe.
Hamas accepts Palestinian state with 1967 borders
The Palestinian Hamas group has come out with a new policy document that accepts the formation of a…
Indo-Israel ties more visible under Modi govt: Israel
Carmon said Israel is fine with India having relations with it as well the Arab countries and noted that the scenario in the Middle East has changed.
Arab Summit: Arab leaders endorse two-state solution
Unease over the US president Donald Trump’s plan to move Washington’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, foreign…
Paris conference on Israel, Palestine calls for two-state solution
The final declaration of the conference, attended by representatives of some 70 countries on Sunday, called for the two states to live side by side.
Israel’s haste in settlements results in its own Isolation
The US did not veto the resolution as the contents is consistent with U.S. policy across Republican and Democratic administrations throughout the history of Israel.
Israel rejects ‘shameful’ UN resolution amid criticism of Netanyahu
Israel has responded furiously to a UN security council resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, recalling…
Israel enlists help from allies as fires rage across country
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — With backing from several other countries, Israeli firefighters on Thursday battled blazes around the…
Israel’s ex-president Shimon Peres passes away
Jerusalem, Sep 28: Shimon Peres, the former Israeli president and the nation’s eldest statesman has died on Wednesday…
Israeli air force launches raids on Gaza Strip
The Israeli air force hit three targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with no casualties reported. The…
Israel launches new spy satellite
Jerusalem, Sep 13: Israel’s Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday that Israel successfully launched a military surveillance satellite. The…
Egypt opens border with Gaza for two days
Egyptian authorities on Saturday opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in both directions for the…
Israel demolishes Paris-funded Palestinian buildings
France on Thursday condemned Israeli forces’ demolition of French and EU humanitarian structures in the West Bank which…
Israel rebukes Obama’s remarks on Iran nuclear deal
Israel on Friday strongly rejected an assertion by US President Barack Obama that Israel recognizes the efficiency of…
Israel passes law allowing imprisonment of Palestinian children
Israel’s parliament has passed a law that allows the imprisonment of Palestinian children as young as 12 if…
Israel singals green for jailing of minors
Tel Aviv, Aug 4: In a major move against minors involved in various terrorist attacks, Israel’s parliament has…
Iran leader says US ‘not trustable’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday said the US was not trustable as, according to him,…
Netanyahu’s diplomacy works in Israel’s ties with Arab States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suddenly turned into a diplomatic superstar saying that Israel is undergoing a…
Indo-Israeli Brack-8 missile test-fires from Chandipur
In a wake for the development of the country, India on Thursday test fired a new surface-to-air missile…
India to test launch newly surface-to-air missile
India is set to test-launch its newly-developed surface-to-air missile from a defence base off Odisha coast on Tuesday.…
US, Israel reaffirm strength of military relationship
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman on Monday reaffirmed the strength of the…
Israel ‘cuts off water supply to West Bank’ during Ramadan
Israel’s national water company on Wednesday cut crucial water supplies to large areas of the occupied West Bank,…
Iran safe for foreign investments : says Zarif
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Iran was the most secure and lucrative market for investments, an official said…
Tel Aviv shooting: Israel suspends Palestinian permits during Ramadan
Israeli clamped down on Palestinian movements after two Palestinians shot dead four people at a popular Tel Aviv…
France to host Middle East peace conference
France is set to host an international conference to revive peace talks in the Middle East on June…
Netanyahu wants Another Billion Dollars a Year in Military Aid for Israel From Obama
As Barack Obama is set to demit office in January 2017,Netanyahu is seeking to close U.S. aid deal…
Israel Struck inside Syria ‘Dozens of Times’,says Netanyahu
For the first time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially acknowledged that Israel has carried out “dozens” of…
Iran to keep enhancing missile might despite sanctions,says Hossein Jaber Ansari
Justifying boosting Iran defense capabilties as a key to restoring stability in the region,Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein…
Israeli PM, Cameron argue over Jerusalem settlements
Netanyahu on Thursday accused Cameron of “forgetting” that the Israeli control was safeguarding the holy city from the…
Israel extends ex-PM Olmert’s prison sentence
An Israeli court extended former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s 18-month prison sentence by a month today for pressuring…
Ban appoints Major General Menon head of UN Syria-Israel observer mission
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Jai Shankar Menon to head the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF),…
Two Hamas militants killed in Gaza tunnel collapse
The Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip confirmed Wednesday that two of the group’s members died when a…
India, Israel to intensify coordination to counter terrorism
Contending that India and Israel face challenges of terrorism, the two countries on Monday agreed to intensify coordination…
Sushma reaches Tel Aviv for visit to Palestine, Israel
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday reached Tel Aviv for a visit to Palestine and Israel to…
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Palestine, Israel
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday left for Palestine and Israel to review bilateral relations, it was…
2 Palestinians who tried to stab soldiers shot dead
The Israeli military says two Palestinians were shot dead after trying to stab soldiers at a West Bank…
Israel arrests ‘Hamas operative’ for killing 4 soldiers
Israeli forces have arrested an alleged member of the militant group Hamas on suspicion of running over four…