Israel
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Israeli foreign minister heads to UAE on first official visit
Jun 29, 2021Israel’s foreign minister headed to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday in the first official visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf state since the two countries established diplomatic relations last year. Yair Lapid is... -
Israel to allow fuel for power plant into Gaza
Jun 28, 2021Israel said Sunday it would allow fuel for electricity production to resume to Gaza, the latest in a series of steps to loosen a stranglehold imposed during last month’s conflict. “The decision was made following a... -
Israel strongly objects to the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal
Jun 28, 2021Israel has serious objections to the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCOPA), an agreement reached with six world powers, including the United States, on the control of Iran’s nuclear program. Israeli Foreign Minister... -
Israeli researchers found bones belonging to a “new type of early human”
Jun 25, 2021Israeli researchers said Thursday they had found bones belonging to a “new type of early human” previously unknown to science, shedding new light on the course of human evolution. Archeological digs near the city of Ramla... -
Israel will give 1 million corona vaccines to Palestine
Jun 18, 2021Israel has decided to give 1 million Pfizer COVID vaccines to Palestine, on the condition of returning them later. The BBC quoted the country’s officials as saying. According to the BBC, Pfizer’s vaccines will expire in... -
Israel again conducted airstrikes on Gaza
Jun 18, 2021The Israeli military has launched a series of airstrikes in the besieged Gaza Strip. The country launched airstrikes on the besieged territory on Thursday (June 18th). This is the second Israeli airstrike in Gaza after an... -
Israel strikes Gaza in response to incendiary balloons
Jun 16, 2021Israel carried out airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Wednesday after militants in the Palestinian territory sent incendiary balloons into the country’s south, in the first major conflict between the two sides since a flare-up in... -
Netanyahu opponents in final dash to form new Israeli government
Jun 3, 2021Israeli politicians battling to unseat veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were locked in last-ditch talks on Wednesday to hammer out their “change” coalition composed of bitter ideological rivals. They have until the end of the... -
Israel wants 1 billion USD from the United States to repair the Iron Dome
Jun 2, 2021Israel wants USD 1 billion from the United States to repair the Iron Dome, a missile defence system. Defense Secretary Benny Gantz will pay a state visit to the United States on Thursday, during which he... -
Herzog elected as Israel’s new president
Jun 2, 2021Herzog Isaac, a veteran politician, has been elected the 11th president of Israel in a vote in parliament after opposition groups rallied to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was elected the new president in a...